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Smart Bricks raises $5M led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) to Build the AI Infrastructure Layer for Global Real Estate
Liv and Union Coop partners to offer more value and rewards to UAE consumers in collaboration with Mastercard
Zand and Ripple in strategic partnership to power digital economy with stablecoin and blockchain innovations
DeFi Technologies launches the DEFT Valour Investment Opportunity Index
UAE-Based ThrowMeNot Raises $550,000 Pre-Seed to Combat Food Waste
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Smart Bricks raises $5M led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) to Build the AI Infrastructure Layer for Global Real Estate

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Liv and Union Coop partners to offer more value and rewards to UAE consumers in collaboration with Mastercard

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Zand and Ripple in strategic partnership to power digital economy with stablecoin and blockchain innovations

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DeFi Technologies launches the DEFT Valour Investment Opportunity Index

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UAE-Based ThrowMeNot Raises $550,000 Pre-Seed to Combat Food Waste

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Liv and Union Coop partners to offer more value and rewards to UAE consumers in collaboration with Mastercard
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Liv and Union Coop partners to offer more value and rewards to UAE consumers in collaboration with Mastercard

February 10, 2026 0

Liv Tamayaz Mastercard Platinum credit card and Liv Tamayaz Mastercard World credit card delivers unmatched everyday value under the promise of ‘Your everyday, upgraded’, offering consumers up to 10% cashback on Union Coop purchases, along with enhanced lifestyle benefits. Dubai, UAE: Liv, the UAE’s first and largest digital bank launched by Emirates NBD, a leading banking […]

DeFi Technologies launches the DEFT Valour Investment Opportunity Index
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DeFi Technologies launches the DEFT Valour Investment Opportunity Index

February 10, 2026 0
Deem Finance partners with Biz2X to expand data-driven embedded finance for UAE SMEs
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Deem Finance partners with Biz2X to expand data-driven embedded finance for UAE SMEs

February 10, 2026 0
Bede partners with Ottu to advance enterprise payment solutions and digital wallet adoption in Kuwait
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Bede partners with Ottu to advance enterprise payment solutions and digital wallet adoption in Kuwait

February 9, 2026 0
ADIB Capital launches ADIB Digital Infrastructure Fund targeting high conviction listed equities in companies
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ADIB Capital launches ADIB Digital Infrastructure Fund targeting high conviction listed equities in companies

February 6, 2026 0
Mastercard collaborates with Cyber Security Council to safeguard UAE’s digital ecosystem
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Mastercard collaborates with Cyber Security Council to safeguard UAE’s digital ecosystem

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Zand and Ripple in strategic partnership to power digital economy with stablecoin and blockchain innovations
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Zand and Ripple in strategic partnership to power digital economy with stablecoin and blockchain innovations

By Fintech News UAE Staff February 10, 2026 0

10 February 2026, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Zand, an AI and blockchain-powered digital bank in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Ripple, the leading provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, are partnering to help advance and support the digital economy, with innovative solutions powered by the Zand AED stablecoin (AEDZ) and […]

SmartCrowd, a Nawy Company, secures VARA in-principle approval for tokenised real estate platform
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SmartCrowd, a Nawy Company, secures VARA in-principle approval for tokenised real estate platform

By Fintech News UAE Staff February 5, 2026 0

Dubai, UAE: SmartCrowd, a Nawy company, announced today that its tokenised real estate entity, Nawy Shares, has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The approval marks a major milestone in the company’s expansion into regulated tokenised real estate and represents the final step before full authorisation, pending the completion of VARA’s […]

OFZA and Trakx announce strategic collaboration to advance research on crypto tradable index methodologies
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OFZA and Trakx announce strategic collaboration to advance research on crypto tradable index methodologies

January 31, 2026 0
Universal launches UAE’s first Central Bank-registered USD stablecoin
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Universal launches UAE’s first Central Bank-registered USD stablecoin

January 29, 2026 0
Tabadulat Partners with Fasset to Unlock Tokenised Halal Investments
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Tabadulat Partners with Fasset to Unlock Tokenised Halal Investments

January 22, 2026 0
DKK Digital achieves VARA Advisory VASP License
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DKK Digital achieves VARA Advisory VASP License

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Startup Funding

Smart Bricks raises $5M led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) to Build the AI Infrastructure Layer for Global Real Estate
Startup Funding.

Smart Bricks raises $5M led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) to Build the AI Infrastructure Layer for Global Real Estate

February 10, 2026 0

[Feb. 10, 2026] – Smart Bricks, a frontier AI lab building agentic AI infrastructure for real-estate investing, today announced a $5 million pre-seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz,  with participation from leading funds and angels across the US, Europe, and the Middle East.  Founded in 2024, Smart Bricks is re-architecting how real estate is discovered, […]

UAE-Based ThrowMeNot Raises $550,000 Pre-Seed to Combat Food Waste
Startup Funding.

