UAE-based AI startup, qeen.ai, closed a $10 million Seed funding round, one of the largest in the MENA region. ..Read More

UAE-based AI startup, qeen.ai, closed a $10 million Seed funding round, one of the largest in the MENA region. The round was led by Prosus Ventures, with participation from Wamda Capital, 10x Founders, and Dara Holdings. This investment brings qeen.ai’s total funding to $12.2 million, following a $2.2 million pre-Seed round in June 2024. The funds will drive platform expansion, team growth, and customer acquisition.
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Saudi Arabia-based AI startup, vminds.ai, closed a six-figure pre-Seed investment round from undisclosed angel ..Read More

Saudi Arabia-based AI startup, vminds.ai, closed a six-figure pre-Seed investment round from undisclosed angel investors. The funding will support the official launch of its platform for individuals and the rollout of its enterprise platform in Q3 2025. Founded by Ahmed Al-Mashhadi, vminds.ai integrates over 150 AI tools from global companies into a single intelligent, self-learning platform.
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The Netherlands and Palestine-based AI training startup, DataQueue secured a funding round from Ibtikar Fund a ..Read More

The Netherlands and Palestine-based AI training startup, DataQueue secured a funding round from Ibtikar Fund and Flat6Labs Jordan Seed Fund for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2021 by Bashir Alsaifi, DataQueue specializes in providing annotated and labeled data for AI model training. This round follows a previous investment from Ibtikar Fund in August 2023, further supporting the startup’s ambition to become a global AI partner for businesses.
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UAE-based AI solutions provider, Teammates.ai, secured an undisclosed funding round from Hustle Fund, Access B ..Read More

UAE-based AI solutions provider, Teammates.ai, secured an undisclosed funding round from Hustle Fund, Access Bridge Ventures, Oraseya Capital, Beyond Capital, and other angel investors. Founded in 2023 as Uktob.ai by Emad Ayyad and Kareem Ayyad, the company rebranded to Teammates.ai as part of a strategic shift to deliver enterprise-grade AI solutions. The funding supported its mission to expand its collection of AI colleagues, capable of handling tasks like customer support and email management in over 50 languages.
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Saudi Arabia-based AI-powered networking platform, Halo AI, secured $6 million in Seed funding, led by Raed Ve ..Read More

Saudi Arabia-based AI-powered networking platform, Halo AI, secured $6 million in Seed funding, led by Raed Ventures and Shorooq Partners, alongside other investors. Founded in 2024 by Vito Strokov, Rami Saad, and Alex Gadalin, Halo leverages AI to connect brands with nano- and micro-influencers in niche markets. The funding supported Halo AI's plans for global expansion, starting with Dubai and Kuwait, and scaling rapidly across MENA, Europe, and North America.
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UAE-based AI startup, MilkStraw AI, secured $0.6M in pre-seed funding led by Flat6Labs, with participation fro ..Read More

UAE-based AI startup, MilkStraw AI, secured $0.6M in pre-seed funding led by Flat6Labs, with participation from Angel Spark, Beyond Capital, and other angel investors. Founded in the US in 2024 by Jawad Shreim, MilkStraw develops software to automate and optimise cloud infrastructure costs for businesses. The funding enabled the startup to advance its expansion plans across the MENA region.
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