Startup Stories
Abu Dhabi's Shorooq, Presight back Maven Robotics' $100m round
Shorooq and Presight led a $100 million Series A for Maven Robotics, an Abu Dhabi-linked bet on industrial robots tackling warehouse automation.
Shorooq and Presight led a $100 million Series A for Maven Robotics, an Abu Dhabi-linked bet on industrial robots tackling warehouse automation.
Dubai beauty brand AÏZA's parent Amaani secures $5 million Series A led by BECO Capital to fund GCC expansion into Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar.
UAE's new Open Finance framework could help close MENA's financing gap, with Brazil's rollout offering a preview of what's possible.
Dubai-founded proptech Huspy acquires Italy's Integra Finance and commits $86 million as it enters its fourth market after the UAE, Spain and Saudi Arabia.
Sadek El Assaad explains why Dubai startups scaling AI in customer operations must track the hidden cost of correction, not just speed gains.
Breadfast launches Breadfast Food, adding restaurant delivery to its Egypt app after a successful beta, with plans to expand and add jobs.
Dubai fintech Tabby raised $233 million at a $6.5 billion valuation, fuelling its push into financial services across the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Abu Dhabi fintech Synapse Analytics lands a $13 million Series A led by Partech to expand its AI risk decisioning software across emerging markets.
UAE startups drove nearly all of MENA's $375 million August 2026 funding, led by Moove's $250 million round and Fasset's $68 million raise.
Saudi fintech PayTabs is buying Amazon Payment Services' MENA business in a deal worth over $100 million, reshaping regional payments.
Dubai-linked startup Keep Converting closes a $2 million pre-seed round to expand its AI conversion platform across US, European and Gulf e-commerce.
Abu Dhabi's Phoenix Venture Partners leads a $3.5 million Pre-Series A round for UAE fintech Sav to fund AI-driven expansion into Saudi Arabia.
Ibtikar Fund's seed investment in Churn Solution will fund MENA expansion and hiring for the UAE-linked AI customer retention startup.
UAE-founded startup Enhance secures $18.2 million in equity and debt funding to expand its gym personal-training software across the US and GCC.
