Amazon joins the former Qatari prime minister in a $1.2 billion raise to scale humanoid robots for factories and homes.

Backed by Standard Chartered’s venture arm, Vault22 plans to launch Hafiq in the UAE by mid-2026, targeting younger users with AI-driven Islamic finance tools.

An AI-powered platform has been introduced to manage and develop national talent across federal entities.

From app‑booked minibuses to car‑sharing, these startups are making city travel faster, smarter, and greener.

The round scales GAGA’s live, Arabic-language learning model and AI personalisation in Saudi Arabia amid rising demand for localised edtech.

Ajman University’s first AI PhD pairs research labs with globally ranked faculty, adding doctoral depth to the UAE’s AI talent pipeline.

Data dashboards, carbon market tools, and a proposed TradeTech Sandbox anchor Egypt’s investor targeting, with start-up funds inviting international partners.

A $37 million contract will see Solutions by STC deliver high-performance computing infrastructure for Aramco’s upstream operations.

A new PropTech platform maps real estate projects in Saudi Arabia and the UAE ahead of foreign ownership reforms.

UAE adtech Flyby brings in Talabat’s former CEO as Chairman as it readies a Series A and scales its last‑mile DOOH network across the GCC and Europe.

Assets at Affinity Partners rose to $6.2 billion in 2025, supported by Gulf investors and increased global deal activity.

Saudi Arabia entered the top 10 renewable energy investors in 2025 with nearly $34 billion deployed.