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Google Cloud's $20 billion quarter is also a story about what it could not sell

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Vodafone Qatar moves into SME finance with Maktapp acquisition

20h ago

Taager opens China supply office to strengthen MENA seller infrastructure

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Saudi based BRKZ attracts strategic investment from SIC

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Plug and Play Ventures invests in UAE fintech OGold

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What the MENA funding slowdown is really asking of founders

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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

COLABS raises over $8M to scale flexible workspaces across region

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

COLABS raises over $8M to scale flexible workspaces across region

Pakistan founded COLABS raises over $8 million and launches a 4,000 sqm workspace campus in Riyadh as demand for flexible offices rises among startups and SMEs.

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Ray raises $1.2M seed funding for powerbank sharing expansion

4/21/2026

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

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

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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

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

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Fintech

Vodafone Qatar moves into SME finance with Maktapp acquisition

Plug and Play Ventures invests in UAE fintech OGold

Comfi raises $65M to tackle SME cash flow across MENA

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Airwallex launches POS to take on Stripe and Square globally

Vodafone Qatar moves into SME finance with Maktapp acquisition

Vodafone Qatar acquires Maktapp via Infinity Fintech Ventures to expand SME fintech services, integrating payments, invoicing and business tools into its digital ecosystem.

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