The new Riyadh base will support Roblox creators across MENA and expand its role in Saudi Arabia’s gaming ecosystem.

With only 3% of the internet in Arabic, this Egyptian startup is building the missing data itself, one dialect at a time.

From Cairo to Riyadh, a new wave of startups is teaching AI to actually understand Arabic, dialects and all, and quietly reshaping how the region's businesses talk to their customers.

The conversational system is built on a locally developed large language model designed for Modern Standard Arabic and Egyptian colloquial Arabic.

The round was led by Coefficient LP, backed by the Sawiris family, and will fund US growth, transport-operator lending and balance-sheet strengthening.

UAE-based Stellaria has raised $6.8 million at a $114 million valuation to scale its AI operating system for geospatial intelligence across defence, infrastructure and environmental applications.

France-based Pasqal and Saudi investment platform Eleven Ventures have agreed to establish Pasqal Arabia, a commercial joint venture to deploy and scale quantum computing systems across the region.

The approval allows Coinbase to arrange investment deals and provide custody for tokenised securities through ADGM.

The fintech will build infrastructure that keeps transaction amounts encrypted on-chain while preserving access for authorised auditors and compliance teams.

The partnership will give startups access to live construction projects to test AI, robotics, digital twins and other technologies.

The funding will support Raff’s GCC expansion, product development and AI capabilities as it helps online-born brands enter physical retail.

The agreement will give Egyptian startups access to financing, technical assistance, training and institutional support.