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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.
VAP Group unveils VAP Ventures to back 100 startups
VAP Group announced the launch of VAP Ventures, its dedicated investment arm, marking a significant milestone in the company’s evolution from building global platforms for innovation to directly...
C3 partners with HSBC to launch Nature Impact Accelerator
Companies Creating Change (C3), announces the launch of the C3 Nature Impact Accelerator, in partnership with HSBC, a new programme designed to strengthen high-potential initiatives restoring critical...
HKSTP startup MEINONG ROBOT wins 2nd runner-up at Rocket Fuel East Competition
MEINONG ROBOT, a company from the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) ecosystem, won the 2nd Runner-Up in the Rocket Fuel East Startup Competition at LEAP East 2026, secured a U...
CompassPoint and CGI to support GCC businesses
CompassPoint Consulting has formalised a strategic partnership with CGI, the Dubai-based compliance and governance consultancy, to support growing businesses across the UAE and GCC with integrated fin...
DSO to host Doers Summit Dubai 2026 from 24 Nov
Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) – the specialised economic zone for knowledge and innovation – and a member of DIEZ, today announced it will host the second edition of Doers Summit Dubai 2026 from 24-26 Nov...
Khalifa Fund launches Prompt Engineering programme
The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) has launched the second edition of the ‘Prompt Engineering’ programme, for members of the Abu Dhabi Chamber in Al Ain. This is part of KFED’s continu...