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Travel
AI & ML
Fintech

Perk lands in Abu Dhabi as GCC business travel meets AI ambition

The AI-native travel platform targets a tripling of UAE spend by 2028, anchoring itself to Abu Dhabi's 20%-of-GDP AI strategy.
The AI-native travel platform targets a tripling of UAE spend by 2028, anchoring itself to Abu Dhabi's 20%-of-GDP AI strategy.
AI & ML
Cryptography
Cybersecurity

OpenMatter Network launches cryptographic trust layer for AI agents

The Florida startup replaces assumption-based enterprise security with mathematical proof, targeting autonomous AI and cross-organisational data collaboration.
The Florida startup replaces assumption-based enterprise security with mathematical proof, targeting autonomous AI and cross-organisational data collaboration.
AI & ML
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Wonderful AI enters Mexico with $300m war chest for enterprise rollout

The applied-AI platform eyes Latin America's pilot-to-production gap, backed by a $150m Series B closed just four months after a $100m
The applied-AI platform eyes Latin America's pilot-to-production gap, backed by a $150m Series B closed just four months after a $100m
Sustainability
Energy

Aduro and AstroTurf target chemical recycling path for end-of-life turf

A new MOU pairs Aduro's water-based plastic conversion chemistry with AstroTurf's field-recovery knowledge to tackle a growing landfill problem.
A new MOU pairs Aduro's water-based plastic conversion chemistry with AstroTurf's field-recovery knowledge to tackle a growing landfill problem.
Energy
Sustainability
Real Estate

Boralex closes €1.45bn French platform financing for renewables growth

A pooled 22-year debt structure consolidates Boralex's entire French wind and solar portfolio, signalling how institutional capital is scaling clean-energy platforms.
A pooled 22-year debt structure consolidates Boralex's entire French wind and solar portfolio, signalling how institutional capital is scaling clean-energy platforms.
Space
Defence

Firefly Aerospace wins $144m NASA contract for rapid Moon return

Firefly's sixth lunar contract signals a commercial cadence shift, compressing mission timelines and raising the stakes for lunar infrastructure investment.
Firefly's sixth lunar contract signals a commercial cadence shift, compressing mission timelines and raising the stakes for lunar infrastructure investment.
Space
Defence

Intuitive Machines wins $148m NASA deal to mass-produce lunar landers

A sixth CLPS award signals a shift from bespoke aerospace to industrial-scale lunar logistics, with civil and defence clients in view.
A sixth CLPS award signals a shift from bespoke aerospace to industrial-scale lunar logistics, with civil and defence clients in view.
Transportation & Logistics
Energy
Datatech

ITG prices $312m Nasdaq IPO to fund digital infrastructure buildout

The US infrastructure services firm raises $279m net to repay debt as digital backbone demand accelerates nationwide.
The US infrastructure services firm raises $279m net to repay debt as digital backbone demand accelerates nationwide.
Retail & E-Commerce
AI & ML
Fintech

Omnea and Firedrop launch $250k employee founder fund

The AI procurement startup's internal seed scheme tests whether high-growth companies can systematically manufacture their own founder alumni.
The AI procurement startup's internal seed scheme tests whether high-growth companies can systematically manufacture their own founder alumni.
Sustainability
Transportation & Logistics
Energy

STAX Engineering lands $150m Bain deal ahead of port rules

Bain Capital backs STAX's barge-based exhaust capture fleet as California's 2027 tanker compliance deadline reshapes port infrastructure investment.
Bain Capital backs STAX's barge-based exhaust capture fleet as California's 2027 tanker compliance deadline reshapes port infrastructure investment.
Defence
Robotics

T3 Defense's Positech logs $4.9m in Israeli rotator orders

Precision motion control deliveries to Israeli defence customers signal durable demand for embedded, long-cycle hardware programmes.
Precision motion control deliveries to Israeli defence customers signal durable demand for embedded, long-cycle hardware programmes.
Fintech
AI & ML

Vanquis Bank picks Freshworks to unify service ops post-Gateway

UK specialist bank Vanquis selects Freshservice to consolidate service management as its flagship digital transformation programme nears completion.
UK specialist bank Vanquis selects Freshservice to consolidate service management as its flagship digital transformation programme nears completion.
Fintech
Internet of Things
Transportation & Logistics

VEON anchors $1bn Bangladesh FDI push with $250m digital pledge

The Nasdaq-listed operator's anchor commitment targets connectivity, digital finance and AI in one of South Asia's fastest-growing digital markets.
The Nasdaq-listed operator's anchor commitment targets connectivity, digital finance and AI in one of South Asia's fastest-growing digital markets.
Energy
Sustainability
Transportation & Logistics

Waste Connections opens $100m landfill-to-RNG plant in Ontario

A $100m private investment turns landfill methane into pipeline-grade renewable gas, heating 18,000 Ontario homes via Enbridge's grid.
A $100m private investment turns landfill methane into pipeline-grade renewable gas, heating 18,000 Ontario homes via Enbridge's grid.
AI & ML
Defence
Robotics

Europe's AI hubs beyond London draw $28.6B as infra bets surge

Paris, Berlin and Stockholm lead a multi-city European AI funding map where infrastructure and defence tech absorb nearly half of all capital.
Paris, Berlin and Stockholm lead a multi-city European AI funding map where infrastructure and defence tech absorb nearly half of all capital.
Real Estate
Sustainability
Fintech

Azizi and Dubai Islamic Bank tie up on UAE green real estate finance

A new Islamic-finance sustainability pact signals Gulf real estate capital is pivoting toward green lending as UAE developers scale rapidly.
A new Islamic-finance sustainability pact signals Gulf real estate capital is pivoting toward green lending as UAE developers scale rapidly.
Retail & E-Commerce
Transportation & Logistics
Fintech

dLocal's Russell 2000 entry lifts EM payments into index funds

The Uruguayan cross-border payments platform joins a $12.2 trillion benchmarked index universe, broadening institutional exposure to emerging-market financial rails.
The Uruguayan cross-border payments platform joins a $12.2 trillion benchmarked index universe, broadening institutional exposure to emerging-market financial rails.
AI & ML
Datatech
Sustainability

Alef Education keeps 246,000 UAE pupils learning in distance shift

The Abu Dhabi edtech's national infrastructure play delivered zero disruption days across 518 schools when the UAE moved online in March 2026.
The Abu Dhabi edtech's national infrastructure play delivered zero disruption days across 518 schools when the UAE moved online in March 2026.
AI & ML
Defence
Robotics

Europe's AI hubs beyond London draw $28.6bn as capital clusters

Paris, Berlin and Stockholm lead a multi-city European AI funding surge, with infrastructure and defence tech absorbing nearly half of all capital.
Paris, Berlin and Stockholm lead a multi-city European AI funding surge, with infrastructure and defence tech absorbing nearly half of all capital.
Robotics
Sustainability
Real Estate

UAE ministry and NYU Abu Dhabi link research to industry via ScaleUp Hub

MoIAT and NYUAD formalise a commercialisation pipeline targeting robotics, additive manufacturing and smart materials under the UAE's AED 300bn industrial strategy.
MoIAT and NYUAD formalise a commercialisation pipeline targeting robotics, additive manufacturing and smart materials under the UAE's AED 300bn industrial strategy.
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