News Inc.Arabia Staff AUC Venture Lab Opens Applications For Its Spring 2026 Accelerator... Since its launch in 2013, the Egypt-based AUC Venture Lab has supported more than 374 startups that have collectively raised US$356 million.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Syd Life AI Secures US$1 Billion Deal To Expand Its Preve... Syd Life AI, founded by Lorena Puica, converts scientific and behavioral data into actionable predictions for individuals and strategic intelligence for employers, healthcare providers, and governments.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Saudi Gaming Tech Platform Qwacks Raises US$480,000 Pre-Seed From M... Founded by Anas Alsahli and Abdulrahman Alfozan in Saudi Arabia in 2024, Qwacks builds the technology infrastructure that game studios need to develop, test, launch, and operate games more efficiently.
AI Everything Inc.Arabia Staff Qatar Sets Up National Artificial Intelligence Company, Qai Qai will provide high-performance computing and a suite of tools to help governments, companies, and researchers deploy secure and scalable AI systems.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Inception, Cerebras, And MBZUAI Release Jais 2, The Next Generation... Jais 2 introduces a redesigned architecture and a cleaner dataset that enhance the model’s reasoning and fluency across Modern Standard Arabic and regional dialects.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Reno Bags US$4 Million To Scale Its Renovation Platform A... Founded by Amr Hosny, Marc Michel, and Farah Karabeg in 2024, Reno wants to bring structure, transparency, and financing flexibility to homeowners and property investors.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Global Breakthroughs Shine At This Year’s Innovation Driven Water S... The event, running from December 8-10, 2025, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, played host to the third edition of the Global Prize for Innovation in Water.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Revibe Nets US$17 Million To Grow Its Refurbished Electro... Founded by Abdessamad Benzakour and Hamza Iraqui, Revibe wants to change perceptions of second-hand devices in the region.
Videos Inc.Arabia Staff Black Hat MEA’s Tom Bourgoin On The Event’s 2025 Edition Being Its... In its fourth edition, the cybersecurity event brought together attendees from more than 163 countries, 500 international brands and 300 speakers.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Applications Now Open For Batch 11 Of The Riyadh-Based Sanabil Acce... The new batch will run from April 5 to July 1, 2026, and targets startups with early traction that are ready to sharpen their product and refine their go-to-market plans.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Jordan-Based Propeller Launches US$50 Million AI Fund For US And ME... Inc. Arabia spoke with Propeller founder and Managing Director Zaid Farekh about the factors guiding his venture capital firm's investment strategy.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Saudi Arabia’s Tahaluf Unveils Kingdom of Gaming, A New Event Debut... Kingdom of Gaming is set to run alongside next year’s edition of Black Hat MEA from December 1-3, 2026 in Riyadh.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff KSA-Based Builtop Pockets US$11 Million To Expand Its AI-Driven Pro... Inc. Arabia spoke to Builtop founder Ayman Aljohani to learn how his startup is bringing efficiency and transparency to construction and real estate in the Kingdom.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Black Hat MEA’s 2025 Edition Emerges As The World’s Largest Cyberse... Hosted in Riyadh, the fourth edition of Black Hat MEA expanded 55 percent from last year, making it the largest cybersecurity gathering globally.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based FAST Ventures Rolls Out US$3 Million Venture Studio To Su... Inc. Arabia spoke to FAST Ventures founder and CEO of Waseem Afzal to unpack how the newly launched FAST Foundry plans to close early-stage gaps in the MENA startup ecosystem.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Seedstars, SANAD Launch Program To Support Female-Led Startups Acro... The program will support 40 female-led startups through structured acceleration, business support, and investment-readiness activities.
AI Everything Inc.Arabia Staff Saudi Arabia's Aramco Partners With France's Pasqal To Launch The K... The deployment supports efforts to build local expertise in quantum technologies and advance their applications across energy, materials, and industrial sectors.
News Inc.Arabia Staff The UAE's G42 Receives US Approval For Advanced Artificial Intellig... G42 Group CEO Peng Xiao called the announcement "a defining moment" for his enterprise and its partners.
