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.
News Inc.Arabia Staff startAD, VentureSouq To Hold 9th Angel Rising Symposium On Climate... Through keynotes, fireside chats, and panels, the symposium will unpack real-world strategies and investor insights shaping the future of climatetech.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff AI Infrastructure Startup MidLyr Concludes US$2.5 Million Pre-Seed... Inc. Arabia spoke to MidLyr co-founder Wael Elsahhar to understand how his startup is rethinking banking operations by building compliance and automation for a new era of financial infrastructure.
Lead Inc.Arabia Staff WE Convention 2025 Goes "All In" With Over 2,500 Attendees Gatherin... Held under the theme “All In: Career, Money, and Life,” the event focused on financial independence and how women are reshaping definitions of success globally.
Lead Inc.Arabia Staff How Did The Donkey and Elephant Become Political Symbols Thomas Nast played a crucial role in cementing these animals as the symbols for their respective parties. The donkey and elephant quickly became entrenched in American political culture and remain widely recognized symbols
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Saudi Fintech Stream Raises US$4 Million To Simplify Business Payme... Stream founder and CEO Ibrahim Aldlaigan told Inc. Arabia that his company's mission is "to make it easy to get paid by removing as much friction as possible from the entire payment experience."
AI Everything Inc.Arabia Staff UAE AI Office And Google Launch AI for All Initiative The program seeks to make AI a common skill across the UAE, rolling out nationwide training in 2026 to turn familiarity with technology into everyday fluency.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Saudi Arabia-Based Velents Raises US$1.5 Million To Launch Agent.sa Inc. Arabia spoke to Velents co-founder Mohamed Gaber to discover how his HRtech startup is building Arabic-first AI tools that bridge culture, language, and technology across the MENA.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based TachyHealth Raises US$5 Million Series A To Expand Its AI... Founded by Amr Fawzy, Osama AbouElkhir, Mohamed Khadra, and Ahmed Talaat, the UAE-based healthtech startup develops AI-powered healthcare technologies that enable payers and providers to deliver value-based care.
AI Everything Inc.Arabia Staff Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN Unveils HUMAIN ONE, Its Proprietary Agentic A... HUMAIN CEO Tareq Amin made the announcement at the ninth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII9) currently happening in Riyadh.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Cercli Raises US$12 Million In Series A Round, Marking Ge... Founded by Akeed Azmi and David Reche in the UAE in 2023, Cercli provides enterprises with an artificial intelligence-based platform for hiring, managing, and paying their workforce—both human and agentic.
Startup Engy Ahmed Qashio Founder Armin Moradi On Building The MENA’s Only Bank-Backed... In September, the KSA-based, Shariah-compliant Alinma Bank took a strategic stake in and entered into a partnership with the UAE-born spend management platform Qashio.
Events Inc.Arabia Staff WE Convention 2025 Sells Out As Global Powerhouses Head To Dubai To... WE Convention founder Mila Semeshkina described this response to the event's theme, "All In: Career, Money, and Life," as proof of it being both timely and necessary.
News Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Gifting Platform CADO Bags US$4.5 Million In Pre-Seed Fun... CADO founder and CEO Leila Al Marashi spoke to Inc. Arabia about her startup's mission "to redefine the global gifting industry by merging creativity, logistics, and technology into one seamless, emotionally resonant experience."
Technology Inc.Arabia Staff How Technology is Redefining the DNA of Middle Eastern Real Estate The Smart Shift
News Inc.Arabia Staff The UAE Has Extended Its Deadline For Advertiser Permit Registratio... The permit, which was introduced by the Council in July this year, is mandatory for anyone in the UAE who promotes products or services on social media, whether they are paid for the act or not.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Tunisia-Based PAYDAY Lands Pre-Seed Funding To Expand Financial Inc... Inc. Arabia chatted with PAYDAY co-founder and CEO Mohamed Gadhoum to discuss the company’s journey and how it plans to advance financial inclusion across Africa and the GCC.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Crescent Enterprises Bets US$68 Million On Homegrown Innovation Eng... Positioned as a sector-agnostic venture studio, CE-Creates will back ideas with phased capital and hands-on execution.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Cairo-Based Nanovate Raises US$1 Million In Pre-Seed Round Founded by Nancy Madbouly and Ahmed Gamal, Nanovate develops end-to-end Arabic artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, including advanced voice and chat agents, automation systems, and customized AI tools in 22 Arabic dialects.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Qatar-Based EMMA Systems Raises Funding To Power Global Expansion Founded by Wisam Costandi and Mohammad Hourani in 2018, EMMA Systems integrates real-time operational data across airports, airlines, and aviation stakeholders to boost efficiency, predictability, and sustainability.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Oqood Raises US$1 Million To Advance Digital Transformati... Inc. Arabia spoke with Oqood founder and CEO Khaled Al Rasheed to learn how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way lawyers work across the GCC.
News Inc.Arabia Staff KSA-Based Engagesoft Raises US$3.5 Million Pre-Series A Engagesoft co-founder and CEO Omar Tahboub spoke to Inc. Arabia about his startup’s mission to transform employee engagement and organizational performance through artificial intelligence.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff KSA-Based Nuxera AI Bags US$2.5 Million Pre-Seed From Sanabil Ventu... Founded by Asad Khan, Nada Hassan, and Amin El Hemaily, the healthtech startup will use the fresh capital to enhance its AI models through clinical collaborations.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff KSA-Based DOO Raises US$1.7 Million To Expand Its AI Customer Exper... Founded by Ali Mohsen and Mohamed AlKhabbaz in KSA in 2024, DOO combines natural language processing with regional linguistic expertise to provide AI-based customer support tailored to Arabic dialects and cultural contexts.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff South Korea-Based Rebellions Bags US$250 Million Series C To Expand... Inc. Arabia spoke with co-founder and CEO Sunghyun Park to delve deeper into how the company is advancing Saudi Arabia’s AI ambitions.
SelfCare Inc.Arabia Staff Mental Health Matters: Balancing Mind and Business How entrepreneurs can safeguard their mental wellness while building a business.
Technology Inc.Arabia Staff PayPal Commits US$100 Million To Digital Commerce In MEA Otto Williams, PayPal’s Regional Head for the Middle East and Africa, speaks to Inc. Arabia about how the company’s latest bet could transform digital commerce across the region and pave the way for the next wave of global growth.
GITEX Inc.Arabia Staff From AI To Quantum, GITEX Global 2025 Gets Set To Spotlight The Nex... Running from October 13 to 17, 2025, the world’s largest technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and startup event is set to gather over 6,800 tech companies and 2,000 startups from 180 countries.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based UPFRONT Nets US$10 Million In Pre-Seed Round Founded by Abdullah Alghadouni, Anas Qudah, and Mahmoud Abdel-Fattah Moursy, UPFRONT is building what it calls a financial operating system for SMBs in the region.