LEAP opens applications offering $1M in equity free funding for 2026
LEAP returns for its fifth edition in 2026 with a sharper focus on founders ready to scale, offering equity free funding, curated access, and a redesigned startup program.
Saudi Institutions unite to power $10 Billion in Entrepreneurial financing at Biban 2025
The Biban Forum 2025 concluded with over USD 10 billion in financing deals, as Saudi Arabia deepens its push to become a global hub for entrepreneurship and SMEs.
Dubai expands Startup ecosystem with launch of FoundersHQ
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed unveiled Dubai Founders HQ — a hybrid startup hub connecting founders, investors, and accelerators like Hub71 and The Garage under Dubai’s D33 agenda.
Pakistani startup COLABS expands to Riyadh with Waseel Partners Investments
Pakistan’s COLABS partners with Waseel Partners Investments to open its first international flagship centre in Riyadh under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.
Saudi Arabia’s Startup ecosystem gets a boost with Ministry of Investment’s new initiative
Saudi Arabia is doubling down on its startup ambitions. The Ministry of Investment has unveiled Startup Saudi, a flagship national platform designed to supercharge...
MENA startups are proving their AI innovation is real, regional, and globally relevant
Artificial intelligence is everywhere. It writes our emails, curates our feeds, translates our conversations. For years, the story of AI seemed to belong almost...