Investment to accelerate global deployment of institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure powering governments, enterprises and regulated digital assets Real-world projects now live on ADI Chain, driving utility for the ADI Token through large-scale settlement, stablecoin infrastructure and institutional applications Abu Dhabi, UAE – ADI Foundation today announced that ADI Chain has secured a strategic investment of USD 50 […]
Azraq Raises Oversubscribed Pre-Seed Round to Build AI-Powered Risk Intelligence Platform for Data Centre Investments
Dubai – Azraq, an AI-powered risk intelligence startup focused on data centre and critical infrastructure investments, has closed an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round, with A-typical Ventures participating as a key investor following the company’s co-build journey through The Utopia Studio. The fresh capital will support Azraq’s product development and market expansion as demand accelerates for […]
Dubai Future District Fund Backs MetaProp Fund IV to Strengthen Dubai’s PropTech Ecosystem
Dubai, UAE – 10th July – Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) has committed capital to MetaProp Fund IV L.P., one of the world’s most active and specialised venture capital firms investing in PropTech. This partnership positions MetaProp as a foundational early-stage PropTech partner for DFDF, supporting Dubai’s Economic Agenda D33 and the development of a regional […]
AVELIN AI Secures $3.7mln pre-seed funding to accelerate sovereign AI Infrastructure for Enterprises and Governments
Dubai, UAE: – AVELIN AI, a sovereign AI platform built for enterprises and governments in regulated industries, has closed a $3.7 million pre-seed funding round from angel investors. The funding will be used to accelerate AVELIN’s commercial expansion across the Middle East, Europe, and North America, scale its GPU infrastructure, and further enhance its proprietary Cross-Model […]
UAE Proptech Keyper Raises $11 Million Series A to Expand Digital Rental Payments Platform
Dubai, UAE – Keyper, the UAE-based proptech company transforming how people rent, manage and own residential property Digital Rental Payments, has raised US$11 million in a Series A funding round led by Speedinvest, one of EMEA’s leading venture capital firms, alongside NeoVentures, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mashreq and the bank’s Corporate Venture Capital Fund, Middle East […]
UAE-Based Planno Secures Strategic Investment from Incubayt to Expand Geospatial AI Solar Platform Across 16 Markets
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – UAE-based climatetech startup Planno has secured a strategic investment from Incubayt Investments, the sustainability-focused venture firm founded by Sami Khoreibi, to accelerate its international expansion and enhance its geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) platform for the solar industry. Founded in 2023 by Daniel Domingues, Planno has developed a GeoAI platform that […]
Saudi deep-tech startup Uvera Secures Seed Round from Morgan Stanley, Aramco’s LAB7 and Core Vision
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Uvera, a deep-tech Saudi startup that is developing shelf-life extension and supply chain intelligence solutions for the fresh food industry, today announced the successful close of its seed funding round. The round included participation from Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures; LAB7, the venture-building arm of Aramco; Core Vision; and a group of […]
Dubizzle Group Invests in Takeem to Strengthen UAE Rental Protection Ecosystem
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Dubizzle Group, the leading online classifieds platform in the Middle East, today announced a strategic partnership and investment in Takeem, the UAE-based rent guarantee platform. As part of the partnership, Bayut and dubizzle will be the exclusive portal for Takeem’s Rental Guarantee solution, complementing the Group’s growing suite of rental services with […]
Arada launches Arada Capital, a new funds platform which will target real estate opportunities across the Middle East
ADGM-based platform will be chaired by HRH Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal, with Moustafa Fahour OAM appointed as CEO and Managing Director Platform to target US$5bn AUM in 4 years Global master developer Arada will launch Arada Capital, a new funds management platform to develop and manage institutional-grade investment opportunities across real estate asset […]
BlueFive Capital Co-leads $3bln Kling AI Funding Round
Beijing, China, 3 July 2026: BlueFive Capital, among the world’s fastest growing investment firms[1], today announced it co-led the funding round for AI-powered video generation company Kling AI. The Chinese firm raised close to $3 billion, the largest single financing ever recorded for an AI video generation model company, giving it a valuation of $18 […]
