Logistics
Analysis
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Jun 10, 2026
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18 min read
Does CargoX's $250M bet on drone delivery in the Gulf make sense?
The man who rang the bell on Talabat's $10B IPO is back with a $250M warchest. We piece together what CargoX actually is, where in the delivery chain the economics genuinely work, and dig into the UAE's regulatory tailwinds.
Startups
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Jun 2, 2026
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2 min read
Ex-talabat chief Tomaso Rodriguez to lead $250M autonomous delivery venture CargoX
The funding round, led by Abu Dhabi's BlueFive Capital, reunites Rodriguez with the delivery sector seven months after he stepped down as talabat chief executive, and follows BlueFive's record $230m seed into the Islamic digital bank Mal in January.
