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NEC X invites startups to join Elev X! Ignite
NEC X is now accepting applications for Batch 15 of its startup program, Elev X! Ignite. Designed to help early-stage entrepreneurs turn bold ideas into seed-ready startups, Elev X! Ignite offers acce...
Kingpin raises $3.5 million in seed funding
Kingpin, a UAE-based AI-native SaaS company redefining how brands, distributors, and wholesalers find, approach and transact with retailers, has raised $3.5 million in seed funding to accelerate its g...
Hub71 becomes gateway for smart mobility startups
Hub71 has launched a new initiative positioning it as the primary gateway for startups in the smart mobility and autonomous transport sector to enter Abu Dhabi’s Smart and Autonomous Vehicle Ind...
Zameera seeks $500,000 pre seed round funding
Zameera, the marketplace for luxury activities, events, and experiences, is opening a pre-seed round of 500,000 USD to accelerate product launch, deepen premium supply, and grow qualified demand among...
Lighthouse Canton secures $40 million in funding
Global investment institution, Lighthouse Canton, recently announced a USD 40 million strategic investment round led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from Nextinfinity Qatar Insurance Company ...
Omani startup KitchenomiKs secures $3.2 million funding
Oman-based food technology startup KitchenomiKs has secured a $3.2 million funding round led by Jasoor Ventures, bringing its total capital raised to $6.7 million. Founded in 2022, KitchenomiKs has so...
Thousands of African SMEs to receive AI and digital skills
Google and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat have launched the ‘AfCFTA Digital Inclusion & Entrepreneurship Programme,’ a new, free training initiative power...
Secure.com raises $4.5M to launch Digital Security Teammates
Secure.com has announced the launch of its Digital Security Teammate (DST), a new category of AI-native agents designed to help overwhelmed cybersecurity teams manage the industry’s mounting operation...
Exel by Merak, Saudi Bridge launches gaming accelerator
Exel by Merak, a subsidiary of Merak Capital and Saudi Arabia’s premier innovation company, and Saudi Bridge, the operational arm of Entrepreneurship Vision Association, have signed a cooperation agre...