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Startups, funding rounds and policy across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the wider Gulf, with a focus on links to India.
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- Oct 26, 2026
Alpaca ADGM in-principle approval: what it means
Fintech · Oct 26, 2026
Scale AI opens Dubai office at DIFC
Artificial Intelligence · Oct 26, 2026
Alpha Dhabi commits $1bn to Alpha Wave III AI fund
Artificial Intelligence · Oct 26, 2026
Abu Dhabi health innovation programme targets around 50 ventures
Health · Oct 24, 2026
Undisclosed · Pre-seed
Gulf startups raised over $7 Mn this week, led by Vrtx and CapQuest
Oct 24, 2026
Undisclosed
Pre-seed
Dubai's FinBursa launches FinBursa 360, an AI-powered private markets platform
Startup News · Oct 24, 2026
$1M · Pre-seed
Dubai-based Popcorn Studio AI raises $1M pre-seed for Arabic-first AI filmmaking
Artificial Intelligence · Oct 23, 2026
$1M
Pre-seed
Sensory Intelligence: How Nikhil Gandhi Is Building VYYB AI
Startup News · Oct 23, 2026
13-year-old Dubai coder plans tech company after $150,000 app prize
Startup News · Oct 23, 2026
Saudi eventtech startup INVE raises $300,000 pre-seed
Eventtech · Saudi Arabia · Oct 22, 2026
Ziina Wins UAE Central Bank Licenses for Payments and Money Transfers
Startup News · Oct 22, 2026
$1.5M · Seed
Vitalls Secures $1.5M Investment Commitment From EST Growmore
Healthtech · Oct 22, 2026
$1.5M
Seed
Qatar's Snoonu Acquires US Food Discovery Startup BiteSight
Oct 21, 2026
Epinova Health Launches in Dubai to Build AI Public Health Platform
Startup News · India · Oct 21, 2026
more than $550,000 · Pre-seed
Kuwait's TheQA Raises Over $550,000 Pre-Seed for AI Market Research
Artificial Intelligence · Oct 21, 2026
more than $550,000
Pre-seed
Trendyol Gulf: How ElAnsari Is Taking Gulf Brands Global
Startup News · Oct 21, 2026
AED 2.2 million · Pre-seed
Ayan Raises AED 2.2M to Help Brands Navigate AI-Led Shopping
Artificial Intelligence · Oct 21, 2026
AED 2.2 million
Pre-seed
CNTXT AI Tops $300M in Committed Revenue, Opens First US Office
Artificial Intelligence · Oct 20, 2026
Artha Bharat Abu Dhabi move: two funds shift from GIFT City
Fund Management · India-Gulf · Oct 20, 2026
$1M · Pre-Seed
CapQuest raises $1M pre-Seed for equity management platform
Fintech · Oct 20, 2026
$1M
Pre-Seed
Chocolate Finance UAE Launches Investment Accounts
Startup News · Oct 20, 2026
Post-login fraud prevention for UAE mobile banking
Cybersecurity · Oct 19, 2026
DP World India Investment: Next $2 Billion Tied to Demand
Logistics · India-Gulf · Oct 19, 2026
Phoenix Venture Partners leads second close of Nabta Health's $3M pre-Series A
Healthtech · Oct 19, 2026
ADGM Financial Institutions: 14 Plans in H1 2026
Finance · Oct 19, 2026