UAE

Anthropic temporarily banned OpenClaw's creator and every Claude developer should take note

Anthropic's temporary ban of OpenClaw's creator is a small story with large implications, and the developers building AI-powered tools across MENA on third-party model APIs should read it carefully, because the structural risk it reveals does not get smaller as the ecosystem grows.

Why CVCs are different and how to get them to write you a check

Corporate venture capital can open doors that no financial investor can match, but only if you understand what corporate investors are actually buying. Unlike traditional VCs, firms like Aramco Ventures, STC Ventures, and e& Capital are not writing checks for returns alone — they are investing in strategic relevance, and founders who pitch without understanding that distinction rarely make it past the first meeting.

What MENA investors actually want — the unwritten rules nobody puts in their thesis

We sat with five investors across Karachi, Dubai, and Riyadh and asked them to be honest. What came back wasn't the standard pitch advice. It was the stuff they talk about after you leave the room.

Dubai Just Made Driverless Taxis an Everyday Reality

UAE Healthcare Platform TruDoc Secures $15 Million in Pre-Series B Funding Round

Dubai-based healthcare platform TruDoc raises $15 million in pre-Series B funding led by Al Sahel Investment to expand across GCC markets and develop AI diagnostic capabilities. The telemedicine company has processed over 2.5 million consultations since 2018.

AWS Middle East outage causes Banking and Fintech platforms to go offline

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.

Dubai’s Stake secures $31 million in series B, eyes Saudi and U.S. markets

Digital real estate investment platform Stake has closed a $31 million Series B funding round led by banking group Emirates NBD, bringing its total venture capital raised to approximately $58 million and marking continued global expansion.

$5.4M funding boost positions iBLOXX Studios for major game release

UAE based iBLOXX Studios has raised $5.4 million to support the development and release of its upcoming game, strengthening the country’s growing gaming and digital entertainment ecosystem.

UAE Fresh Commerce Startup QuicKart Raises 1.5 Million Dollars

Dubai-based QuicKart secures $1.5M seed funding led by Orbit Ventures to expand its farm-to-home fresh produce delivery across the UAE.

Singapore's Ascentium acquires UAE corporate services provider Clara

Singapore-based business services platform Ascentium has acquired Clara, a UAE-based regtech and corporate service provider, in a deal that expands Ascentium's presence across the Middle East's regulated financial hubs. Founded in 2018, Clara operates as the largest licensed corporate service provider in Abu Dhabi Global Market, serving startups, venture capitalists, and government entities through its proprietary compliance platform.

UAE proptech startup Smart Bricks eyes global scale with $5M pre seed funding

UAE based proptech startup Smart Bricks is scaling its AI powered real estate investment platform after securing $5 million in pre seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, positioning itself as an infrastructure layer for global property investing.

UAE startup ThrowMeNot secures $550K pre seed to tackle food waste

UAE based startup ThrowMeNot secures $550,000 in pre seed funding led by Sheikh Ahmed bin Mana Al Maktoum to scale its food waste reduction marketplace and expand across the MENA region.

Infinity Value Capital leads $2M round for UAE’s Omnispay SME finance platform

UAE based fintech Omnispay secures $2 million in pre series A funding led by Infinity Value Capital Group to scale its AI driven SME finance platform, expand embedded lending, and accelerate GCC expansion.

Dubai Proptech Daleel Secures $3 Million Pre-Seed Round

Dubai-based property technology startup Daleel has raised $3 million in a pre-seed funding round to develop its real estate discovery and transaction platform.

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.

EvolutionX leads $50M investment in Kitopi as UAE cloud kitchen scales regionally

Kitopi secures $50 million in growth capital led by EvolutionX to expand its cloud kitchen and F&B technology platform across the GCC, following profitability and accelerating franchising plans.

Hydrovest secures $275K funding to expand climate smart farming to UAE

Qatar’s Hydrovest secures QAR 1 million (USD 275K) to scale agritech production, expand product lines, and prepare market entry into the UAE in late 2026.

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.