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Saudi cybersecurity startup COGNNA Raises $9.2M
COGNNA, the Saudi-based pioneer in AI-led Security Operations, announced at Black Hat MEA 2025 the successful closing of its Series A funding round, raising $9.2 million. The round was led by Impact46...
Black Forest Labs valued at $3.25B after $300M Series B
Black Forest Labs has announced the closing of its $300 million Series B funding round, valuing the company at $3.25 billion post-money. Founded just last year, the Freiburg and San Francisco–based st...
Epic Angels invests in Mexican startup, BioPlaster
Epic Angels, the largest global all-female investment collective, has announced its first investment in Mexico with BioPlaster Research, an R&D startup revolutionizing the packaging industry with ...
TikTok launches new Time and Well-being space
TikTok has launched its new Time and Well-being space, an expanded hub designed to help people unwind, reset, and build more mindful digital habits. This update is part of TikTok’s long-term com...
UAE’s Mastiska raises $10M to develop Sovereign AI Chips
Mastiska, a UAE-based fabless semiconductor startup, has raised $10 million in seed funding to advance sovereign AI chip development. The round, backed primarily by Gulf sovereign wealth funds, marks ...
MBRIF showcases next wave of innovators at Cohort 10
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) hosted its Demo Day to spotlight the latest cohort of innovators graduating from its Innovation Accelerator Program.
Dubai Chambers and e& to deliver advanced communications for startups and SMEs
Dubai Chambers and e& UAE to enhance cooperation in delivering value-added communications services that support the growth of Dubai’s business community, advance shared objectives, and strengthen ...
Propeller launches $50M Fund to invest AI startups
Propeller, a venture capital firm focused on AI infrastructure, announced the launch of its $50 million Fund III, designed to connect MENA’s technical and entrepreneurial talent with the market opport...
Deep tech startup, SPhotonix secures $4.5 million
SPhotonix, a fast growing deep tech startup, has announced the successful completion of their over-subscribed $4.5 million pre-seed round led by Creator Fund, an innovative deep tech institutional inv...