Funding
Ash Games raises $1.5 million to drive global expansion
Saudi Arabia‑based game development studio Ash Games has raised a $1.5 million Seed round, co‑led by Merak Capital and Impact46 through the Merak Gaming Fund, marking a major step in its ambition to s...
NeuralKart raises $243K seed to scale AI‑driven Insurtech
Indian AI-Insurtech startup NeuralKart has raised approximately $ 243,000 (INR 2.35 Cr) in its seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures. NeuralKart is building the decisioning layer for risk: AI th...
Sheraa backs 60+ startups with AED 5M resilience fund
Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center’s (Sheraa) Entrepreneurs Resilience Fund (ERF) has announced AED 5 million in support for more than 60 startups and SMEs, reinforcing Sharjah’s commitment to helping fo...
Fina secures $75M from Fasanara to finance Saudi SMEs
Fina, the fintech arm of Saudi-based company SILQ, has secured a US$75 million (SAR 282M) Shariah-compliant facility from Fasanara Capital, a London-based global investment manager.
Thira raises $21 Million seed round led by Madrona
Thira, creator of secure, self-learning AI system of execution built for the enterprise announced a $21 million seed financing led by Madrona, with participation from FUSE and a group of prominent glo...
Databricks’ strategic funding pushes valuation to $188B
Databricks today announced strategic funding at a $188 billion valuation. The company has signed a term sheet for this round, which it expects to close later this summer, led by existing investor Coat...
Beacon Security raises $13 million in seed funding round
Beacon Security, the platform for agentic cybersecurity work, today announced the successful closing of a $13 million seed funding round led by Notable Capital with participation from Holly Ventures, ...
GIM raises $20 million in series A
Grace Investment Machine (GIM) announced the close of its US$20 million Series A financing. The round was co-led by a leading US venture capital firm and Hony Capital, with participation from IDG Capi...
Saudi-based Think raises over $8mln in pre-seed round
Saudi-based Think today announced it has raised over $8 million in pre-seed funding, marking the largest AI infrastructure and deeptech pre-seed round in MENA to date.