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.
FAST Ventures launches $3 million FAST Foundry Fund for MENA startups
FAST Ventures launches the $3 million FAST Foundry Fund, a venture-studio model supporting early-stage MENA startups with capital, workspace, and operational resources across AI, adtech, retail tech, and the creator economy.
Jahez invests in Doos after Snoonu acquisition and Noon merger
Saudi Arabia’s fast-commerce startup Doos has received a strategic investment from Jahez International, marking a new phase in the Kingdom’s growing quick-delivery ecosystem.
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.
Global Health Exhibition 2025 wraps up in Riyadh with a $33B leap toward digital healthcare
Saudi Arabia closed the Global Health Exhibition 2025 in Riyadh with $33 billion in digital health investments and major tech collaborations from stc, Mobily, and global firms like GE, Philips, Siemens, Microsoft, and AWS. The Kingdom’s healthcare transformation is connected, data-driven, and already online.
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.
Entrepreneurship Vision hosts fifth edition of entrepreneurial meetings alongside FII9
HRH Prince Fahad bin Mansour led the fifth Entrepreneurial Meetings at FII9 in Riyadh, joined by NTDP CEO Ibrahim Neyaz, MISA, and 500 Global leaders to advance Saudi entrepreneurship under Vision 2030.
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 real estate turns digital ahead of Cityscape2025
Cityscape Global 2025 in Riyadh brings developers, investors, and PropTech startups together to shape Saudi Arabia’s next real estate phase.