UAE-Based ThrowMeNot Raises $550,000 Pre-Seed to Combat Food Waste

February 10, 2026 0
South African fintech Lula secures $21M to expand SME lending
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South African fintech Lula secures $21M to expand SME lending

February 6, 2026 0
AI proptech Daleel raises $3 million in pre-seed round
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AI proptech Daleel raises $3 million in pre-seed round

February 6, 2026 0
Shorooq Signs MOU with Qatar’s PayLater to Explore Institutional-Grade Sharia-Compliant Credit Facility
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Shorooq Signs MOU with Qatar’s PayLater to Explore Institutional-Grade Sharia-Compliant Credit Facility

February 4, 2026 0
UAE-based HRtech Qureos secures $5 million to scale across MENA
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UAE-based HRtech Qureos secures $5 million to scale across MENA

February 4, 2026 0
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KonfHub Launches AI-Powered Event Management Platform to Transform Event Experiences
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KonfHub Launches AI-Powered Event Management Platform to Transform Event Experiences

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Snowflake launches AWS deployment in UAE, building on its $2bln sales in AWS Marketplace
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Snowflake launches AWS deployment in UAE, building on its $2bln sales in AWS Marketplace

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Huawei appoints Rajesh Nagpal as Vice President of Enterprise Business for UAE
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Huawei appoints Rajesh Nagpal as Vice President of Enterprise Business for UAE

January 17, 2026 0
du partners with Huawei to launch UAE's first multi-band indoor 5G solution
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du partners with Huawei to launch UAE’s first multi-band indoor 5G solution

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Unifonic expands in Jordan to support and scale regional digital transformation efforts
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Unifonic expands in Jordan to support and scale regional digital transformation efforts

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ADQ and Gates Foundation commit $40 million to scale responsible AI, edtech across Africa
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ADQ and Gates Foundation commit $40 million to scale responsible AI, edtech across Africa

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Samsung and Amazon collaborate to enhance digital customer experiences across the UAE and Saudi Arabia
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Samsung and Amazon collaborate to enhance digital customer experiences across the UAE and Saudi Arabia

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UAE becomes one of the first countries globally with experts certified to implement AI powered leader approach to AI transformation of companies
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UAE becomes one of the first countries globally with experts certified to implement AI powered leader approach to AI transformation of companies

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Inception Partners with Ireland’s Mirror Security to Co-Develop Advanced AI Security Solutions
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Inception Partners with Ireland’s Mirror Security to Co-Develop Advanced AI Security Solutions

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UAE’s AI Chatbot Revolution: Building Smarter Banks and Disruptive Fintech
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UAE’s AI Chatbot Revolution: Building Smarter Banks and Disruptive Fintech

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The UAE, a worldwide pioneer of financial innovation, leads the adoption of AI chatbots that change the way customers interact with banks and multiple fintech platforms. The UAE’s banking sector employs chatbots to provide unparalleled comfort, personalization, and safety mainly because it has a much smartphone penetration of around 93% for its active population, with […]

Financial Literacy for the Youth: Why It Matters for the Future of the UAE
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Financial Literacy for the Youth: Why It Matters for the Future of the UAE

February 22, 2025 0
How Digital Banking is Redefining the UAE’s Financial Future
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How Digital Banking is Redefining the UAE’s Financial Future

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A Beginner's Guide to Personal Finance Management in the UAE
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A Beginner’s Guide to Personal Finance Management in the UAE

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Latest News

Smart Bricks raises $5M led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) to Build the AI Infrastructure Layer for Global Real Estate
Startup Funding.

Smart Bricks raises $5M led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) to Build the AI Infrastructure Layer for Global Real Estate

February 10, 2026 0

[Feb. 10, 2026] – Smart Bricks, a frontier AI lab building agentic AI infrastructure for real-estate investing, today announced a $5 million pre-seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz,  with participation from leading funds and angels across the US, Europe, and the Middle East.  Founded in 2024, Smart Bricks is re-architecting how real estate is discovered, […]

Liv and Union Coop partners to offer more value and rewards to UAE consumers in collaboration with Mastercard
Fintech.

Liv and Union Coop partners to offer more value and rewards to UAE consumers in collaboration with Mastercard

February 10, 2026 0
Zand and Ripple in strategic partnership to power digital economy with stablecoin and blockchain innovations
Blockchain.

Zand and Ripple in strategic partnership to power digital economy with stablecoin and blockchain innovations

February 10, 2026 0
DeFi Technologies launches the DEFT Valour Investment Opportunity Index
Fintech.

DeFi Technologies launches the DEFT Valour Investment Opportunity Index

February 10, 2026 0
UAE-Based ThrowMeNot Raises $550,000 Pre-Seed to Combat Food Waste
Startup Funding.

UAE-Based ThrowMeNot Raises $550,000 Pre-Seed to Combat Food Waste

February 10, 2026 0
Deem Finance partners with Biz2X to expand data-driven embedded finance for UAE SMEs
Fintech.

Deem Finance partners with Biz2X to expand data-driven embedded finance for UAE SMEs

February 10, 2026 0

Latest Posts

  • Smart Bricks raises $5M led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) to Build the AI Infrastructure Layer for Global Real Estate February 10, 2026
  • Liv and Union Coop partners to offer more value and rewards to UAE consumers in collaboration with Mastercard February 10, 2026
  • Zand and Ripple in strategic partnership to power digital economy with stablecoin and blockchain innovations February 10, 2026
  • DeFi Technologies launches the DEFT Valour Investment Opportunity Index February 10, 2026
  • UAE-Based ThrowMeNot Raises $550,000 Pre-Seed to Combat Food Waste February 10, 2026

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