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Yango Ventures backs Egypt’s Fincart in $2.8M seed round
The Cairo platform has closed an oversubscribed round from Yango Group’s $20 million corporate venture fund, with expansion into further MENA and African markets planned for 2027.
GCC & London based 1001 raises $30M Series A funding
Lux Capital's lead on 1001's $30 million Series A, with Sanabil and a roster of US operators joining, reflects a shift in where applied AI is now proven.
Odyssey banked Nvidia's money in February. Its $310m Series B locked the chipmaker out
The world models lab took NVentures cash for its Series A, then built a $310m round around Amazon's Trainium silicon and AMD Ventures, a signal of how hard the market is now hunting for alternatives to Nvidia.
Abu Dhabi's $73.4 billion ecosystem value rewards a decade of deliberate ecosystem building
A 3,057% rise in Ecosystem Value confirms the strength of a state-backed model anchored in AI compute, progressive regulation and Hub71, with regional leadership in AI and research pointing to an ecosystem entering its next phase.
CNTXT AI raises $60m Series A to scale sovereign AI infrastructure for global enterprise and government deployment
The UAE company secured backing co-led by AI71 and BlueFive Capital as it moves to expand product development, enter new markets, and deploy secure infrastructure for clients managing strict data sovereignty requirements.