Startups

Latest stories

• 

  Tunisia · Startups

  Tunisia's NUMAIQ raises $300K before having a product or customers

  Tunisian voice AI startup NUMAIQ raised $300K from a UAE-based angel before having a product or customers, close to what all Tunisian startups raised in H1 2026.

  9 October 2026·2 min read

• 

  Kuwait · Startups

  Kuwait-founded COFE Tech closes a pre-IPO round at a $178M valuation

  COFE, which started in Kuwait in 2018 as a coffee-ordering app, closed a pre-IPO round at a $178M valuation and is targeting a Saudi Exchange listing by 2029.

  8 October 2026·2 min read

• 

  AI · Abu Dhabi

  400+ companies and 200+ investors at Ai Everything Abu Dhabi

  Ai Everything Abu Dhabi brings 400+ AI companies, 150+ startups and 200+ investors to ADNEC on 6–7 October, with a focus on moving AI from talk to real deployment.

  7 October 2026·1 min read