GCC-based VC for global early-stage technology businesses
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That resilience is the product of a city built for volatility as much as growth.
Sonia Gokhale, on why Dubai keeps winning.
Full article: shorturl.at/HuJOT
#Dubai #VentureSouq #Startup #MENA #Resilience
"Capital is no longer treating this as fringe science.”🧬
Our Co-Founder @suneelgokhale in @ForbesME on Dubai's bet on the longevity economy, and why the new Dubai Longevity Authority is turning healthy ageing into a real investment sector.
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Our General Partner @suneelgokhale spoke to @WiredMiddleEast on the Gulf's economic recovery.
"The Gulf's challenge isn't rebuilding from zero, it's perception lag," he said.
Full piece shorturl.at/T23Ld
Proud to see our portfolio company Tern take this next step.
@ternrewards,Dubai-based proptech platform has secured a strategic investment from @dubizzlegroup with plans to integrate across @bayut & dubizzle.
Full article:
shorturl.at/ie2wV
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With #Dubai-based Tern securing an #investment from #UAE-born Dubizzle Group, we spoke to the former's co-founder, Mohammad Shaitou, to learn how his rental rewards platform will be integrated into the latter's online marketplaces, @bayut and @dubizzle: en.incarabia.com/uaebased-du…
Thrilled to see our Co-Founder and General Partner, Sonia Gokhale, on the judging panel at Dubai Holding's Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator Demo Day.
Congratulations to HyveGeo and all five finalists. The quality of founders coming out of this region continues to inspire
Stop Overbuilding - The Founder Trap That Slows Growth
Jawad Shreim shares with Sonia Gokhale one of the most valuable lessons for founders: ship before you're comfortable.
Too many startups spend months perfecting products that customers haven’t even asked for.
MENA’s Early Adopter Problem - What Startups Need from Customers
Sonia Gokhale & Jawad Shreim explored a challenge many founders in the region quietly face: the lack of early adopters.
Despite MENA becoming one of the fastest-growing cloud markets in the world.
No Cap Podcast Ep 3 Trailer | Surviving the Downturn: The @MilkStrawAI Cutting Cloud Costs by 50%
Welcome to No Cap Podcast - where we unpack the stories behind founders building through uncertainty, disruption, and rapid technological change.
Welcoming @GetSiin to the VentureSouq family 🎉
Proud to co-lead this round alongside Shift Group, with participation from Plus VC, OQAL and a great group of regional investors.
We’re proud to back them as they build the trust and safety layer for social commerce in the Gulf.
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جمعت @GetSiin تمويلاً جديدا لترفع إجمالي استثماراتها إلى 3 ملايين دولار بقيادة @VentureSouq وShift Group، في خطوة تعزز توسعها في سوق التجارة المباشرة بالمنطقة.
المنصة تمكن المستخدمين من البيع والشراء عبر بث مباشر وتجارب تفاعلية، ونجحت خلال أقل من عام في التوسع عبر 6 دول خليجية.
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We are pleased to announce that MOZN has been recognized as an IDC Innovator, as Agentic AI redefines financial crime management in the Middle East.
This recognition highlights the strength of MOZN’s AI‑native, enterprise intelligence platform built to help institutions stay ahead of regulatory change with confidence.
The assessment positions MOZN as one of the few providers redefining financial crime and compliance by operationalizing Agentic AI and unifying fraud prevention and AML on a single platform.
Read the full announcement here: mozn.ai/blog/mozn-recognized…
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نسعد” بالإعلان عن تصنيف “مُزن" ضمن قائمة مبتكري @IDC في الذكاء الاصطناعي التوكيلي لإدارة الجرائم المالية.
في تأكيد على قوة منصة مُزن لإدارة الجرائم المالية والمدعومة بالذكاء الاصطناعي، لتمكين المؤسسات من مواكبة المتطلبات التنظيمية بثقة.
ويضع هذا التصنيف شركة مُزن ضمن عدد محدود من الشركات التي تطور حلول مبتكرة في إدارة الجرائم المالية والامتثال، من خلال تحويل الذكاء الاصطناعي التوكيلي إلى قدرات تشغيلية ملموسة، وتوحيد مكافحة الاحتيال وغسل الأموال ضمن منصة واحدة.
لقراءة المزيد عن هذا التقرير: mozn.ai/ar/blog/mozn-recogni…
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Tamatem (@tamatemgames ) acquires @factoryplayable to strengthen AI-driven advertising for mobile games.
Strategic shift:
From traditional publishing → integrated ecosystem: gaming + ads + distribution
AI integration for better marketing performance
entarabi.com/en/2026/04/tama…
Our General Partner, @suneelgokhale, quoted in @ArabianBusiness:" 'must-function' and 'efficiency-enabling' sectors are best placed to hold up in a more uncertain environment. "
For the full article: 👇
arabianbusiness.com/finance/…
