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Ray raises $1.2M seed funding for powerbank sharing expansion

AI & Data

Saudi startup Signit raises $15M series A for AI contract management

Google bets on agentic coding to outpace rivals in 2026

The AI chip company taking on Nvidia is going public in May

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What Tesla's Texas robotaxi expansion actually looks like on the ground

Jace Ryn•4d ago

Anthropic launches Claude Design to take on Figma and Canva

Irfan•4d ago

How Airwallex went from acquisition target to Stripe rival

James Whitemore•5d ago

The subscription AI boom that changed how mobile makes money

Emily Carter•5d ago

Venture Capital

Anthropic fields $800 billion investor offers as revenue surges

Jace Ryn•6d ago

James Whitemore•4/16/2026

Airwallex launches POS to take on Stripe and Square globally

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Aya raises $7M series A to expand data driven fashion production

Snoonu invests $100K in Sufra AI to kick off startup factory program

HealPort raises $1.2M to scale digital health infrastructure platform

Ray raises $1.2M seed funding for powerbank sharing expansion

Saudi startup Signit raises $15M series A for AI contract management

Funding & VC

Why CVCs are different and how to get them to write you a check

Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists: What every founder needs to know before raising

NeuBird AI raises $19.3 million to scale agentic AI across enterprise production operations

What MENA investors actually want — the unwritten rules nobody puts in their thesis

The dilution math every founder needs to know before raising a round

Why CVCs are different and how to get them to write you a check

Corporate venture capital can open doors that no financial investor can match, but only if you understand what corporate investors are actually buying. Unlike traditional VCs, firms like Aramco Ventures, STC Ventures, and e& Capital are not writing checks for returns alone — they are investing in strategic relevance, and founders who pitch without understanding that distinction rarely make it past the first meeting.

4/10/2026

Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists: What every founder needs to know before raising

4/10/2026

NeuBird AI raises $19.3 million to scale agentic AI across enterprise production operations

4/9/2026

What MENA investors actually want — the unwritten rules nobody puts in their thesis

4/9/2026

The dilution math every founder needs to know before raising a round

4/8/2026

Startups

Ray raises $1.2M seed funding for powerbank sharing expansion

Why burn rate is the most important number in your startups financial model

GAGA raises $2.5M to expand interactive learning across Saudi Arabia

MENA Startups Burn Through 40% More Marketing Budget Than Global Peers

Mobility startup Weego secures $1.1 million to expand MaaS platform

Ray raises $1.2M seed funding for powerbank sharing expansion

Ray raises $1.2M in seed funding to expand its unit sharing powerbank network across the Gulf, targeting high traffic urban locations with Tap to Pay rental stations.

Why burn rate is the most important number in your startups financial model

4/6/2026

GAGA raises $2.5M to expand interactive learning across Saudi Arabia

3/25/2026

MENA Startups Burn Through 40% More Marketing Budget Than Global Peers

3/6/2026

Mobility startup Weego secures $1.1 million to expand MaaS platform

3/5/2026

Events

Web Summit Qatar startups raise $205 million in funding

Qatar offers three-year fee waiver to lure startups at Web Summit

Qatar doubles down on Startups with $2 Billion fund Injection at Web Summit 2026

Web Summit announces Qatar 2027 with 50% off tickets

Every stage and session that’s actually worth your time at Web Summit Qatar

Web Summit Qatar startups raise $205 million in funding

Qatar startups showcased at Web Summit raised $205 million in funding, highlighting the country’s growing tech ecosystem, investor interest, and innovation driven entrepreneurship.

2/4/2026

Qatar offers three-year fee waiver to lure startups at Web Summit

2/2/2026

Qatar doubles down on Startups with $2 Billion fund Injection at Web Summit 2026

2/1/2026

Web Summit announces Qatar 2027 with 50% off tickets

1/30/2026

Every stage and session that’s actually worth your time at Web Summit Qatar

1/30/2026

Fintech

How Airwallex went from acquisition target to Stripe rival

Airwallex launches POS to take on Stripe and Square globally

Egyptian fintech Lucky secures $23M Series B as it expands consumer credit into Tunisia and Morocco

KAST raises fresh capital to expand stablecoin powered payments in MENA

Saudi fintech Muhlah raises $7.5M seed round led by BIM Ventures

How Airwallex went from acquisition target to Stripe rival

Few rivalries in fintech carry the personal weight of the one now developing between Stripe and Airwallex. Back in 2019, Stripe offered to buy the Melbourne-based startup for $1.2 billion. Airwallex's CEO said yes, then changed his mind.

5d ago