Gulf
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 8, 2026
$2M · Pre-seed
Keep Converting raises $2M pre-seed for AI e-commerce personalisation
E-commerce · Sep 8, 2026
$2M
Pre-seed
$2M · Seed
Dawraty raising $2M seed round backed by Qatar Development Bank
Edtech · Sep 8, 2026
$2M
Seed
$1.5M · Pre-Seed
Gaia raises $1.5 million pre-Seed for sovereign enterprise AI
Artificial Intelligence · Sep 8, 2026
$1.5M
Pre-Seed
$3.5M · Pre-Series A
Sav raises $3.5M pre-Series A for AI personal finance in UAE
Fintech · Sep 7, 2026
$3.5M
Pre-Series A
MENA Startup Funding Hits $375M in August 2026
Sep 7, 2026
$1.5M · Stage not disclosed
Takahouse Raises $1.5M from Impact46 to Expand Mobile Game Portfolio
Gaming · Sep 6, 2026
$1.5M
Stage not disclosed
Rwaj raises $1.2 million pre-Seed for live shopping in Saudi
E-commerce · Sep 4, 2026
Salla Paylink acquisition expands Saudi fintech capabilities
Acquisition · Sep 4, 2026
Syarah Raises $12 Million from Impact46 for Saudi Expansion
Autotech · Sep 4, 2026
Undisclosed · Series A
Sirdab raises $10 million Series A to expand logistics network across GCC
Logistics · Sep 4, 2026
Undisclosed
Series A
Saudi fintech Nayla raises $18 million pre-Series A
Fintech · Sep 3, 2026
Oxagon Data Centre: Humain and DataVolt Start 100MW Phase
Artificial Intelligence · Sep 3, 2026
AWS Saudi Arabia cloud region: December 2026 launch
Artificial Intelligence · Sep 3, 2026
Egypt EdTech 3C Coding School raises $3M in seed for Saudi Arabia expansion
Edtech · Sep 3, 2026
$1.5M · Pre-seed
Remedium Raises $1.5M Pre-Seed for Carbon Accounting Platform
Clean Tech · Sep 1, 2026
$1.5M
Pre-seed
Arabic.AI Secures Strategic Investment from PIF’s HUMAIN
Enterprise Tech · Sep 1, 2026
Lab-Grown Diamonds: Why the UAE Is Building a Separate Market
Explainer · Aug 31, 2026
Mastercard Lighthouse UAE Selects First Six AI Startups
Fintech · Aug 31, 2026
$13M · PIPE
Swvl $13M PIPE Led by Sawiris-Backed Coefficient LP
Mobility · Aug 28, 2026
$13M
PIPE
$2M · Stage not disclosed
GMNSM Raises $2 Million for GCC, Europe Expansion
Edtech · Aug 26, 2026
$2M
Stage not disclosed
$3M · Strategic
Oro Raises $3M for AI-Powered DeFi Execution Platform
Fintech · Aug 26, 2026
$3M
Strategic
UAE AI Startup Stellaria Raises $6.8M Seed Round
Spacetech · Aug 26, 2026
Apollo Go Dubai: How Uber’s Driverless Robotaxi Launch Works
Mobility · Aug 24, 2026
Abu Dhabi Startup Ecosystem: What Founders Need to Scale
Abu Dhabi · Aug 24, 2026
Undisclosed · Pre-seed
XSquare raises a pre-seed round for B2B payment orchestration
Fintech · Aug 21, 2026
Undisclosed
Pre-seed