Venture

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  UAE-based Qudwa raises $1.1 million in a funding round to strengthen its presence in GCC

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  UAE-based Utexo closes a $7.5 million seed funding round to enable payments via Bitcoin

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  Startup Investments Hit $23.86M in the Second Week of March 2026, Saudi Arabia Leads Fintech Sector

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  Gestala raises $21.6 million in early funding to support non-invasive brain reading and stimulation technologies

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  Uzum Secures Over $130 Million Strategic Investment Led by Omani Sovereign Entities

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  Replit Raises $400 Million Series D at $9 Billion Valuation to Expand AI Software Creation Platform

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  Qatar’s ShipBee Raises $500K Seed Round to Accelerate Digital Logistics Solutions

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  Shorooq Invests in AMI Labs as Yann LeCun’s AI Startup Raises $1.03 Billion to Build Next-Generation “World Model” Intelligence

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  Netis Group Acquires Majority Stake in Netcom Technologies Morocco

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  Converted Acquires Mitcha to Strengthen AI-Powered Advertising Ecosystem in Egypt and the Region