Startups
Velents secures funding to expand the AI recruiter in Saudi Arabia and beyond
Velents announced the closing of its seed investment round. A15 leads this oversubscribed first round with participation from Nibras Capital, AUC Venture Lab, and some local investors from the Middle ...
A Twist Of Date, from a failed idea to thriving business
Facing ever-increasing demands and a constant battle to balance a full-time career and personal life, this young entrepreneur decided her future lay in putting her unique twist on date night ideas. Sh...
Tenable to acquire cybersecurity startup Ermetic for $265 million
Tenable has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ermetic, a fully integrated cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) company, and a provider of cloud infrastruct...
Abu Dhabi-based GAM3S.GG raises $2M in seed round
GAM3S.GG, formerly Polkastarter Gaming, has closed a $2 million seed funding round, led by Mechanism Capital with the participation of other major venture and angel investors.
Dubai-based startup Haltia.AI looking for Series A funding
Dubai-based startup Haltia.AI emerges from three months of meticulous planning and stealth operations to make its grand entry onto the global VC stage. For the first time in history, nine cypherpunks,...
Check Point to acquire a cybersecurity startup, Perimeter 81
Check Point is all set to acquire a Security Service Edge (SSE) startup, Perimeter 81. With this acquisition, Check Point will help organizations accelerate the adoption of secure access across remote...
Ibtikar Fund invests in a Palestinian startup DataQueue
Ibtikar Fund announced its investment in a Palestine-based AI data training startup DataQueue that offers an innovative platform to manage the entire AI lifecycle.
WSO2 to empower new app-building businesses across the world
WSO2 has announced WSO2 for Startups, a bold program for empowering new app-building businesses across the world, including those in the Middle East and Africa, to accelerate their journeys to success...
KSA to participate in Startup20 summit
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced its participation in the official Startup20 summit that is set to take place in New Delhi on July 3-4. Startup20 aims to foster dialogue among stakeholders in...