Qatar and Abu Dhabi Investors Back Anthropic as Amazon Injects Another $5 Billion in AI Push
Amazon is committing a further $5 billion to artificial intelligence company Anthropic,…
Saudi Venture Capital Backs New $200M Fund Targeting Growth-Stage Companies
In a move signaling a maturing investment ecosystem in Saudi Arabia, the…
Valeo Deepens Egypt Commitment With New Cairo AI R&D Centre
Global automotive technology company Valeo has inaugurated a new AI Development Centre…
LvlUp Ventures Launches Dubai Investment Hub To Back 250 Regional Startups
LvlUp Ventures, a prominent global venture capital firm with a portfolio exceeding…
Morocco Proposes New Law to Regulate Children’s Access to Online Gaming Platforms
Morocco is considering new legislation to regulate how children access and interact…
European VC Speedinvest Targets MENA Startups with New Fund Backed by UAE’s Mubadala and Qatar’s QIA
European venture capital firm Speedinvest has announced the launch of its first…
Egypt’s A15 Secures Ninth Exit with PopArabia’s Acquisition of Music Platform Viral Wave
Cairo-based venture capital firm A15 has marked its ninth successful exit with…
Kuwait Extends Bids for $71M Substations Powering Google Cloud Data Centers
Kuwait is pushing back the deadline for a key infrastructure tender integral…
Saudi PIF Refutes NEOM Cancellation Claims, Pivots to New Investment Strategy
Top officials from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) are pushing back…
UAE Unveils AED 100 Million Fund to Scale Social Impact and Non-Profit Organisations
The UAE government has launched a new AED 100 million fund aimed…
Tamatem Acquires Playable Factory To Build AI-First Gaming And Ad Tech Ecosystem
Tamatem, the leading mobile games publisher in the MENA region, has announced…
Edafa Venture Acquires Egypt’s Cyclex in Six-Figure Deal to Scale Waste-to-Value Operations
Saudi-Egyptian investment firm Edafa Venture has acquired Egypt-based Cyclex in a six-figure…
Shuaa Capital Eyes Saudi Arabia’s $43B Fuel Retail Market with New Consolidation Fund
Shuaa Capital's Saudi unit has announced a preliminary agreement with Dubai’s Gate…
UAE’s CE-Ventures Scores Major Biotech Exit with Eli Lilly’s $300M Acquisition of CrossBridge Bio
CE-Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of UAE-based Crescent Enterprises, has announced…
UAE’s Homegrown Ventures Closes Oversubscribed $22.8M Fund to Back MENA Consumer Brands
UAE-based Homegrown Ventures has announced the final close of its debut fund,…
Saudi Public Investment Fund Injects Another $550M into EV Maker Lucid
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is increasing its investment in US-based…
Bahrain Deploys $19 Billion Support Package To Shield Economy From Regional Conflict
Bahrain has announced a significant economic support package to insulate its financial…
Global Giant Bain Capital Launches Abu Dhabi Hub to Scale Fintech Investments
Global investment firm Bain Capital has established a new office in the…
Abu Dhabi’s BlueFive Capital Targets $3 Billion for New Aerospace and Defense Fund
Abu Dhabi-based BlueFive Capital is planning to raise a USD 3 billion…
Syria Launches National Startup Agenda 2025–2030 To Accelerate Economic Recovery
The Syrian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MoCT) has officially unveiled…
Snoonu Launches Startup Factory, Kicks Off with $100K Pre-Seed for Qatar’s SUFRA AI
Qatari e-commerce and delivery giant Snoonu has unveiled a new initiative, "Snoonu…
Morocco Inks $1.28B Deal With Nexus Core Systems For Sovereign AI Data Center
Morocco has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with London-based Nexus Core Systems…
Saudi Public Investment Fund and King Street Launch Private Credit Fund to Fuel MENA Corporate Growth
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is partnering with global investment firm…
UAE’s Tern Group Raises $33 Million, Advocating for Sustainable Growth Over Speed
UAE-based Tern Group, an AI-powered workforce infrastructure management company, is challenging the…
Iraq’s National Investment Commission Unveils Sweeping Plan for Semiconductors, Vertical Farming, and Digital Infrastructure
Iraq’s National Investment Commission (NIC) has revealed a new strategic vision to…