News Inc.Arabia Staff TII, Space42 Partner To Build The UAE’s First Space-To-Ground Quant... The partnership will see TII and Space42 develop, test, and deploy a space-based quantum key distribution solution, a technology that uses quantum mechanics for secure key exchange and distribution.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff With The Aim To Close The Gender Equity Gap In Healthcare, UAE-Base... Inc. Arabia chatted with Nabta Health founder and CEO Sophie Smith to break down how artificial intelligence is shaping the femtech startup's next growth phase.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Tunisia-Based 216 Capital Invests In Turkey's Deplike To Revolution... Inc. Arabia spoke with 216 Capital Founding Partner Dhekra Khelefi and Deplike co-founder and CEO Ufuk Polat to discuss the vision behind the investment and the strategies set to drive the startup’s global expansion.
News Inc.Arabia Staff A2RL Season 2 Delivers World’s First Six-Car Autonomous Grand Final... A total of 11 teams from around the world competed in this year’s edition of A2RL, which featured a US$2.25 million prize pool.
News MayaSarji Dumbhead or Damaged? Why Phonetics And Integrity Matter. Controversy sparked at Miss Universe 2025 over alleged disrespectful remarks by director Nawat Itsaragrisil.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Abu Dhabi's ADNOC Partners With TII And ASPIRE On Autonomous Drone... The project brings together long-range autonomous drones, swarm-based systems and facility-level drones within one operational framework.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Sharjah-Based Crescent Enterprises To Invest US$270 Million In Indi... The program will channel capital into four pivotal sectors driving regional growth—consumer, healthcare, manufacturing, and financial services—through a mix of direct investments and fund partnerships.
News Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Headquartered Chalhoub Group Invests In American Fashion Label... The investment in Willy Chavarria marks the first time Chalhoub Group has invested in a global fashion brand.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Saudi Arabia To Host Innovation Driven Water Sustainability Confere... The event, which is being organized by the Saudi Water Authority, will run from December 8-10, 2025, at The Ritz-Carlton, Jeddah.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Bahrain Launches US$185 Million SME Fund It seeks to enable small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to access financing and expand their role in the economy.
News Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Presight Forms Global Advisory Board To Guide AI Fund, St... To be chaired by HE Mansoor Al Mansoori, Vice Chairman of Presight, the board will steer long-term value creation and sustainable growth across its portfolio.
Innovate Inc.Arabia Staff KSA-Based WakeCap Acquires Brazil-Based Trackfy To Tackle Global Co... The move follows WakeCap's US$28 million funding round, which was completed in May 2025, to accelerate global expansion across the US, Latin America, and Asia.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Abu Dhabi's K2 To Showcase Future Autonomous Technologies At DRIFTx... DRIFTx, running from November 10–12 at Yas Marina Circuit as part of Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week, spotlights real-world uses of autonomous systems and how they are set to transform everyday life in the capital.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff KSA-Based Mila Celebrations, Rodyan Group Team Up In US$5 Million S... The tie-up is set to enable Mila Celebrations to accelerate the growth of its event aggregation platform, expand its user network, enhance customer experience, and advance the digitization of Saudi Arabia’s event industry.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Tunisia-Based WildyNess Secures Pre-Seed Funding To Grow Its Commun... Founded by Achraf Aouadi and Rym Bourguiba in Tunis in 2021, WildyNess connects travelers with local experiences developed in collaboration with tourism micro-entrepreneurs.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Three Saudi Startups Win Inaugural ASICS Innovation Pitch The initiative was staged by global sportswear brand ASICS in partnership with the Saudi Sports for All Federation (SFA) with the overarching goal of promoting a healthy and active lifestyle across the Kingdom.
AI Everything Inc.Arabia Staff Microsoft To Grow Its Investment In The UAE To US$15.2 Billion By 2029 The spending covers more than $5.5 billion to expand AI and cloud infrastructure, plus nearly $2.4 billion to power local operations and services.