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Hub71 startups raise $2.17 billion in 2024 as Abu Dhabi emerges as global tech hub
Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 emerges as one of the world’s fastest-growing innovation hubs with startups under its umbrella raising a record $2.17 billion in 2024
ClearGrid raises $10 million to transform MENA debt collection with AI
Dubai-based startup ClearGrid raises $10 million in funding to help modernize debt collection and recovery with AI
UAE-based Disrupt.com launches $100 million fund to build AI, Web 3.0, and cybersecurity startups
UAE-based venture builder Disrupt.com has announced a a $100 million commitment to fuel the next wave of AI-first startups.
UAE fintech Flow48 raises $69 million to expand revenue-based financing for SMEs
UAE-based Flow48 secures $69 million Series A funding round in a mix of debt and equity to redefine access to capital for SMEs across the MENA
LEAP 2025 wraps up in Riyadh with $25 billion in tech investments
Global tech event LEAP 2025 concluded in Riyadh with the announcement of $25 billion in tech investments.
Apple announces expansion in Saudi Arabia, first retail stores opening in 2026
Apple has unveiled plans for expansion in Saudi Arabia. First Apple store locations starting in 2026.
Google partners with Hub71 to accelerate Abu Dhabi’s startup growth
Hub71 has entered into a strategic partnership with Google to bring the tech giant’s ‘Google for Startups’ program to Abu Dhabi
Saudi Arabia’s Merak Capital launches $80 million fund to support gaming startups
Merak Capital launches an $80 million fund and accelerator to support gaming startups across the MENA region
Oman’s climate tech startup that turns carbon into solid rock secures $37 million funding
Oman-based climate tech startup 44.01 has closed a $37 million Series A funding round to propel its innovative carbon capture and storage technology.
Alef Education aims for $2.5 billion valuation in UAE’s first edtech IPO
Alef Education is seeking a valuation of up to $2.57 billion in the first-ever listing of an edtech firm in UAE