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UAE-based startup, SustainInsight joins Microsoft Marketplace
SustainInsight, a data-driven sustainability intelligence hub founded in Dubai, has been selected to launch as a transactable solution on the Microsoft Marketplace. The decision marks a major mileston...
35 Startups selected for Cybersecurity Accelerator
CrowdStrike today announced the 35 startups selected for its third annual Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and NVIDIA through its Inception program, fueling the next ge...
Janus Henderson outlines new opportunities for 2026
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence, shifting geopolitical dynamics and diverging monetary policy paths are reshaping the investment landscape as investors look ahead to 2026, according to a new...
PublisHer and SPC drive growth for women in publishing
PublisHer, the global movement founded by Her Highness Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi to advance women in publishing, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sharjah Publis...
Lucid Capital raises $2.5M led by Tharawat Holding
Lucid Capital, a UAE-based fintech company specialising in AI-driven algorithmic trading, has closed a $2.5 million Seed funding round to strengthen its trading infrastructure and advance its artifici...
SBWC Accelerates Women’s Entrepreneurship in 2025
The Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC) continued to reinforce its position in 2025 as a fully integrated entrepreneurial ecosystem supporting women across every stage of their business journey. Fro...
Middle East M&A activity surges by 260%
Middle Eastern mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have demonstrated remarkable resilience and strategic focus, with deal values surging 260% to $53 billion in the first nine months of 2025 compared to...
ServiceNow acquires Armis for $7.75 billion
ServiceNow has announced an agreement to acquire Armis for $7.75 billion in cash, marking one of the company’s largest security investments to date. Armis, a global leader in cyber exposure management...
Former Yahoo CEO’s new venture Dazzle AI raises $8M
Dazzle AI, a new company founded by entrepreneur, executive, and former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, announced it has raised $8 million in seed funding at a $35 million post-money valuation. The round was...