UAE
Startups
+4
Feb 4, 2026
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3 min read
Qureos raises $5m seed round to cut hiring timelines from months to days
The round was led by Prosus Ventures and Salica Oryx Fund, with participation from Oraseya Capital, Plus VC, F6 Ventures, BDev Ventures, Sunny Side Venture Partners, and existing investors COTU Ventures and Globivest.
Funding
+4
Feb 2, 2026
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3 min read
Shorooq launches $200m late-stage growth fund backed by QIA
The fund is backed by Qatar Investment Authority alongside other sovereign and institutional investors from the GCC and Asia, with the launch announced at Web Summit Qatar.
Startups
+4
Jan 27, 2026
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4 min read
Property Finder secures $170M in new funding led by Mubadala and BECO Capital
The round follows $525 million invested in 2025 by funds advised by Permira, with significant participation from Blackstone Growth.
Startups
+4
Jan 27, 2026
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2 min read
Dubai-based Mantas raises $1.77M Seed to tackle cloud downtime risk with parametric insurance
The round includes participation from Nuwa Capital, Suhail Ventures, Plus VC, OQAL Angel Syndicate, and a group of angel investors.
News
+2
Jan 23, 2026
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3 min read
OpenAI courts Middle East investors for potential $50B mega-round as Sam Altman meets Abu Dhabi-backed funds
The talks are preliminary, but OpenAI is said to be exploring a raise of $50 billion or more at a valuation in the range of $750 billion to $830 billion.
Startups
+5
Jan 22, 2026
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3 min read
Applied AI raises pre-Series B from Mubadala and Arbor Ventures to scale enterprise workflow platform
The investment comes just months after Applied AI raised a $55 million Series A at a reported $300 million pre-money valuation in February 2025.
Startups
+3
Jan 15, 2026
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3 min read
Arabic.AI partners with Amjad Masad’s Replit to launch free, fully localised Arabic coding courses across MENA
The initiative marks the first full localisation of Replit’s educational content into Arabic, giving students, engineers, and aspiring developers access to hands-on, production-ready software development courses without language barriers.
Fintech
+5
Jan 13, 2026
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3 min read
Abdallah Abu-Sheikh’s Mal, raises $230M in largest Seed round in MENA for AI-powered Islamic finance platform
The round was led by BlueFive Capital, which manages more than $4 billion in assets, with participation from strategic investors and family offices.
Fintech
+3
Jan 9, 2026
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3 min read
Revolut continues UAE hiring spree, as it eyes acquisition of neobank FUPS in Turkey
The London-headquartered fintech is advertising new roles across compliance, risk, and senior commercial leadership, including a Head of Marketing and Growth.
SaaS
+4
Jan 5, 2026
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2 min read
MilkStraw AI raises $2M seed round led by VentureSouq
The UAE-focused startup, which automates cloud infrastructure cost management, also saw participation from Ibtikar Fund and M Capital. The company said the round was closed in approximately 45 days.
Startups
+5
Dec 9, 2025
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2 min read
UAE proptech Byit Capital raises $1.1M to scale its agent-first brokerage model across the Gulf
Backed by A15, Beltone Holding and angels, Byit plans rapid expansion into Saudi Arabia after growing its network to more than 40,000 freelance brokers.
Fintech
+4
Dec 5, 2025
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3 min read
CoinMENA acquired by Paribu in up to $240M deal, marking Türkiye’s largest fintech transaction
The Turkish crypto giant gains VARA and Bahrain licenses through its purchase of CoinMENA, expanding regulated operations into the MENA region as consolidation accelerates across digital asset markets.
Startups
+3
Dec 5, 2025
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2 min read
UAE renovation-tech startup Reno raises $4M to expand its end-to-end home upgrade platform across the GCC
Backed by Sanabil 500, Hub71 and Plus VC, Reno will use the new capital to scale its renovation operating system, launch an AI-powered design app and grow its footprint across Gulf markets.
Contech
+3
Nov 25, 2025
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2 min read
Buildroid AI emerges from stealth with $2M pre-Seed led by Tim Draper to deploy AI robotics in UAE construction
The startup, founded by the builders behind Mighty Buildings and Glance Clock, is piloting its first block-laying robot and targeting the UAE’s $42.75 billion construction market.
Startups
+4
Nov 25, 2025
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2 min read
Strataphy raises $6M Seed to develop geothermal cooling systems for data centres and industrial infrastructure
Outliers VC leads investment to scale subsurface-powered cooling technology across Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Startups
+3
Nov 21, 2025
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2 min read
Kingpin raises $3.5M Seed to scale AI-native B2B retail platform globally
The UAE-based startup will expand from the Middle East into Europe and North America as it builds AI-powered infrastructure for global distribution.
Healthtech
+3
Nov 19, 2025
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2 min read
Nabta Health raises $2M pre-Series A to scale AI-powered women’s health platform
The UAE-based startup brings total funding to USD 4.5 million as it accelerates a hybrid care model spanning digital, at-home and in-clinic services across MEA.
News
+2
Nov 12, 2025
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3 min read
DataCamp acquires UAE’s Optima in $15 million deal to embed AI-native learning into its global platform
The US edtech company will integrate Optima’s adaptive AI technology and launch free data and AI courses for UAE educators, students, and government employees as part of its first regional initiative.
