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MENA Startups Raise $173M in July 2026 as Saudi Arabia Reclaims Funding Leadership

Middle East and North Africa (MENA) startups raised $172.6 million across 45 funding deals in July 2026, marking a 16% increase from June, according to Wamda’s latest funding report. However, overall investment remained 78% lower than July…

Leila Gadirli Pirgulieva3 Aug 2026

Dtec Partners with JetBrains to Accelerate AI Innovation Across UAE Startups

Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus (Dtec), an initiative of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), has announced a…

Leila Gadirli Pirgulieva21 Jul 2026

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MENA Startups Raise $173M in July 2026 as Saudi Arabia Reclaims Funding Leadership

Dtec Partners with JetBrains to Accelerate AI Innovation Across UAE Startups

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