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E-Commerce
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May 8, 2026
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1 min read
Founded in 2024, the platform enables users to buy and sell high-value goods through real-time live-streamed and gamified shopping experiences.
News
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Apr 28, 2026
2 min read
Digital Ma'arefa is a Saudi-based financial media company behind The Finance Memo, Crypto Memo, AI Memo and a broader newsletter and podcast network reaching more than one million followers and over 100,000 newsletter subscribers.
Foodtech
Apr 27, 2026
Founded in September 2023 by Othman Janahi, Lola enables users to design and order fully customised cakes through a mobile app in under a minute, choosing from thousands of designs, colours and combinations.
Fintech
Mar 24, 2026
4 min read
The incident comes just three weeks after drone strikes on March 1 directly hit two AWS facilities in the UAE and caused physical damage to infrastructure in Bahrain, triggering what became one of the most severe cloud outages in the region's history.
Jan 16, 2026
The credit facility builds on Flooss’s earlier equity funding. In its 2025 end-of-year letter, MEVP revealed it participated in a $2 million seed round for Flooss during the year.
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Oct 15, 2025
The fund will focus on sectors including consumer, healthcare, logistics, and business services. It targets established companies with scale and maturity, with a clear path to IPOs or strategic exits within three to five years.
Aug 4, 2025
BlueFive, founded in 2023 by former Investcorp executive Hazem Ben‐Gacem, manages more than $2.6B across offices in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, London, and Beijing.
