Dubai Startup Funding News & Ecosystem Intelligence

BREAKING·2 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

Ecosystem3 days ago

MENA Startups Attract $1.7 Billion in H1 2026

Resources6 days ago

Dubai Chambers Partners Wio Bank for SME Banking

Technology6 days ago

Space42 and Skylo Test Direct-to-Device Satellite SMS in UAE

Partnership7 days ago

EIC-Backed Startups Land Emirati Contracts in Dubai

FUNDING

Funding News8 days ago

Abu Dhabi's BlueFive Capital Co-Leads Kling AI's $3 Billion Funding Round

Abu Dhabi-based investor BlueFive Capital co-led a $3 billion funding round for Chinese generative media developer Kling AI, marking a significant regional investment in the global AI sector.

LONG READS

GUIDE

Working in UAE: Everything You Should Know

Working in the UAE in 2026 means navigating a rapidly modernizing labor framework that includes flexible work contracts, a 4.5-day government work week, mandatory health insurance, and tax-free salaries offset by a high cost of living. Recent reforms have strengthened employee protections, introduced remote work regulations, and created new pathways for freelancers and gig workers.

ECOSYSTEM

Ecosystem11 days ago

UAE Professionals Embrace AI Daily, TechPulse MEA 2026 Reveals

A recent report from IBPC Dubai's TechPulse MEA 2026 event indicates that 70% of UAE professionals use AI daily, highlighting rapid adoption across industries. The event discussed AI regulation, cybersecurity, and SME readiness.