Middle East–founded hiring firm Qureos has secured $5 million to scale its AI system that cuts recruitment timelines to days.

The autonomous driving company, backed by Alphabet and Mubadala Capital, plans to expand robotaxi services to more than 20 cities in 2026.

The tie-up plugs botim’s UAE remittance base into TerraPay’s global rails with real-time recipient validation, as Africa’s inflows reached an estimated $96.4 billion in 2024.

Dr. Ghoneim will take to the Capital Stage in conversation with MO4 Network CEO Amy Mowafi

Announced at Web Summit Qatar, the fund targets pre-IPO scale-ups to address the GCC’s late-stage financing gap.

The Egyptian fintech has secured preliminary approval to form a Saudi consumer finance company with Jarir.

The Lebanon-based regtech is expanding its AI-driven legal operating system across MENA after securing fresh funding.

The UAE-headquartered cloud kitchens platform will expand homegrown brands across five GCC markets and accelerate international franchising.

The onshore platform combines crypto, equities, FX, ETFs and commodities under a single regulated account.

Qatar-based SkipCash secured $4 million to scale its tap-to-phone payments platform and enter new Gulf markets.

Ooredoo Money users in Qatar can now send and receive funds via Western Union directly through the app.

Qatar’s sovereign investor targets global fund managers to deepen local venture capital as Gulf states compete to attract startups and long-term capital.