Markets A USD 1B Overhaul and 400 Store Closures: Is Starbucks Losing Its Spark? Starbucks Starbucks, once seen as the café on every corner, is rethinking its structure. The company recently announced a USD... by WAYA Staff - Oct 1, 2025
Startups UAE’s Climaty AI Secures USD 2M to Build Carbon-Conscious Marketing Tech Climaty AI UAE-based Climaty AI raised USD 2 million in early-stage funding. The round was led by global venture capital... by WAYA Staff - Oct 1, 2025
Startups Aramco Ventures Joins USD 28M Round for UK’s OXCCU to Scale Sustainable Jet Fuel Aramco Ventures UK-based OXCCU raised USD 28 million (GBP 20.75M)) in a Series B funding round. The round includes backing... by WAYA Staff - Oct 1, 2025
Startups UAE’s UPFRONT Raises USD 10M to Tackle SMB Cash Flow in MENA UPFRONT Dubai-based fintech startup UPFRONT has secured a USD 10 million pre-seed round in a mix of equity and debt... by WAYA Staff - Oct 1, 2025
Money Merak Capital Launches USD 80M Fashion Private Equity Fund in Saudi Merak Capital Saudi’s Cultural Development Fund signed an agreement with Merak Capital, an investment firm, to establish a private equity... by WAYA Staff - Sep 30, 2025
Money UAE’s Iliad Partners Secures Second Closing of USD 50M MENA VC Fund Iliad Partners UAE-based venture capital firm Iliad Partners has announced the second closing of its USD 50 million Iliad Partners... by WAYA Staff - Sep 30, 2025
Markets UAE Launches New AI Specialists Visa AI Specialists Visa The UAE has announced a new wave of visa reforms designed to attract skilled talent, boost tourism,... by WAYA Staff - Sep 30, 2025
Startups Saudi’s Monsha’at to Host Biban Forum 2025 for Startups and SMEs in Riyadh Biban Forum Riyadh will host Biban Forum 2025, the Kingdom’s flagship event for startups, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and... by WAYA Staff - Sep 30, 2025
Real Estate Trump Organization & Dar Global Launch USD 1B Real Estate Project in Jeddah Trump Organization The Trump Organization and Dar Global, London-listed unit of a Saudi Arabian developer, signed a USD 1 billion... by WAYA Staff - Sep 30, 2025
Startups Sukna Capital & PFG Launch USD 50M Lending Partnership for MENA Tech SMEs Sukna Capital Riyadh-based Sukna Capital and US-based Partners for Growth (PFG) partnered to deploy up to USD 50 million of... by WAYA Staff - Sep 30, 2025