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Angelic Intelligence lands $15M to accelerate Middle East growth

Angelic Intelligence raises USD 15 million to expand its AI driven enterprise solutions across the Middle East, signaling growing investor interest in regional artificial intelligence adoption.

Raza1d ago2 min read

UAE sets governance framework for AI use in Finance

UAE Central Bank issues new guidance on the responsible use of artificial intelligence in financial services, outlining governance, risk management and compliance standards for regulated entities.

Raza2d ago2 min read

UAE sets governance framework for AI use in Finance

Saudi AI firm HUMAIN backs xAI with $3 Billion series E investment

Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN has taken a significant minority stake in xAI through a $3 billion Series E investment, deepening the Kingdom’s exposure to global artificial intelligence infrastructure and innovation.

RazaFeb 192 min read

Saudi AI firm HUMAIN backs xAI with $3 Billion series E investment

Vision Ventures backs Deep.SA in early AI investment play

AI startup Deep.SA has closed a pre seed funding round with participation from Vision Ventures, marking early strategic backing as the company develops AI-driven solutions for enterprise markets across the GCC.

RazaFeb 192 min read

Vision Ventures backs Deep.SA in early AI investment play

Artificial IntelligenceDebt & Grants

UAE’s ZIWO secures strategic debt investment from Amplify Growth Fund

AI contact centre platform ZIWO has secured a strategic debt financing investment from Amplify Growth Fund, managed by Ajeej Capital, to support regional expansion, deepen partnerships, and scale AI driven capabilities across the GCC.

RazaFeb 172 min read

UAE’s ZIWO secures strategic debt investment from Amplify Growth Fund

Artificial IntelligenceGovernment & Policy

Pakistan Commits 1 Billion Dollars to AI Development by 2030

Pakistan launches Indus AI Week with $1B commitment to artificial intelligence, unveiling Islamabad AI Declaration and programs to train 1 million workers by 2030.

MoFeb 142 min read

Pakistan Commits 1 Billion Dollars to AI Development by 2030

Artificial IntelligenceSaaS & Enterprise

Egypt’s Tactful AI lands $1M as it prepares for series A push

Egyptian CX startup Tactful AI secures $1 million in Pre-Series A funding to scale its agentic AI platform across Egypt and EMEA, with plans to accelerate R&D and target a Series A within 12 months.

RazaFeb 92 min read

Egypt’s Tactful AI lands $1M as it prepares for series A push

Artificial IntelligenceSeed Funding

UAE AI hiring platform Qureos raises $5M to expand across MENA

UAE based AI hiring platform Qureos raises $5 million in seed funding led by Prosus Ventures to expand its AI driven recruitment platform across the MENA region, with adoption by over 1,000 enterprise clients.

RazaFeb 42 min read

UAE AI hiring platform Qureos raises $5M to expand across MENA

Startup EcosystemGulf Region

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

Qatar waives QFC registration fees for three years and deploys $18M to 15 startups as Web Summit Qatar draws 25,000 attendees.

MoFeb 22 min read

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

Gulf RegionStartup Ecosystem

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

Sovereign wealth fund expands venture program as Qatar pursues tech dominance alongside Saudi Arabia, UAE

MoFeb 12 min read

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

CybersecurityArtificial Intelligence

AI writes 45% of code with security flaws, Study finds

A new study finds that nearly half of code generated by AI models contains security vulnerabilities, highlighting risks as enterprises adopt generative AI for software development.

RazaJan 312 min read

AI writes 45% of code with security flaws, Study finds

Seed FundingArtificial Intelligence

Yozo bags $1.7M to expand its AI revenue engine for e-commerce

UAE based startup Yozo secures $1.7 million in funding to develop an AI powered revenue optimization platform for e commerce merchants, targeting conversion, pricing, and customer intelligence.

RazaJan 282 min read

Yozo bags $1.7M to expand its AI revenue engine for e-commerce

Artificial IntelligenceSaaS & Enterprise

AppliedAI advances enterprise AI platform with pre series B investment

AppliedAI has raised a pre series B funding round to expand its enterprise AI platform, supporting growing demand for production grade artificial intelligence across regulated industries.

RazaJan 262 min read

AppliedAI advances enterprise AI platform with pre series B investment

Artificial IntelligenceSeed Funding

Governata raises USD 4M to support enterprise data governance and compliance across MENA

Saudi enterprise data governance startup Governata has secured USD 4 million in seed funding from a diverse syndicate of regional and global investors to scale its Arabic first, AI ready data management platform and support enterprise AI adoption across Saudi Arabia and the MENA region, amid rapid growth in the global data governance market.

RazaJan 152 min read

Governata raises USD 4M to support enterprise data governance and compliance across MENA

Seed FundingArtificial Intelligence

MilkStraw AI raises $2m seed funding to expand cloud optimisation platform

UAE based MilkStraw AI has secured $2 million in seed funding led by VentureSouq, with participation from Ibtikar Fund and M Capital, to expand its AI-driven cloud cost optimisation platform across MENA and global markets.

RazaJan 142 min read

MilkStraw AI raises $2m seed funding to expand cloud optimisation platform

Gulf RegionStartup Ecosystem

How Startups Can Win Big at Web Summit Qatar 2026

Web Summit Qatar 2026 offers early stage startups opportunities to connect with investors, mentors, and media. Here’s how ALPHA participants can maximise visibility, pitch effectively, and turn conversations into meaningful business outcomes.

RazaJan 132 min read

How Startups Can Win Big at Web Summit Qatar 2026

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