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Egyptian proptech Aqar Exit attracts investment at $2 million valuation

Press release: Egyptian proptech startup Aqar Exit has secured an investment of EGP 10 million (approximately $200,000) from businessman Ayman Mamdouh Abbas, executive chairman of Intro […]
October 19th, 2026
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Popcorn Studio AI secures $1 million to expand AI-powered filmmaking platform

Press release: Popcorn Studio AI, the Dubai-based artificial intelligence platform transforming how films and video content are created, has announced a $1 million funding package, marking […]
October 19th, 2026
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Tactful AI attracts fresh investment from Hatem Dowidar ahead of 2027 Series A

Press release: Tactful AI, a startup specialising in agentic AI-driven customer experience (CX) infrastructure, announced that Hatem Dowidar, former Group CEO of e&, has joined its […]
October 19th, 2026
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Nabta Health advances $3 million pre-Series A with backing from PVP

Press release: Phoenix Venture Partners Limited (“PVP”), a venture capital fund manager domiciled in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”) and regulated by the Financial Services […]
October 19th, 2026
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Trust in AI: What adoption really looks like for Gulf SMEs

An article by Ahmed Sameh, Chief Marketing Officer at Fortis Every AI story coming out of the UAE this year seems to feature the same cast: […]
October 18th, 2026
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Salehli raises $100,000 to expand home maintenance services in Syria

Syrian home maintenance services startup Salehli has secured a $100,000 investment from EBLA Ventures, marking the investment firm's fourth deal in 2026. The funding round's stage and […]
October 14th, 2026
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UAE's JustAd attracts $5 million to expand into new markets

Press release: JustAd, the AI-powered marketing OS, today announced a $5 million investment from angel investor Imad Jomaa. The company will use the funding to expand […]
October 14th, 2026
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Foodics invests in Funding Souq to expand restaurant financing in KSA, UAE

Press release: Funding Souq, a Saudi-based Shariah-compliant crowdfunding and SME financing platform regulated by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) and the Dubai Financial Services Authority  (DFSA), […]
October 14th, 2026
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MENA startup funding jumps to $1.65 billion in Q3, with Saudi Arabia taking the lead

Startup investment across the Middle East and North Africa more than doubled in the third quarter of 2026, driven by a wave of large Saudi fintech […]
October 13th, 2026
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