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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- Aug 20, 2026
Cyfr Capital backs five Omani startups via Seed Fund
Venture Capital · Aug 20, 2026
$3M · Pre-Series A
AILA Raises $3M Pre-Series A for AI-Personalised Learning
Edtech · Aug 20, 2026
$3M
Pre-Series A
Dubai Economic Zones Reach 96% Occupancy in H1 2026
Explainer · India-Gulf · Aug 19, 2026
Khwarizmi Ventures partially exits Bosta with nearly 3x return
Aug 18, 2026
Pinnacle launches Saudi VC fund for growth-stage, secondary deals
Venture Capital · Aug 18, 2026
$1.45M · Stage not disclosed
Majestic Mind Games Raises $1.45 Million for PC Game Development
Gaming · Aug 17, 2026
$1.45M
Stage not disclosed
$10M · Stage not disclosed
Naran raises $10 million for mobility fintech in emerging markets
Mobility · Aug 14, 2026
$10M
Stage not disclosed
Saudi contech Fitting raises $1.1 million in a second seed round
Aug 13, 2026
Arab Therapy Raises $2M Pre-Series A for Arabic Mental Health
Healthtech · Aug 13, 2026
My Syria Super App: What 121 Living Is Building in Syria
Fintech · Aug 10, 2026
Oman E-Invoicing: What ClearTax’s Fawtara Accreditation Means
Jul 31, 2026
UPI Burj Khalifa Tickets: How to Book Online
Fintech · Jul 31, 2026
$1.5M · Seed
Ash Games Raises $1.5M Seed Round for Saudi-Inspired Games
Jul 30, 2026
$1.5M
Seed
$10M · Pre-seed
Epic Markets raises $10M pre-seed for UAE retail brokerage
Fintech · Jul 30, 2026
$10M
Pre-seed
UAE-India Start-Up Series 2.0: What FAB’s Partnership Means
Jul 27, 2026
Dubai tokenised real estate minimum falls to Dh1,000
Blockchain · Jul 25, 2026
Used Car Marketplace Lessons for Indian Mobility Startups
Mobility · Jul 25, 2026
India-Saudi Air Connectivity: Air India-Saudia MoU Explained
News · Jul 24, 2026
UAE Corporate Banking Partnership: What Intellect Will Deploy
Fintech · Jul 24, 2026
Kapture CX Names Konica Khandelwal VP Middle East
News · Jul 23, 2026
$10M · Stage not disclosed
Labby raises $10M in first foreign VC deal for a Syrian startup
Jul 23, 2026
$10M
Stage not disclosed
FAB Jaywan Debit Card: What UAE Customers Need to Know
Fintech · Jul 22, 2026
SVC Invests in SEEDRA Ventures Fund II for Saudi Startups
Venture Capital · Jul 21, 2026
Deep Finance Capital Launches AI-Native Asset Manager in DIFC
Fintech · Jul 21, 2026
BitDelta's UAE Category 5 Licence: What It Permits
Fintech · Jul 21, 2026