It wasn’t just layoffs or funding cuts. In 2025, AI changed the cost of building tech, and everything else — hiring, investment, risk — followed.

The new Kee Project will support up to 50 local entrepreneurs in building technology solutions for Kuwait’s crowded food delivery market, as platforms face rising costs, tighter margins, and fierce competition.

Dava.Rise isn’t pitching more startup introductions. It’s pitching enterprise-grade execution - turning Series A/B products into deployable systems that clear security, compliance, and procurement.

Advisory firm Mintiply Capital says it is leading a AED 1.2 billion investment opportunity linked to the strategic exit of a fast-growing GCC food group spanning supermarkets, cafés, catering and delivery.

When capital floods a platform layer, buyers pay later through bundling and switching costs. Databricks’ $4 billion round is a warning and a roadmap for enterprise AI adoption.

Revibe’s latest $17 million round is not about another shopping app – it is about building the refurbishment rails for emerging markets, turning “used” phones into a trusted, warranty-backed default for price-conscious, sustainability-minded buyers.

Born as a hack for bad café Wi-Fi in Dubai, Letswork has morphed into an asset-light workspace infrastructure layer spanning the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt - just as hybrid work, AI and real-estate volatility force companies to rethink what “office” even means.