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Qatar’s $30m Bet on the Next Generation of Innovation
11 Aug 2026
From Trade Hubs to Tech Titans: The Rise of GCC Free Zones
21 Jul 2026
Startup Funding Surge in GCC Signals Strong Investor Confidence in 2026
31 Mar 2026
Egypt Launches $1 Billion Startup Charter to Power Innovation and Employment
9 Feb 2026
Saudi Arabia’s SME Industry Gets a Global Limelight at Biban Forum 2025 in Riyadh
6 Nov 2025
Saudi Arabia’s Startup Sector is Booming With Investments in AI, Fintech, and Logistics
3 Nov 2025
MENA Region Start-Ups See Influx Of Investment In Q1
4 Apr 2025
Saudi Arabia’s Aseer region will now develop with Public Investment Fund’s new Investment Company
2 Dec 2022
VinFast exports its first set of electronic vehicles to US customers
25 Nov 2022
SaaS Platform SponsorUnited secures $35 million from Spectrum Equity
22 Nov 2022
TripStax acquires online booking platform TapTrip in 2022; strengthens its range of services
6 Jul 2022
Used Car Unicorn – Kavak to expand into 3 LatAm Nations in 2022
6 Jul 2022
PhysicsWallah gains a whopping USD 100 million in seed funding round
9 Jun 2022
Freight and Logistics firm, Bosta, declares office launch in Riyadh; eyes on global expansion in 2022
15 Mar 2022
Accel unveils a new USD 650 million fund for India and Southeast Asia
4 Mar 2022
Meta for MENA; SMEs receive boost in 2022
28 Feb 2022
NayaPay spawns USD 13 million in a seed funding round to revolutionize the payments ecosystem in Pakistan
24 Feb 2022
Red Sea Farms collaborates with the University of Arizona; controlled-environment agriculture market to bounce to SAR 645.69 billion
23 Feb 2022
Tribal begets USD 60 million in Series B funding round to extend itself into the Latin American market
8 Feb 2022
Engitix gains USD 54 million in private funding
19 Jan 2022
MycoWorks seizes USD 125 million funds to launch flagship vegan leather
17 Jan 2022
World Defense Show to produce SAR 700 million of economic activity in Saudi
12 Jan 2022
Dubai tax exemptions to entice businesses and talent alike in 2022
10 Jan 2022
Cerebral’s valuation quadruples to USD 4.8 billion after accumulating USD 300 million in a SoftBank funding round
9 Dec 2021