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

Partnership14 hours ago

Dubai Chamber to Highlight Digital Ecosystem at GITEX AI Europe

Ecosystem14 hours ago

Sheraa Launches Unified Membership for Startup Support

Resources2 days ago

MGX Raises $50 Billion for AI Investments

Technology3 days ago

Dubai Future Foundation Co-Launches 2026 Emerging Technologies Report

FUNDING

Funding News6 days ago

Fintech Sovra Secures $2M Pre-Seed for Stablecoin Platform

UAE-based fintech Sovra has raised over $2 million in pre-seed funding to develop a self-custodial global dollar account platform using stablecoin infrastructure.

LONG READS

GUIDE

Sustainability and Green Tech Startups in the UAE

The UAE is positioning itself as a global green tech leader, backed by its Net Zero 2050 strategy and COP28 legacy. In 2026, startups like 44.01 and Yellow Door Energy are scaling carbon removal and clean energy solutions, while government targets aim for 50% clean energy by 2030 and a $600 billion green hydrogen economy.

ECOSYSTEM

Ecosystem3 days ago

Abu Dhabi Startup Ecosystem Hits $73 Billion, Joins Global Top 50

Abu Dhabi's startup ecosystem is now valued at $73 billion, entering the Global Startup Ecosystem Report's Top 50 for the first time. This highlights significant growth in the region's tech sector.