1+ hour, 5+ min ago  (674+ words) Fadi Ghandour " 25 May, 2026 As we in the GCC navigate yet another political and security crisis, founders, CEOs and investors need a blunt reminder: cash is the only real buffer. Liquidity trumps everything. It gives you the confidence to keep building…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (934+ words) Wamda " 21 May, 2026 As private capital becomes increasingly global, collaborative, and data-intensive, the limitations of that fragmented infrastructure are becoming harder to ignore. And a growing number of firms across the Gulf appear to be searching for a more integrated way…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (425+ words) Wamda - Jordan Capital and Investment Fund (JCIF) has launched Manara Ventures, a JOD 50 million ($70. 5 million) scale-up fund focused on Jordanian technology and innovation-driven startups. - The fund secured backing from regional institutional investors, including Abu Dhabi-based investment firm Lunate, and was…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (199+ words) News " 19 May, 2026 Arib, the Saudi digital financing marketplace, has raised $23. 5 million in a funding round led by Merak Capital, as the company looks to expand its platform and strengthen its position within Saudi Arabia's rapidly growing fintech sector. Founded in…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (303+ words) News " 19 May, 2026 Play Replay, an AI-powered intelligent court system for racquet sports, announced an investment from Alfv'n & Didrikson (A&D). Leading this fundraise, A&D invests a total of $12 million alongside other investors, including Centre Court Capital, Ex M Investment Partners,…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (212+ words) Press Release " 18 May, 2026 Dealfuze, a London-based platform with deep MEA roots, today announced the launch of its closed beta waitlist alongside the region's first algorithmically curated Online Demo Day, taking place on May 20, 2026. Built to modernise venture discovery across the…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (583+ words) Wamda - Growth Labs, an Egypt-based startup ecosystem builder, acquired Startup Gate, an Egypt-based founder and investor network platform, for $657, 000 (EGP 35 million) in a transaction facilitated by M-Empire. - The acquisition aims to build what the companies describe as MENA's first unified…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (329+ words) News " 18 May, 2026 e Voost AI, the Abu Dhabi-based proptech startup, has raised "2 million ($2. 2 million) in a funding round led by First Drop VC, as the company accelerates the development of its AI-powered residential sales platform and expands further into international…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (212+ words) Press Release " 18 May, 2026 Dealfuze, a London-based platform with deep MEA roots, today announced the launch of its closed beta waitlist alongside the region's first algorithmically curated Online Demo Day, taking place on May 20, 2026. Built to modernise venture discovery across the…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (416+ words) News " 18 May, 2026 Dubai-based food-tech platform launches with 1, 000+ stores signed across 40+ leading F&B and grocery brands, backed by a heavyweight board of regional operators and investors. Peekabox, the UAE's first surplus food marketplace, today announced the close of an oversubscribed…...