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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

PropTech & Real EstatePropTech

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.

RazaFeb 172 min read

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

Media, Gaming & Creator EconomyStartup Ecosystem

$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.

RazaFeb 162 min read

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

Funding & VCAgriTech & FoodTech

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.

MoFeb 142 min read

UAE Fresh Commerce Startup QuicKart Raises 1.5 Million Dollars

ExitsLegalTech & RegTech

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.

Emily CarterFeb 142 min read

Singapore's Ascentium acquires UAE corporate services provider Clara

PropTech & Real EstateSeed Funding

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.

RazaFeb 112 min read

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

StartupsSeed Funding

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.

RazaFeb 102 min read

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

FintechArtificial Intelligence

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.

RazaFeb 92 min read

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

Funding & VCSeed Funding

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.

MoFeb 72 min read

AI & DataArtificial Intelligence

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

Funding & VCE-commerce

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.

RazaFeb 32 min read

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

Agri TechSeed Funding

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.

RazaFeb 22 min read

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

AI & DataArtificial 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

PropTech & Real EstateArtificial Intelligence

Property Finder raises $170 million from UAE sovereign funds

Property Finder raises $170M led by Mubadala to build the region's leading real estate operating system, powered by AI and data innovation

RazaJan 282 min read

Property Finder raises $170 million from UAE sovereign funds

SaaSSaaS & Enterprise

Eat App Raises $10M Series B Extension, Doubles Down on India Growth

Dubai-based restaurant tech platform Eat App has closed a $10 million Series B extension led by PSG Equity via Zenchef, as India emerges as a core growth market with over 2,000 restaurant clients added in a year.

Emily CarterJan 232 min read

Eat App Raises $10M Series B Extension, Doubles Down on India Growth

Media, Gaming & Creator EconomyArtificial Intelligence

UAE’s A47 raises $2M to build AI native news platform

UAE media tech startup A47 has raised USD 2 million in pre seed funding to build an AI native news platform that prioritises verified, structured, and personalised information, addressing fragmented feeds and misinformation in digital news consumption.

MoJan 232 min read

UAE’s A47 raises $2M to build AI native news platform

NewsArtificial Intelligence

OpenCX secures $7M backed by Shurooq and Sadu Financial

UAE’s customer experience software provider OpenCX has raised $7 million in a funding round led by strategic and institutional investors, including Shurooq and Sadu Financial, to accelerate product development and regional expansion of its AI enabled CX platform.

RazaJan 212 min read

OpenCX secures $7M backed by Shurooq and Sadu Financial

TechnologyRobotics & Automation

UAE startup KNOT Technologies raises $1M in pre seed financing

UAE based startup KNOT Technologies has raised $1 million in a pre seed funding round to advance its work in robotics and intelligent automation, as regional investment in industrial AI and smart systems continues to grow.

RazaJan 182 min read

UAE startup KNOT Technologies raises $1M in pre seed financing

Seed Funding

Khosouf Studio secures $600K seed from Merak Capital Gaming Fund

UAE based game developer Khosouf Studio has raised USD 600,000 in a seed round led by Merak Capital’s Gaming Fund, supporting its relocation to Saudi Arabia and expansion of narrative driven and VR gaming projects amid growing investment in the MENA gaming market.

RazaJan 152 min read

Khosouf Studio secures $600K seed from Merak Capital Gaming Fund

Funding & VCSeed Funding

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

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