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Popcorn AI Studio has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding led by Mohammed Bin Bouta Alharsousi. The Dubai platform, founded by Egyptian entrepreneurs, builds AI filmmaking tools with Arabic lip-sync. No user numbers were disclosed.
Ayan has raised approximately $599,000 in Pre-Seed funding from global angel investors. The Dubai AI startup tracks how AI assistants describe brands and will use the capital to expand beyond MENA. No valuation was disclosed.
Doctors at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi performed the UAE’s first robotic thyroid surgery on a 27-year-old woman. She was discharged the next day. The approach uses armpit incisions and avoids a neck scar.
Phoenix Venture Partners led the second close of Nabta Health’s ongoing $3 million Pre-Series A. The amount of this close was not disclosed. The deal mixes primary funding for the company with secondary share purchases.
Abu Dhabi is aiming to become an AI-native government by 2027. Wesam Lootah says success depends on data, resilience and keeping people accountable for the decisions that matter. More than 100 AI use cases are live.
Cubin, a UAE firm, works capital raises of $1 million to $30 million and secondary sales of unlisted shares. The work is still relationship-driven. An iOS app is prepared but not released. No volumes were disclosed.
Core42 opened a partner programme with more than 50 firms so vendors and resellers can build and sell on its UAE cloud. No partner was named. The cloud already serves more than 47 Abu Dhabi government entities.
Mastercard Gateway will process Tamatem Plus checkouts in more than 13 markets, starting with Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Players can use cards, local methods and telecom wallets. No fee or volume was disclosed.
Phoenix Venture Partners backed COFE Tech in an undisclosed deal completed earlier in 2026. The firm says it bought existing shares. A $178 million valuation belongs to a later pre-IPO round, not to this purchase.
Mazal has opened a Dubai app that holds a buyer’s money until the plate is transferred, and charges 5 percent. A launch auction of 10 lots raised Dh3.2 million. The Dh1.7 billion market figure is the company’s. No funding round was disclosed.