Dubai Startup Funding News & Ecosystem Intelligence

BREAKING·3 months ago

Stitch Raises $25M Series A, Andreessen Horowitz Enters GCC Market

Stitch, an operating system for financial institutions, secured $25 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. This investment marks a16z's first venture into the GCC region.

By DXB Start

SPOTLIGHT

The UAE Bought an AI Future. Now It Needs Builders.

The country secured the compute, the capital and the chips before it had the builders to use them. That looks like a contradiction. It is really a sequence, and it is finally starting to close.

By DXB Spotlight

LATEST

Ecosystem15 hours ago

TiE Dubai Unveils New Board and Founder Support Programs

Funding News15 hours ago

Fintech Startup Epic Markets Secures $10M Pre-Seed Funding

Funding News5 days ago

UAE's Yango Group Backs Egyptian Fintech Fincart in $2.8M Seed Round

Launch7 days ago

STARTRADER Introduces SKHY CFD Tracking SK Hynix US Debut

FUNDING

Funding News7 days ago

MGX-Led Consortium Acquires US Data Centre Operator Aligned for $40 Billion

An Abu Dhabi-led consortium, including MGX (part of G42), completed a $40 billion acquisition of Texas-based data centre operator Aligned. This major buyout signifies substantial UAE investment in global technology infrastructure.

LONG READS

GUIDE

The Real State of Dubai's Startup Ecosystem in 2026

Dubai's headline numbers look incredible — $7.5B raised across MENA in 2025, a 225% jump. But zoom in and most of that capital went to three or four companies. Here's what's actually happening on the ground, who's winning, and what's still broken.

ECOSYSTEM

Ecosystem8 days ago

Plug and Play Dubai Accelerator Opens Applications for New Cohort

Plug and Play has launched applications for its three-month flagship accelerator program in Dubai, focusing on key sectors vital for the region's innovation. This provides startups with significant opportunities for growth and corporate collaboration within the Dubai ecosystem.