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AI startups, product launches and funding rounds across India and the Gulf, and what the big AI companies' moves mean for founders here.
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- Oct 12, 2026
SoftBank targets $100 billion in Gulf funding for AI
Gulf · Oct 12, 2026
Enterprise AI adoption in UAE: Nextgen moves HQ to Dubai
Gulf · Oct 9, 2026
$45M · Series D
TVS ASL Raises $45M Series D Led by Crescent Enterprises
Automotive · India-Gulf · Oct 8, 2026
$45M
Series D
CoreWeave India Data Centres: 240 MW in Navi Mumbai
India · Oct 8, 2026
₹32 Cr · Seed plus
Desible.ai raises Rs 32 Cr seed round led by Prime Venture Partners
India · Oct 7, 2026
₹32 Cr
Seed plus
Voice AI adoption: ElevenLabs signs Karnataka MoU
India · Oct 7, 2026
$12M · Reported, not closed
FYDY in talks to raise $12 Mn from Lightspeed General Catalyst
India · Oct 6, 2026
$12M
Reported, not closed
₹6 Cr · Pre-seed
CurvetAI raises Rs 6 crore pre-seed round from Merak Ventures
India · Oct 6, 2026
₹6 Cr
Pre-seed
Premji Invest Platform Strategy: Early AI Bet on Anaira AI
Fintech · India · Oct 6, 2026
$7.9M · Seed
Autoheal raises $7.9M seed for self-improving AI software factory
Saas · Oct 5, 2026
$7.9M
Seed
$15M · Series A
Enso Raises $15M Series A to Build Agentic Growth Hacking
Gulf · Oct 2, 2026
$15M
Series A
Mudhal VC Plans to Back 20+ D2C Startups from Tamil Nadu in 3 Years
D2C · India · Oct 2, 2026
₹16.7 Cr · Pre-seed
Unveilr AI Raises ₹16.7 Crore Pre-Seed for AI Search
Martech · India · Oct 1, 2026
₹16.7 Cr
Pre-seed
AIQ India Expansion Begins With 1 Million-Camera Deal
Energy · India-Gulf · Oct 1, 2026
$150M · Series C
SiMa.ai raises $150M Series C at $1.45B valuation
India · Sep 29, 2026
$150M
Series C
Together AI to Establish Abu Dhabi Presence for AI Infrastructure
Gulf · Sep 29, 2026
$100M · Series A
Shorooq and Presight Invest in Maven Robotics $100M Series A
Robotics · Gulf · Sep 28, 2026
$100M
Series A
$6.7M · Seed
Dextr AI raises $6.7M seed round led by Elevation Capital
India · Sep 25, 2026
$6.7M
Seed
$600K · Pre-seed
Lumikai leads $600K pre-seed round in Demoverse
Consumer Tech · India · Sep 22, 2026
$600K
Pre-seed
Mantic Raises $25 Million Seed Round for AI Forecasting
Gulf · Sep 18, 2026
$53M · Stage not disclosed
Vishal Sikka's Hang Ten Systems raises $53 million
India · Sep 17, 2026
$53M
Stage not disclosed
$5M · Seed
AI chip verification startup VerifAIX raises $5M seed round
Semiconductors · Sep 16, 2026
$5M
Seed
$3M · Stage not disclosed
Firi raises $3M for AI-led beauty quick commerce in India
Sep 16, 2026
$3M
Stage not disclosed
$40M · Series B
Flam raises $40 Mn Series B for enterprise AI content
India · Sep 15, 2026
$40M
Series B
$230M · Stage not disclosed
Mal raises $230M for AI-native Islamic digital bank
Fintech · Gulf · Sep 15, 2026
$230M
Stage not disclosed