The latest stories, analysis, and reporting from SK.
Startups
Riyadh-based INVE has raised US$300,000 in pre-seed funding led by Outliers Venture Capital to grow its invitation and event-management platform across Saudi Arabia and the GCC.
BY SK RAFIQUL ISLAM • SAUDI ARABIA BUREAU • 1 MIN READ
Finance
Zain Bahrain revenue rose 12.9% to BD 22.01 million in Q3 2026, with net profit up 3.8% to BD 1.70 million and nine-month profit at BD 4.27 million.
BY SK RAFIQUL ISLAM • BAHRAIN BUREAU • 1 MIN READ
Founder Stories
Aidar Akmaev built NOXI in Abu Dhabi to turn ideas and research into finished, editable presentations. It has passed 2,600 sign-ups with no advertising.
BY SK RAFIQUL ISLAM • UAE BUREAU • 1 MIN READ
Innovation
Sheikh Hamdan has directed the invitation of 500 Dubai professionals, from teachers to urban planners, to join 500 Future Minds at Dubai Future Week 2026.
BY SK RAFIQUL ISLAM • UAE BUREAU • 1 MIN READ
Finance
Singapore's Chocolate Finance has launched in the UAE, offering 4.4% a year on dirham and dollar cash for residents and non-residents alike, through its own UAE-regulated income fund.
BY SK RAFIQUL ISLAM • UAE BUREAU • 1 MIN READ
Real Estate
Alef Group has launched Seef Residences, a Dh1.2 billion waterfront project in Al Khan, Sharjah, with 862 homes across five buildings and launch-day buyer interest at 150% of available units.
BY SK RAFIQUL ISLAM • UAE BUREAU • 1 MIN READ
Artificial Intelligence
Dubai-based Ayan has raised Dh2.2 million in pre-seed funding from strategic global business angels to scale its AI platform that tracks how AI assistants describe brands to shoppers.
BY SK RAFIQUL ISLAM • UAE BUREAU • 1 MIN READ
Artificial Intelligence
GBM has launched the UAE's first AI Lab built on the Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA, giving Gulf enterprises secure infrastructure to move AI from experimentation to production.
BY SK RAFIQUL ISLAM • UAE BUREAU • 1 MIN READ