Reno attracts $4M as AI Home renovation demand surges across the Gulf
Reno raises $4M in a mixed equity and debt round to scale its AI powered renovation platform, launch a real-time design app and expand operations across the GCC.
Saudi’s startup engine powers up again as 500 Global & Sanabil Unveil 10th Accelerator Cohort
500 Global and Sanabil Investments have launched the tenth cohort of the Sanabil Accelerator, selecting nine startups from over 735 applications for a 12 week program.
COGNNA Bags $9.2M funding to advance agentic AI Cyber Defense
Saudi cybersecurity startup COGNNA raises $9.2M Series A to scale its AI-powered Nexus platform globally, backed by Impact46 and newly strengthened with NCA Tier 2 SOC certification.
Saudi Loyalty startup Bonat Raises $6M, Eyes GCC Expansion
Saudi-based customer engagement SaaS company Bonat has raised $6 million in Series A funding, highlighting the growing investor appetite for homegrown enterprise software in the Kingdom.
Mila Celebrations and Rodyan Group sign $5M strategic Partnership to digitize Saudi Arabia’s Event Industry
Mila Celebrations partners with Rodyan Group in a $5M deal to digitize Saudi Arabia’s event industry, combining AI, creativity, and operational excellence in line with Vision 2030.
Saudi fintech Stream raises $4M to power MENA fintech growth
Saudi fintech Stream, founded in 2024 by Ibrahim Aldlaigan, raised $4 million in seed funding led by Outliers VC with participation from BYLD Ventures and Careem co-founder Abdullah Elyas, to expand its automated billing and payments platform across the MENA region.
World Summit AI returns this December in Doha
World Summit AI returns this December with leaders Simon See, Lucia Velasco, and James Sayles joining innovators and investors to define AI’s next chapter.
Cybersecurity’s biggest names head to Riyadh for Black Hat MEA 2025
Black Hat MEA 2025 runs from December 2 to 4 in Riyadh, drawing 45,000 cybersecurity experts and 450 exhibitors. As global cybercrime losses near $10.5 trillion, the event tackles AI-driven threats, cloud security, and the future of digital defense.
Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN and Blackstone’s AirTrunk form US$3 B data-centre alliance
HUMAIN, the AI company owned by Saudi Arabia’s PIF, and AirTrunk, backed by Blackstone and CPP Investments, have entered a strategic US$3 billion partnership to develop a hyperscale data-centre campus in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, marking AirTrunk’s entry into the Middle East and supporting the country’s AI-driven economy ambitions.
If tech can’t speak Arabic, it can’t scale
Arabic users are the internet’s fastest-growing audience, yet global tech still designs in English. Startups such as Lucidya, Nanovate and AlTibbi are building the Arabic-first web from the ground up.