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Saudi Digital Asset Firm Oumla Extends Seed Funding Round
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Saudi Digital Asset Firm Oumla Extends Seed Funding Round

The funding will accelerate development of regulated, locally-hosted blockchain infrastructure.

Ali Abounasr El Alaoui
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12/26/2025
Newera.ai Secures $2.1M Pre-Seed to Boost Generative AI in Saudi Arabia
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Newera.ai Secures $2.1 million Pre-Seed to Boost Generative AI in Saudi Arabia

Ali Abounasr El Alaoui
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12/25/2025
Aramco's LAB7 Backs Finnish Battery Innovator Halide Energy
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Aramco's LAB7 Backs Finnish Battery Innovator Halide Energy

Ali Abounasr El Alaoui
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12/24/2025

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Saudi Digital Asset Firm Oumla Extends Seed Funding Round
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Saudi Digital Asset Firm Oumla Extends Seed Funding Round

The funding will accelerate development of regulated, locally-hosted blockchain infrastructure.

Ali Abounasr El Alaoui
Fri Dec 26 2025
Newera.ai Secures $2.1M Pre-Seed to Boost Generative AI in Saudi Arabia
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Newera.ai Secures $2.1 million Pre-Seed to Boost Generative AI in Saudi Arabia

The investment will fuel local expansion and R&D for AI solutions tailored to the Saudi market.

Ali Abounasr El Alaoui
Thu Dec 25 2025
Aramco's LAB7 Backs Finnish Battery Innovator Halide Energy
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Aramco's LAB7 Backs Finnish Battery Innovator Halide Energy

The funding supports Halide's innovative copper-based batteries for renewable energy grid stability.

Ali Abounasr El Alaoui
Wed Dec 24 2025
UAE Fintech Qashio Expands to Europe with Dublin HQ
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UAE Fintech Qashio Expands to Europe with Dublin HQ

The spend management platform plans to hire over 100 people for its new European launchpad.

Othmane Taki
Wed Dec 24 2025
AI Trading Firm Lucid Capital Secures $2.5M Seed and $200M Commitments
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Lucid Capital Secures $2.5 million Seed and $200 million Commitments

The UAE-based fintech will use the funds to expand its AI-driven trading strategies and infrastructure.

Othmane Taki
Tue Dec 23 2025
PayTabs and BEDE Kuwait Partner to Accelerate Digital Commerce
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PayTabs and BEDE Kuwait Partner to Accelerate Digital Commerce

The alliance introduces a social commerce platform to help Kuwaiti SMEs and entrepreneurs go digital.

Ali Abounasr El Alaoui
Mon Dec 22 2025
Startup Researcher - Middle East: Week 51, 2025
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Startup Researcher - Middle East: Week 51, 2025

15th December - 21st December

Ali Abounasr El Alaoui
Mon Dec 22 2025
ITHCA Group Unveils OTF SCALE Fund and Gateway Accelerator to Support Omani Startups
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ITHCA Group Unveils OTF SCALE Fund and Gateway Accelerator to Support Omani Startups

New programs and partnerships aim to facilitate Omani startups' entry into Saudi Arabia.

Ali Abounasr El Alaoui
Fri Dec 19 2025
Moneyhash and Mastercard Partner to Simplify Payments in MEA
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Moneyhash and Mastercard Partner to Simplify Payments in MEA

The collaboration expands merchant access to Mastercard's Gateway via a single unified API.

Ali Abounasr El Alaoui
Fri Dec 19 2025