Property
AI & ML
Real Estate

Rentify launches AI maintenance agent Ally for UAE rental market

Rentify's Ally automates repair workflows across a UAE facilities market forecast to hit $10.95bn by 2030.
Rentify's Ally automates repair workflows across a UAE facilities market forecast to hit $10.95bn by 2030.
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Biotech
AI & ML

Vivan Therapeutics begins AI oncology trial at Abu Dhabi cancer centre

Hub71-backed Vivan Therapeutics launches a UAE clinical study for its genomics-matched cancer decision tool, generating the Gulf's first reimbursement evidence.
Hub71-backed Vivan Therapeutics launches a UAE clinical study for its genomics-matched cancer decision tool, generating the Gulf's first reimbursement evidence.
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Sustainability

The playbook expired: what leaders who have lived through real crises do

Six global leaders in Capital Insights' 'Reset & Pivot' issue argue true crisis leadership requires enduring speed, structural resets, and investing in talent rather than

VEON's founder, Majid Al Futtaim's chief legal officer, Maersk's head of supply chain resilience, an INSEAD associate dean and a former special operations operator all write in the Reset & Pivot edition of Capital Club Dubai's Capital Insights.

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Fintech
AI & ML

Thomson Reuters and SpendConsole target GCC e-invoicing compliance gap

A new UAE-accredited payables platform pairs Thomson Reuters' global tax network with AI orchestration to absorb the Gulf's fast-evolving digital tax mandates.
A new UAE-accredited payables platform pairs Thomson Reuters' global tax network with AI orchestration to absorb the Gulf's fast-evolving digital tax mandates.
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Fintech
Transportation & Logistics

BRAC Bank goes live with Finastra trade finance platform

Bangladesh's BRAC Bank deploys Finastra's integrated trade finance stack, targeting straight-through processing as South Asian trade volumes surge.
Bangladesh's BRAC Bank deploys Finastra's integrated trade finance stack, targeting straight-through processing as South Asian trade volumes surge.
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Fintech
Automotive
Retail & E-Commerce

AIFU acquires optical-film maker Waltz in $44.6m pivot

A Chinese AI-driven insurance platform buys a functional-film manufacturer, testing the logic of cross-sector capital reallocation in Shenzhen.
A Chinese AI-driven insurance platform buys a functional-film manufacturer, testing the logic of cross-sector capital reallocation in Shenzhen.
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Datatech
AI & ML

Databuddy raises $560k pre-seed for agentic analytics push

The Dubai-based startup joins Y Combinator with 3,000 business customers and backing from Maza Ventures and the a16z Scout programme.
The Dubai-based startup joins Y Combinator with 3,000 business customers and backing from Maza Ventures and the a16z Scout programme.
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Real Estate
Sustainability

Arada KSA launches with AED49bn land bank to build Saudi communities

Arada and XTOPIA's new joint venture targets Riyadh, Jeddah and Makkah as Gulf real estate capital flows accelerate under Vision 2030.
Arada and XTOPIA's new joint venture targets Riyadh, Jeddah and Makkah as Gulf real estate capital flows accelerate under Vision 2030.
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Fintech
AI & ML

Xceptor lands two Japan megabank deals in post-trade push

Xceptor's SaaS data automation platform is now inside two of Japan's three megabanks, targeting fragmented post-trade workflows slowing AI adoption.
Xceptor's SaaS data automation platform is now inside two of Japan's three megabanks, targeting fragmented post-trade workflows slowing AI adoption.
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Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Rawbank deploys SBS Digital Banking Suite to widen DRC access

Congo's largest bank upgrades its digital layer to accelerate financial inclusion for millions of underserved customers and SMEs.
Congo's largest bank upgrades its digital layer to accelerate financial inclusion for millions of underserved customers and SMEs.
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Property
Sustainability
Internet of Things

DrizzleX raises $6.8m to make water waste a real estate value lever

Customer-investors back a fixture-level water platform that converts leak savings into direct NOI gains for multifamily landlords.
Customer-investors back a fixture-level water platform that converts leak savings into direct NOI gains for multifamily landlords.
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Hospitality
AI & ML

Hard Rock Punta Cana expands QCI AI platform for casino ops

Hard Rock Punta Cana deepens its QCI partnership, adding conversational AI and email tools to sharpen guest engagement across its Dominican Republic casino resort.
Hard Rock Punta Cana deepens its QCI partnership, adding conversational AI and email tools to sharpen guest engagement across its Dominican Republic casino resort.
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