Dubai Startup Funding News & Ecosystem Intelligence

BREAKING·a month 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

Ecosystem14 hours ago

ETCC and Huawei Launch Second Nafis International Programme

Ecosystem14 hours ago

Student Startups PocketPal and Hydroguard Win INJAZ UAE Competition

Ecosystem14 hours ago

Women in Tech Accelerator Launches Eighth UAE Cohort

Ecosystem2 days ago

Hub71 Backs UAE–India Startup Series to Foster Cross-Border Growth

FUNDING

Funding News2 days ago

HyveGeo Secures AED 500,000 and Pilot Opportunity in Dubai Holding Accelerator

UAE-based desert greening scale-up HyveGeo won Dubai Holding's Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator, receiving a AED 500,000 cash prize and a fully funded pilot within Dubai Holding's ecosystem. This funding highlights investment in sustainable, circular economy solutions in the region.

LONG READS

GUIDE

How does Dubai's startup ecosystem compare to other MENA regions

Dubai captured the lion's share of $3.8 billion in UAE venture capital in 2025, representing 74% growth year-over-year and cementing its position as the MENA region's dominant startup hub. But competition from Riyadh's deep-pocketed Vision 2030 programs and Cairo's cost advantages is intensifying.