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IPV delivers 16 exits in FY2026, achieves 41% blended IRR
Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), one of India’s most active angel investment platforms, delivered 16 exits in FY2026, achieving a blended IRR of 41% and a MoM multiple of 2.86x. In a market where liqu...
Siin raises total capital to $3 million after new funding
Siin, the fastest-growing live shopping marketplace in MENA, today announced new funding, bringing its total capital raised to $3 million. The round was led by VentureSouq and Shift Group, with partic...
Five startups showcase smart solutions at Agriboost 2026
The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) and the National Agriculture Center have concluded Agriboost 2026 – a comprehensive training and hands-on program to empower agritech startups, develop inn...
Udora raises $10 million for regional expansion
Udora, the global gifting marketplace formerly known as Flowwow, has closed a $10 million private round and relaunched under a new brand. The round will go toward market expansion, with the Saudi Arab...
SPARK supports empowerment of Emirati talent
The Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SPARK) set in motion a unique initiative that seeks to boost the empowerment of Emirati talent and enhance their role in driving innovation and sh...
Athar+ Announces Winners of the ‘Impact Makers Challenge | AED 1 Million Grant’
Athar+, Abu Dhabi’s first purpose-driven hub dedicated to accelerating social impact, announced 15 social enterprises as the winners of the ‘Impact Makers Challenge | AED 1 Million Grant’. The initiat...
CNTXT AI introduces Emirati Arabic text-to-speech model
CNTXT AI today announced the launch of Munsit Emirati TTS, a text-to-speech model designed to generate real-time, human-like Emirati Arabic for enterprise and consumer applications. The release comes ...
Falcons of Majlis to power the UAE’s next startup era
Falcons of Majlis, the UAE’s first trust-led startup investment platform produced by NKN Media and mentored by Bollywood icon and entrepreneur Suneil Shetty, today announces its four principal i...
Dev Bhoda and Joshua Koshy to Represent UAE at Red Bull Basement World Final
Following a highly competitive national final in Dubai, Dev Bhoda and Joshua Koshy have been selected to represent the UAE at the Red Bull Basement World Final in San Francisco, standing out among som...