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Baker Tilly International, a top 10 global network of accounting and advisory firms with presence in over 140 countries and with over 43,000 people, has announced the official launch of its new member firm in the United Arab Emirates. Headquartered in Dubai and led by newly appointed CEO and Managing Partner Saad Maniar, the UAE firm … Read more
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Maaden, Saudi Arabia’s leading mining and metals company – and the largest multi-commodity mining firm in the Middle East – has appointed Donovan Waller as Chief Technology Officer. A strategic step that reinforces our commitment to innovation and the integration of advanced technologies across our operations. Donovan brings more than three decades of … Read more
Retail technology startup Xpand has announced a $6 million funding round led by Ibex Investors and Emerge, with participation from the company’s executive team, including Chairman and CEO Joel Bar-El. The investment reflects strong confidence in Xpand’s vision to revolutionize the retail landscape through autonomous, AI-powered store technology. Founded in 2021 as 1MRobotics and recently … Read more
HashKey Exchange, Hong Kong’s largest licensed virtual asset trading platform, has announced a strategic partnership with IVD Medical Holdings Limited (1931.HK), a publicly listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The collaboration aims to drive enterprise-level digital asset adoption and explore innovative models for integrating blockchain technology with industrial capital. In a groundbreaking move, … Read more
Citi has announced the appointment of Tahany Taher as the new Head of Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) and Corporate, Commercial & Public Sector Sales (CCPS) for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). She will report directly to Vivek Vaidyanathan, TTS & CCPS Head for the Middle East and Pakistan. In her new role, Taher will … Read more
Fincantieri, one of the world’s leading shipbuilding groups, has announced the appointment of Eugenio Santagata as the new Director of its Naval Vessels Division, effective September 1, 2025. Santagata will take over from Dario Deste, who is set to retire following an illustrious career within the company. Deste will, however, continue to support the CEO … Read more
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), a global leader in intelligent data infrastructure, has announced the appointment of Saeed Al-Zahrani as General Manager for Saudi Arabia, marking a significant move to strengthen its commitment to the Kingdom’s digital transformation agenda. In his new role, Al-Zahrani will lead NetApp’s strategic operations in the region, focusing … Read more
Dubai, UAE – A newly released report by PwC Middle East, titled “Why Entrepreneurial Capabilities Are Key to Empowering MENA’s Youth”, underscores the critical need to foster entrepreneurial mindsets, skills, and behaviours among the region’s youth to drive inclusive economic growth and innovation. With youth under the age of 25 comprising nearly 50% of the … Read more
London, UK – Resilience Media, a security-first media platform focused on NATO’s defence technology sector, has raised an undisclosed amount in seed funding to expand its operations and further its development efforts. While the investors remain unnamed, the funding reflects growing interest in the intersection of media, technology, and national security. Founded by Leslie Hitchcock, … Read more
Atlanta, GA – August 5, 2025 — Wattch, a leading monitoring and controls provider for commercial and distribution-scale solar and battery storage systems, has announced the successful closure of its $6 million Seed funding round. The round was led by Spero Ventures, with additional participation from prominent investors Christopher Klaus and Paul Grana. This fresh … Read more
Taipei, Taiwan – August 5, 2025 – In a strategic move to advance artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in Taiwan, Ubilink AI Center has announced the launch of a world-class high-performance computing (HPC) facility, equipped with 128 NVIDIA H100 GPU servers. This powerful setup delivers computing performance up to 45.82 PetaFlops, making it one of the … Read more
Xcelerate Solutions, a mission-focused provider of solutions for the defense, intelligence, and homeland security sectors, has announced the appointment of Doug Kollme as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With nearly two decades of financial leadership in high-growth technology and government services firms, Kollme brings deep expertise in strategic financial management, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), … Read more
JERSEY CITY, N.J., August 5, 2025 – Currency.com, a leading global digital finance provider, has announced the appointment of Enrico Serafini as Chief Executive Officer, U.S., and Dave Ackerman as Chief Operating Officer, U.S.. This strategic move comes as the company accelerates its U.S. operations with the goal of becoming a top-tier regulated fintech platform … Read more
Lyric, a rapidly growing AI-powered supply chain intelligence platform, has raised $43.5 million in a Series B funding round, reinforcing its mission to transform how enterprises make supply chain decisions. The round was led by Insight Partners, with participation from Primary Venture Partners, Permanent Capital Ventures, VMG Partners, PSP Growth, and NewBuild Venture Capital. Rapid … Read more
PhnyX Lab, a pioneering GenAI startup transforming how life science companies operate, announced the successful close of a $4 million seed round through a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE). The round was led by SK Networks, with participation from several prominent angel investors—including Aidan Gomez, co-founder and CEO of Cohere, and Illia Polosukhin, co-founder of NEAR Protocol—both … Read more
San Jose, CA – August 2, 2025 – SiMa.ai, a Silicon Valley-based pioneer in Physical AI, has announced a fresh funding round of $85 million, bringing its total capital raised to $355 million. The round was led by Maverick Capital, with participation from existing backers and new investor StepStone Group. With this significant capital infusion, … Read more