Veteran Banker Amine Alami Launches ALMAR Capital in Morocco to Tackle Complex Deals
A new independent investment bank, ALMAR Capital, has officially launched in Casablanca,…
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Backs Blackstone and TPG in Private Takeover of Health Tech Giant Hologic
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), one of the world's largest sovereign…
Saudi Arabia Launches SAR 300 Million ZYA Fund to Invest in Local Fashion Brands
Saudi Arabia's fashion sector has a new major investor with the launch…
Morocco’s Tamwilcom Rolls Out $69M+ Program to Back 800 Startups
Morocco's startup ecosystem is set for a significant injection of capital and…
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Capital Closes Oversubscribed $900M Brazil-Focused Fund
Mubadala Capital, the asset management arm of Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investor Mubadala…
Egypt and Morocco Forge Strategic Partnership Spanning Investment, Industry, and Tech
Egypt and Morocco have signed a broad set of agreements covering industrial…
Kuwait Bans Cash Payments Over KWD 10 in Key Sectors, Accelerating Fintech Adoption
Kuwait is forcing a major shift away from cash in its local…
Egypt’s Falak Startups Exits Delta Oil for 25.5x, Proving Venture Building Pays Off
Falak Startups, a government-backed investment platform in Egypt, has exited its position…
Dubai Future District Fund Taps Global VC Second Century Ventures to Accelerate Proptech Innovation
The Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
Saudi PIF Leads $24 Billion Gulf Investment in Paramount-Warner Bros Mega-Deal
Three of the Gulf's most influential sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) are reportedly…
Aramco Ventures-Backed EnerVenue Targets Saudi Market After $300M Funding Round
Californian energy storage startup EnerVenue, supported by Saudi Aramco’s venture capital arm,…
Saudi Public Investment Fund Leads $24B Gulf Backing for Paramount’s Warner Bros. Mega-Deal
Gulf sovereign capital is making one of its biggest moves into global…
Dubai Unveils $272M Stimulus Package to Drive Business Flexibility and Growth
Dubai is injecting Dh1 billion ($272.2 million) into its economy through a…
Qatar Scraps Physical Store Requirement with New E-Commerce License for Startups
Qatar has rolled out a new regulatory framework that allows e-commerce businesses…
UAE’s Lunate Acquires Stake In Global Venture Capital Giant Insight Partners
Abu Dhabi’s growing influence in the global venture capital landscape has reached…
Saudi Public Investment Fund in Talks for $5 Billion Anchor Investment in SpaceX’s Mega-IPO
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has entered discussions with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund…
Morocco Secures Land for $1.2B AI Data Center Powered by NVIDIA and Naver Cloud
A landmark $1.2 billion AI data center project led by an international…
Saudi Arabia Greenlights SPACs on Nomu, Opening New Path to Public Markets for Regional Companies
Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) has officially approved a regulatory framework…
MENA Startup Funding Hits $64 Million in March as UAE and Saudi Arabia Capture 90% of Investments
Startup investment across the MENA region saw a significant drop in March,…
Dubai Injects AED 1 Billion Into Economy to Bolster Startup Growth and Investor Confidence
Dubai has approved a new AED 1 billion economic stimulus package, a…
UAE Ministry Of Finance Rolls Out Key Amendments To Tax Procedures For 2026
The UAE Ministry of Finance has officially updated its regulatory framework governing…
Emirates NBD Secures $2.25 Billion in Long-Term Syndicated Financing
Dubai-based banking giant Emirates NBD has successfully closed $2.25 billion in long-term…
Kuwait Unveils Banking Stimulus Package to Boost Lending Amid Regional Conflict
As regional tensions create economic headwinds across the Middle East, the Central…
Oman Government Acquires Budget Airline SalamAir to Consolidate National Aviation Sector
The Omani government has officially acquired SalamAir, the Sultanate’s first low-cost airline,…
Saudi Public Investment Fund Prepares New 5-Year Strategy to Mobilize Global Private Capital
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is preparing to shift its financial strategy.…