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Saudi Arabia to unveil $2bn in SME initiatives at Biban 2025  

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority will unveil $2 billion in initiatives and agreements across technology, tourism, entertainment, education, and financial...

Saudi Arabia to host 100 startups in Entrepreneurship World Cup finals

RIYADH: Some 100 startups from 46 countries have officially qualified for the finals of the Entrepreneurship World Cup 2025, set to be held in the Saudi...

How Supply Chain Innovation Shapes The Bottom Line

In today’s volatile global economy, innovation in supply chains has evolved from a technical enhancement to a fundamental financial strategy. Across industries, organizations are...

SBI Mutual Fund buys Rs 100-crore worth Lenskart stake at $7.7 billion valuation

Synopsis SBI Mutual Fund has invested Rs 100 crore in Lenskart. This investment values the eyewear retailer at Rs 67,762 crore. Lenskart is preparing for...

MENA early-stage funding progresses steadily

Companies across a range of industries continue to scale up operations RIYADH: Startups operating in the Middle East and North Africa witnessed multiple funding rounds in...

India Quotient raises $129 million in its fifth & largest fund till date

Synopsis India Quotient, a seed-to-early-stage venture capital fund, has successfully raised $129 million for its fifth fund. The firm also announced the elevation of Kanika...

Meesho IPO: Ecommerce platform files updated papers for $800 million IPO; eyes December 2025 listing

Synopsis Meesho IPO scheduled for December 2025. The ecommerce company aims to raise approximately Rs 5,800 to Rs 6,600 crore. This move will make Meesho...

Shadowfax gets Sebi nod for Rs 2,500 crore IPO

Synopsis Hyperlocal logistics provider Shadowfax has received approval from Sebi for its initial public offering, with observations issued on its pre-filing. The Flipkart-backed company is...

AI startup InvestorSight, advisory firm Longacre Square announce partnership

Synopsis The programme designed by InvestorSight, a firm co-founded by Dartmouth professor Mark DesJardine and data scientists, is the first interactive tool to model how...

Middle East VC defies global slowdown with record $2.77bn raised in first 9 months of 2025

RIYADH: Venture capital funding in the Middle East surged to a record $2.77 billion in the first nine months of 2025, defying a global...

UAE’s Qashio acquires Saudi fintech Sanad Cash to fast-track expansion 

RIYADH: UAE-based corporate spend management platform Qashio has acquired Saudi fintech Sanad Cash in a strategic move to accelerate its expansion in the Kingdom...

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Saudi Arabia to unveil $2bn in SME initiatives at Biban 2025  

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Saudi Arabia to host 100 startups in Entrepreneurship World Cup finals

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How Supply Chain Innovation Shapes The Bottom Line

In today’s volatile global economy, innovation in supply chains...

Blume Ventures logs initial close of fifth fund at $175 million

Synopsis Blume Ventures has achieved an initial close of $175...

Go Digit Q2 net profit rises 31% on higher premium growth

Synopsis Motor insurance continued to be the company’s largest segment,...