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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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- Sep 26, 2026
Indian Exporters Using Dubai as a Re-Export Base
Logistics · India-Gulf · Sep 26, 2026
Stablecoin payments in the Middle East-Asia corridor
Fintech · India-Gulf · Sep 25, 2026
UAE Startups Gain Access to Institutional Investors
Technology · Sep 25, 2026
Ceer EV launch tests Saudi Arabia’s home-grown car bet
Transport · Sep 24, 2026
Al-Futtaim, Juspay Partner on Enterprise Payment Orchestration
Payments · India-Gulf · Sep 24, 2026
Pemo UAE fintech approval opens wider SME services
Fintech · Sep 24, 2026
Huspy Italy Expansion: $86 million Plan After Integra Deal
Proptech · Sep 23, 2026
Foloosi gets UAE central bank in-principle payments licence nod
Fintech · Sep 23, 2026
PhonePe UAE: IPA for Two Payment Licenses
Payments · India-Gulf · Sep 22, 2026
$600K · Pre-seed
Lumikai leads $600K pre-seed round in Demoverse
Consumer Tech · India · Sep 22, 2026
$600K
Pre-seed
ADIA Lenskart Stake Sale: ₹2,390.6 Cr Bulk Deal
E-commerce · India-Gulf · Sep 22, 2026
$8.5M · Series A
ARK Raises $8.5M for Land-Based Aquaculture Expansion into UAE
Agritech · Sep 21, 2026
$8.5M
Series A
Paymob raises $35 million pre-Series C from Mubadala and EBRD
Fintech · Sep 21, 2026
Dubai Chamber Connects Seven Startups With Oraseya Capital
Multi Sector · Sep 21, 2026
Kaiko extends Series B to $110m with S&P Global investment
Fintech · Sep 20, 2026
Sohar Port targets Indian traders as Gulf gateway
Logistics · India-Gulf · Sep 19, 2026
Kaiko extends Series B to $110m with S&P Global leading round
Fintech · Sep 19, 2026
Mantic Raises $25 Million Seed Round for AI Forecasting
Artificial Intelligence · Sep 18, 2026
Saudi proptech Rize secures $50M facility from Jadwa Investment
Proptech · Sep 17, 2026
$178M · Stage not disclosed
COFE Tech Announces $178M Funding Round for Enterprise AI Expansion
Enterprise Tech · Sep 16, 2026
$178M
Stage not disclosed
Saudi fintech barq closes $329.5M Series A at $1.85B valuation
Fintech · Sep 15, 2026
$230M · Stage not disclosed
Mal raises $230M for AI-native Islamic digital bank
Fintech · Sep 15, 2026
$230M
Stage not disclosed
E20 Investment EDAFA Venture Agritech Food Security MoU
Agritech · Sep 15, 2026
$31M · Series B
BRKZ raises $31M for AI procurement in Saudi construction
Sep 14, 2026
$31M
Series B
STV AI fund secures backing from Arcapita
Artificial Intelligence · Sep 10, 2026