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India’s venture capital (VC) landscape witnessed a significant rebound in the April–June quarter of 2025, attracting $3.5 billion in funding across 355 deals, according to KPMG’s latest Venture Pulse Q2 2025 report. This marks a notable rise from the $2.8 billion raised across 456 deals in Q1 2025, reflecting renewed investor confidence despite global headwinds. … Read more
Dubai, UAE / New York, USA – July 2025 – Dubai Chambers has officially announced that the fourth international edition of the Dubai Business Forum will be held in New York City on 12 November 2025, marking a key milestone in its global expansion strategy. The event is part of the organization’s broader effort to … Read more
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is set to invest $200 million in Micro Life Sciences Private Limited (Meril), a leading Indian medical devices manufacturer. The investment will secure ADIA an estimated 3% equity stake, valuing the Gujarat-based company at approximately $6.6 billion. The deal, executed through a wholly owned ADIA subsidiary, is currently pending … Read more
Abu Dhabi, UAE, July 22, 2025 — UAE-born digital asset trading platform BurjX has officially received its Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). With this regulatory approval, BurjX becomes one of the first homegrown platforms in the region authorized for both brokerage and … Read more
Dubai, UAE – Qlub, a leading innovator in ultra-fast, contactless payment solutions for restaurants, has successfully raised $30 million in its latest funding round. Co-led by Shorooq Partners and Cherry Ventures, the round saw participation from strategic backers including e&, Mubadala Investments, and Legend Capital. This substantial funding milestone strengthens Qlub’s ambition to scale its … Read more
New Delhi, India – HCLSoftware, the enterprise software division of HCLTech, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Swiss Network in India, which includes the Embassy of Switzerland, the Swiss Business Hub India, and Swissnex in India. This MoU formalizes HCLSoftware’s participation in the Indo-Swiss Innovation Platform, a significant initiative established under … Read more
Koblenz, Germany / London: Sdui Group, a prominent European provider of cloud-based administrative software for K-12 schools, has announced a significant growth investment led by Bain Capital’s Tech Opportunities fund. Existing backers HV Capital and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) also participated in the round, reaffirming their confidence in Sdui’s long-term vision. The newly raised funds will … Read more
Political and policy decisions have become core drivers of investment strategy, prompting sovereign investors to fundamentally reassess portfolio construction and risk management, according to the thirteenth annual Invesco Global Sovereign Asset Management Study Geopolitical tensions (84%) remain the dominant short-term risks for sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and central banks in the region, followed by a fallout … Read more
Bahrain – July 2025:stc Bahrain, a leading digital enabler in the Kingdom, has announced a strategic partnership with Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB) Bahrain to deploy cutting-edge IT infrastructure and services aimed at enhancing the bank’s operational efficiency and customer experience. This collaboration reinforces stc Bahrain’s commitment to supporting Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030, which focuses on … Read more
Leading Indian cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX has confirmed a cybersecurity breach resulting in the loss of approximately $44 million (INR 380 crore) from its internal treasury account. The breach, caused by a sophisticated server compromise, targeted one of the platform’s operational accounts used exclusively for liquidity provisioning on a partner exchange. According to CoinDCX cofounder Neeraj … Read more
LeadStory, the on-demand personalized news streaming platform redefining how news is consumed, today announced $2.75M in Seed funding along with the launch of its revolutionary AI video search functionality. The round was led by Checker Media, founded by former VICE Media Global President Jesse Angelo and also included American Public Media Group’s Horizon Fund, along with follow-on investment from … Read more
GSSG Chikuden, LLC (“GSSG Chikuden”), a new utility-scale battery energy storage developer focused on accelerating Japan’s clean energy transition, has officially launched operations with a landmark US$400 million commitment from Vision Ridge Partners, a global sustainable real assets investor. This strategic investment will support the development, construction, and operation of grid-scale battery energy storage systems … Read more
In a landmark move to promote transparency in AI-assisted content creation, Dubai has launched the world’s first icon-based classification system to indicate the degree of collaboration between humans and machines in research, publications, and public-facing content. Spearheaded by the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), the Human–Machine Collaboration (HMC) Icons introduce a new global benchmark for responsibly … Read more
The Startup Policy Forum (SPF) — a collective of over 50+ leading new-age companies in India — has officially launched the Centre for New-Age Public Companies (CNPC), a pioneering initiative aimed at helping startups transition from private to public entities with resilience and regulatory confidence. The launch took place in Mumbai during a high-level delegation … Read more
Swedish AI startup Lovable has officially joined the unicorn club, raising $200 million in a Series A funding round led by Accel, pushing its valuation to an impressive $1.8 billion — just eight months after launch. Lovable allows users to build websites and apps using natural language prompts, making software development accessible to non-coders and … Read more
PRYPCO Mint, the MENA region’s first real estate tokenization platform and the world’s first to collaborate with a government entity—the Dubai Land Department (DLD)—to tokenize a property title deed, has achieved a landmark milestone. The platform has exceeded AED 9 million in tokenized real estate investments just one month after its official launch. Licensed by … Read more
