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Unive Raises €410K to Expand AI-Powered College Counseling Platform
Unive secures €410K in funding to scale its AI-driven college and career counseling platform, combining AI guidance with expert tutors to make admissions support efficient, equitable, and accessible to students worldwide.
Qatar Poised as MENA’s Emerging Hub for Gaming and Digital Innovation
Qatar is fast becoming a regional gaming and innovation hub, attracting global brands like Tencent, supporting local studios, and offering infrastructure, funding, and talent programs to drive growth in the MENA gaming ecosystem.
Accor and BinDawood Partner to Develop 3,000+ Hotel Keys Across Saudi Arabia
Accor and BinDawood Investment collaborate to develop over 3,000 hotel keys in Saudi Arabia, including landmark properties in Makkah, Madinah, and Jeddah, supporting the Kingdom’s tourism growth and Vision 2030 hospitality transformation.
FIVE Holdings Secures $460M Facility to Expand Music-Driven Experiential Hospitality
FIVE Holdings strengthens its global hospitality footprint with a $460M credit facility, blending high-energy electronic music, immersive dining, and luxury experiences across Dubai and Ibiza, driving revenue growth and redefining experiential tourism worldwide.
Born to Disrupt – Darko Atijas on Private Equity, AI and Building Value in the Middle East
In this episode of Born to Disrupt, hosts Simon Hardie and Grant Niven are joined by Darko Atijas, Chief Operating Officer at Tech Universal and a senior figure in the family office and private equity space. With a career spanning two decades across Australia, the UK and now the Middle East, Darko offers a candid and insightful view into the region’s evolving investment landscape, the challenges facing SMEs, and the opportunities emerging from the intersection of technology, AI and finance.
Nothing Raises $200M Series C at $1.3B Valuation to Build AI-Native Platform
Nothing secures $200M in Series C funding to scale its AI-native hardware and software ecosystem, moving beyond smartphones into wearables and future devices, aiming to create hyper-personalised operating systems across consumer tech.