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Emergent raises $23 million in Series A led by Lightspeed
Emergent announced a new $23 million Series A led by Lightspeed, following a $7 million seed round raised earlier in the year, taking the total funding to $30 million. Founded in 2025 in San Francisco...
Taaleem raises AED 968 million from Emirates Islamic
Taaleem Holdings, one of the largest premium K-12 education providers in the UAE, has signed two strategic financing agreements that will enable a collective value of AED 968 million, to support its g...
Figure AI secures $1 billion in Series C led by Parkway
Figure AI has successfully secured over USD 1 billion in capital commitments as part of its Series C financing round, reaching a valuation of USD 39 billion. The round was led by Parkway and included ...
Esqyre unveils the newest luxury lifestyle platform in UAE
A new chapter in the UAE’s luxury landscape begins today with the launch of Esqyre, the region’s first tech-enabled lifestyle platform offering seamless access to a curated world of premiu...
Amazon Payment Services appoints Pablo Londono as MD
Amazon Payment Services today announced the appointment of Pablo Londono as Managing Director. Supporting over 3,500 businesses with its all-in-one suite of flexible and affordability focused payment ...
Abu Dhabi Chamber and Sino-International Entrepreneurs Federation to boost ties
The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed a cooperation agreement with the Sino-International Entrepreneurs Federation (SIEF) to strengthen the relations between the business communities o...
Dubai SME and Deliveroo to support Emirati-owned SMEs
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Dubai SME) and Deliveroo are collaborating to support Emirati-owned SMEs in the F&B sector that are registered w...
Habib Al Mulla and Partners and Emirates NBD to support Emirati entrepreneurs
Leading UAE-based law firm Habib Al Mulla and Partners has joined forces with Emirates NBD Bank to expand Project 54, the firm’s initiative to support Emirati entrepreneurs. Through this strateg...
78% of ICT roles now include AI technical skills
Today, the AI Workforce Consortium released its second study, “ICT in Motion: The Next Wave of AI Integration,” which finds that AI roles now dominate tech market growth. Led by Cisco, the...