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

Ecosystem39 minutes ago

Mubadala Explores $6.3B AI Data Center Investment in Japan

Funding News39 minutes ago

Indian Fintech Mintoak Acquires Dubai's ICC Loyalty

Launch2 days ago

Dubai Future Foundation and Oxa Launch Autonomous Logistics Venture SHIFFT

Funding News2 days ago

Moove Achieves Unicorn Status with $250M Series C Round

FUNDING

Funding News7 days ago

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

UAE-based fintech Epic Markets raised $10 million in pre-Seed funding to build an institutional-grade trading platform for retail investors. This funding highlights investor confidence in advanced trading solutions for the retail market.

LONG READS

GUIDE

Every VC and Funding Source a Dubai Startup Should Know in 2026

A practical, stage-by-stage breakdown of who actually writes checks in the Dubai and UAE startup ecosystem — from pre-seed angels to growth-stage sovereign funds, plus government programs and alternative financing.

ECOSYSTEM

Ecosystem3 days ago

Emirati Startups Develop AI Solutions for Sustainability at MZN Hub71

Seventeen Emirati startups, participating in the inaugural MZN Hub71 program in Abu Dhabi, are developing AI-driven tools for carbon emission tracking and irrigation optimization. This initiative highlights regional innovation in sustainable technology.