MENA Startup Funding Rebounds to $150 Million in April; Morocco Slips to Seventh Spot – The North Africa Post
Startup investment activity across the Middle East and North Africa rebounded sharply in April 2026, with total funding reaching $150…
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Scapia raises $63 million led by General Catalyst; Peak XV and Z47 participate – CNBC TV18
Travel-fintech company Scapia has raised $63 million in a funding round led by General Catalyst, with continued participation from existing…
Confluence 2027 to Unite Global Leaders in AI, Venture Capital and Healthcare Innovation in Silicon Valley
Positioned as a high-impact international platform for entrepreneurship, investment, healthcare innovation and emerging technologies, Confluence 2027 will bring together startup…
Europe’s startup surge is becoming harder for investors to ignore – Startup Fortune
Europe’s startup market is no longer just a cheaper version of Silicon Valley. AI, deep tech and fintech are pulling…
AI startup Pronto under scrutiny for wearable camera privacy risks
The controversy around AI-linked recordings by home-services startup Pronto has snowballed into a larger debate over how India’s fast-growing consumer…
‘Something has genuinely shifted’: Inside Europe’s tech startup surge
Call it Europemaxxing. Call it a Scandinavian surge. Whatever is happening, Europe’s tech scene is feeling hot. From Legora to…
Google Cloud Launches AI Accelerator for Southeast Asian Startups – Fintech Singapore
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ASIC’s Longo Urges Easier Path For Fintech Startups – Law360 Australia
By Sarah Shannon · May 25, 2026, 3:42 AM EDT ASIC Chair Joe Longo on Thursday urged greater collaboration between…
Middle East startups draw fresh investor interest
Startups across the Middle East and North Africa continued to attract major investments this week, with companies in fintech, property…
Visa-backed fintech Branch lays off staff in Nigeria and Kenya despite $30 million profit
The San Francisco-headquartered startup, one of Africa’s largest app-based lenders, confirmed it had reduced staff across parts of its…
CATL weighs stake in AI startup deepSeek
According to several people familiar with the matter, Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL), the world’s largest maker of electric-vehicle (EV)…
The pitch trick that helped an esports startup raise $20M when VCs only wanted AI | TechCrunch
Earlier this year, Lucra Sports founder and CEO Dylan Robbins did something that no one else has ever done: He…
Applications open for 2nd MEST AI Startup Programme – Disrupt Africa
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), a leader in tech entrepreneurship training and early-to-growth-stage startup support, has opened applications…
This 8-year-old founder learns at hackathons, factories instead of classrooms
Most eight-year-olds learn how the world works through textbooks. Lakshveer Rao is learning by stepping into it. Instead of limiting…
US Startup Rovex Launches World’s First Autonomous Patient Transport Robot
Florida startup Rovex unveils Rovi, the world’s first autonomous patient transport robot, reducing hospital delays with AI‑driven navigation. Florida, United…
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This is Tom Blomfield, the co-founder of Monzo & GoCardless, and now Y Combinator’s General Partner. In just 13 minutes,…
Listed new-age companies use AI to tune their daily ops engine – The Economic Times
Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving into everyday operating functions of India’s listed new-age companies, with latest earnings disclosures from Nykaa,…
MENA startups secure fresh funding across key sectors
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Startups across the Middle East and North Africa have drawn a new wave of investor…