News Inc.Arabia Staff Dubai-Based Huda Beauty Sells Ownership Stake In KAYALI The deal also sees Huda Beauty redeem the ownership stake San Francisco-headquartered private equity firm TSG Consumer has held in it since 2017, which makes the beauty brand now fully back under founder Huda Kattan’s ownership.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Cairo-Based Foundation Ventures Closes US$25 Million Fund The funding seeks to enhance Egypt’s startup ecosystem by providing support from early-stage phases to expand at both regional and global levels.
News Inc.Arabia Staff The World Government Summit: Agenda and Guests The attendees include heads of state, government officials, business leaders, academics, and civil society representatives.
Technology Inc.Arabia Staff Dubai Loop Launched To Redefine Transportation In Dubai With potential speeds of up to 100 mph, Dubai Loop – a collaboration between Dubai’s Road and Transports Authority and Elon Musk's The Boring Company – could cut travel time between key points in the emirate to just minutes.
News Inc.Arabia Staff EasyBank Secures US$370,000 To Expand Internationally The Tunisian fintech startup offers a smart, artificial intelligence-driven platform to make banking fast, transparent, and accessible.
News Inc.Arabia Staff QIA’s Fund Of Funds Backs Rasmal Ventures Innovation Fund I It targets high-performance startups and scaleups across fintech, business-to-business software as a service, healthtech, and artificial intelligence.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Maalexi Bags US$3 Million Debt Facility From Citi The startup's use of AI and real-time data analytics is central to its efforts to enhance supply chain resilience amid growing global concerns over food security.
Technology Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based qeen.ai Secures US$10 Million In Seed Round “Our goal is to empower e-commerce businesses of all sizes - whether they are local SMEs or regional enterprise-scale retailers - to compete at a global level using AI.”
Money Inc.Arabia Staff Khazna Wraps Up US$16 Million Pre-Series B Round As it looks to Saudi for growth, the company wants to establish its presence in the region’s largest market by offering its customer-centric products to underserved segments.
News Anas (Andy) Abbar The 101 of Ramadan: What U.S. Companies Should Know During this period, Muslims fast daily from dawn to sunset, abstaining from food, drink, smoking, and other physical needs.
Technology Inc.Arabia Staff KSA-Based BRKZ Closes US$17 Million In Series A Round The funding aims to address the increasing need for streamlined construction procurement and financing in Saudi Arabia.
News Inc.Arabia Staff StartUp Bahrain, Brinc Partner To Support Startup Growth Startups in Bahrain and the MENA region will gain access to Brinc’s acceleration programs, investment opportunities, and network of mentors and industry professionals.
News Inc.Arabia Staff 9 TikTok Trends That Your Brand Mustn’t Ignore In 2025 The social media company has revealed its ‘What's Next 2025 Trend Report,’ which highlights the emerging trends set to define this year.
AI Everything Inc.Arabia Staff QIA Leads US$104 Million Series B Round For Alice & Bob Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, through its Future French Champions (FFC) investment vehicle, funds high-potential French companies, contributing to innovation and economic growth.
News Inc.Arabia Staff BioSapien Extends Its Pre-Series A Round To US$7 Million The funding round was joined by new investors like Golden Gate Ventures, marking the first deployment of its dedicated MENA Fund.
Technology Inc.Arabia Staff Egypt-Based Fincart.io Secures Pre-Seed Funding With the region's e-commerce market projected to reach US$75 billion by 2028, the company aims to address logistics challenges faced by online sellers.
Technology Inc.Arabia Staff Eyouth, EDT And Partners Launch US$6 Million Skills Program The initiative targets individuals aged 15 to 35, training them in skills like AI, programming, data analysis and digital marketing.
AI Everything Inc.Arabia Staff Oman-Based Sampo AI Bags US$750,000 In Pre-Seed Round By analyzing user behavior purchase trends, and running A/B tests, the platform fine-tunes pricing decisions for maximum impact.
News Inc.Arabia Staff KSA-Based Chatberry Raises US$266,000 From Iwan Ventures The investment will support the company’s expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered WhatsApp marketing platform.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff i3 Opens Applications For Third African Healthtech Cohort Following news of the US State Department’s January 25 “stop-work” directive on foreign aid, i3 has said that it will prioritize immediate support for 5-7 growth-stage companies building the future of pharmacy care in Africa.
News Inc.Arabia Staff MoneyHash Bags US$5.2 Million In Pre-Series A Funding The latest investment will be used to boost the company's presence in the MEA region and pave the way for expansion into other emerging markets.
News Inc.Arabia Staff 500 Global Launches MENA Fund To Bridge Funding Gaps It will target startups with established product-market fit and growth potential to contribute to the development of the region’s tech ecosystem.
Videos Inc.Arabia Staff Dubai's Museum Of The Future Reveals Aerial Taxi Prototype Set to launch in the first quarter of 2026, its initial routes will connect Dubai International Airport, Downtown Dubai, Dubai Marina, and Palm Jumeirah.
News Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Silkhaus Secures Growth Round To Expand To KSA The seven-figure growth round was led by the Dubai-based venture capital firm Nuwa Capital as well as the venture capital fund of Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority, Oraseya Capital.
News Inc.Arabia Staff SYNC’25: Silicon Valley Meets Damascus – Let’s Tech It Out This pioneering event aims to foster knowledge exchange, professional development, and collaborative opportunities between Syrian talents and leading technology experts from around the world.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Pluto Bags US$4.1 Million In Pre-Series A Funding Round With the new investment, the UAE-based startup plans to expand into Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Ibtikar Fund And Flat6Labs Invest In DataQueue The investment reflects both funds' support for technological development in the MENA region.
Technology Inc.Arabia Staff Arab Health Returns To Dubai For Its 2025 Edition The Middle East’s largest healthcare event is celebrating its 50th installment at Dubai World Trade Centre.
Sustainability Inc.Arabia Staff NextGen FDI, Climate First To Advance UAE Climatech Sector The event introduced five climatetech companies—Climeworks, Energy Dome, ZeroAviva, Cylib, and Glasspoint.
AI Everything Inc.Arabia Staff US Stocks Plunge $1 Trillion Amid DeepSeek's AI Breakthrough The Chinese artificial intelligence startup has since reported experiencing “large-scale malicious attacks” that have disrupted new user registrations on its platform.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Sequence Ventures To Launch US$50 Million Deep Tech Fund The Egyptian venture capital firm plans to make about 20 investments via the new fund over the next two years.
News Inc.Arabia Staff UAE's TII Launches AI Challenge On Crowdsourced Labeling This initiative aims to develop methods for passive human labeling to support the training of large language models.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Talent 360 Secures Undisclosed Six-Figure Investment The funding supports the HR tech startup's expansion in Saudi Arabia and the introduction of its AI-powered HR solutions.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Rize Cashes In US$35 Million In Series A Round With a foothold in Riyadh, the company is gearing up to expand its presence into the Western and Eastern regions of Saudi Arabia.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Dubai-Based Opteam Secures Pre-Seed Round Led By Plus VC The round also saw participation from Dar Ventures, the UK-based venture capital arm of design and engineering consultancy firm Dar Al-Handasah, among others.