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Startups
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Feb 20, 2026
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Abu Dhabi's Origen raises $50M from Bluefive Capital to deploy AI across government services, smart homes, and manufacturing
Founded in 2025, Origen is the second major investment from former Investcorp executive Hazem Ben-Gacem's Bluefive Capital, which led Mal's record $230 million MENA seed round in January.
Startups
+4
Feb 19, 2026
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3 min read
Saudi Arabia's HUMAIN invested $3B in Musk's xAI before SpaceX acquisition, now holds SpaceX shares
The PIF-owned AI company's stake converted into SpaceX equity following the merger, making HUMAIN a significant minority shareholder in Musk's space business.
Data
+2
Feb 18, 2026
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5 min read
The Careem Mafia Database
Tracking 44 ex-Careem founders, $1.6B+ raised, 13 countries, and 16 sectors. The region's most consequential startup diaspora, mapped.
Startups
+3
Feb 17, 2026
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3 min read
Dubai's Stake raises oversubscribed $31M Series B led by Emirates NBD to scale fractional real estate investing globally
Mubadala's MENA Venture Capital Fund, MEVP, Property Finder, STV, Wa'ed Ventures, GFH Partners, and Ellington Properties also participated in the oversubscribed round.
Startups
+4
Feb 16, 2026
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3 min read
Egypt's Breadfast raises $50M pre-Series C backed by Mubadala, Saudi's Olayan family, Y Combinator, and IFC
Founded nine years ago as a fresh bread delivery service in Cairo, Breadfast was valued at approximately $382 million as of mid-2025 and plans to follow this round with a larger Series C in the first half of 2026.
Jordan
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Feb 16, 2026
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2 min read
Jordan's Oasis500 launches $20M+ fourth fund to back early-stage tech startups
Founded in 2010 through the King Abdullah II Fund for Development, Oasis500 has invested in 193 startups to date, which have collectively raised over $135 million and generated nearly 5,000 jobs across 22 countries.
Fintech
+4
Feb 16, 2026
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2 min read
Saudi energy fintech Cashin raises $16M Series A led by Impact46 to digitise fuel station operations
Founded in 2021 by Omar Al-Rumh, Abdulkarim Zureik, and Obay Al-Madhi, Cashin previously raised a $1.6M seed round led by Mine Investor with participation from BIM Ventures.
Startups
+3
Feb 14, 2026
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3 min read
Dubai's AlgoDriven acquired by Emergence in all-cash deal after scaling revenue 5x since Series A
Founded in 2017 by Glenn Harwood and Jaron Crossland, the automotive AI and data platform counts Oman Technology Fund, Global Ventures, 500 Global, Automotive Ventures, and Oraseya Capital among exiting investors.
News
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Feb 13, 2026
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3 min read
Anthropic raises $30B Series G at $380B valuation, with Abu Dhabi's MGX co-leading and Qatar's QIA participating
Abu Dhabi's MGX, absent from Anthropic's $13 billion Series F last year, enters as a co-lead. QIA, which backed the Series F, returns as a participating investor.
Startups
+3
Feb 13, 2026
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2 min read
UAE proptech Smart Bricks raises $5M pre-seed led by a16z to build AI infrastructure for global real estate investing
Founded in 2024 by Mohamed Mohamed, the company is also backed by Techstars, 500 Global, Cornerstone VC, and angel investors from OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepMind, Airbnb, and Blackstone.
Startups
+5
Feb 12, 2026
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3 min read
Libyan-born founder Abdel Mahmoud's Anterior raises $40M, bringing total funding to $64M for AI-powered clinical review platform
Backed by Sequoia Capital, NEA, FPV Ventures, and Kinnevik, the company now supports organisations covering 50 million lives across major US health plans.
Startups
+3
Feb 12, 2026
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2 min read
UAE legaltech startup Clara acquired by Singapore’s Ascentium
Founded in 2018, Clara raised approximately $5.6 million across multiple rounds from investors including Techstars, 500 Global, Wamda Capital, and Shorooq.
Analysis
+2
Feb 11, 2026
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20 min read
Robotaxis, Chinese Competition, and What Happens To The Gulf's Drivers
What it actually costs to run an AV, how Cruise's collapse handed the UAE to Beijing, and how all of this might affect Careem, Uber, Yango and Bolt.
Fintech
+4
Feb 9, 2026
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3 min read
Saudi spend management platform SiFi raises $20M Series A led by Ra’ed Ventures
The round also saw participation from a mix of global and regional investors including QED Investors, Breyer Capital, MEVP, Sanabil Investments, Khawarizmi Ventures, SEEDRA Ventures, Rua Growth Fund, anb capital, and Tech Invest Com.
