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Funding
VerifAIX Raises $5 Mn in Seed Round to Scale AI-Based Chip Verification Platform

VerifAIX, an AI-native semiconductor verification company, has raised $5 Mn in seed funding co-led by Endiya Partners and Bluehill VC. The round is the company’s first institutional funding and will support product development, customer deployments, and engineering team expansion across the US, India, and Israel. What is VerifAIX? VerifAIX is building an AI-native platform for […]

September 16, 2026
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China
RobotPlusPlus Raises Series C to Expand Industrial Robotics Globally

Beijing-based RobotPlusPlus (ROBOT++) has closed a Series C funding round worth hundreds of millions of RMB, equivalent to tens of millions of dollars. Qianggang Capital Fund led the round, with participation from GIG Capital Group, Sealand Innovation, and Juntong Capital. Existing investor Fosun RZ Capital also increased its stake. What is RobotPlusPlus? RobotPlusPlus develops robots […]

September 16, 2026
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India
Firi Raises $3 Mn in Seed Funding to Expand Beauty Commerce

Firi, an AI-led beauty commerce platform, has raised $3 Mn in a seed funding round led by 360 ONE Asset. Better Capital, CRED founder Kunal Shah, and other founders and operators also participated in the round. The company will use the funding to expand its beauty product range and strengthen its AI-led product discovery and […]

September 16, 2026
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Funding
Tarabut Raises $50 Mn in Strategic Financing to Expand Embedded Finance

Bahrain-founded financial infrastructure company Tarabut has raised $50 Mn (SAR 187 Mn) in strategic financing from Riyad Bank, X-Tech Fund managed by SAB Invest, GIB Saudi Arabia, Zamil Group, Kanoo Ventures, and other regional institutions. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals including approval from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA). What is Tarabut? Founded in […]

September 16, 2026
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Saudi Arabia
Barq Raises $329.5M in Series A to Expand Digital Financial Services

Saudi digital payments company Barq has raised $329.5M in a Series A funding round with participation from Noon Investments, Sohar International Bank, and M20 Fund. The funding values the company at $1.85 billion and comes around two years after the launch of its services. What is Barq? Founded in 2023  Barq is a Saudi Central Bank […]

September 16, 2026
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Israel
Keewano Raises $12 Mn Seed to Build Database for AI Machine Reasoning at Scale

Keewano has announced the general availability of KeewanoDB, a new database designed specifically to help AI systems reason and work with large amounts of information. The company also revealed that it has raised $12 million in total seed funding, led by Hetz Ventures, with participation from a16z speedrun, Remagine Ventures, DIG Ventures, and angel investors. […]

September 16, 2026
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Saudi Arabia
Tabby Raises $233Mn in Series F to Expand Financial Services

Saudi Arabia-headquartered fintech Tabby has raised $233 million in a Series F equity round led by existing investor Blue Pool Capital. Existing shareholders HSG, Wellington Management, and Arbor Ventures also participated in the round. The investment values Tabby at $6.5 billion. What is Tabby? Founded in 2019, Tabby is a financial technology company that started […]

September 15, 2026
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Israel
Ondas Acquires Israeli Gate Technologies for $205 Million to Expand into Munitions

Ondas, a U.S.-based technology holding company, is acquiring Israel-based Gate Technologies and its Polish manufacturing partner Bron Technologies in a deal valued at approximately $205 million. The acquisition gives Ondas a presence in the munitions fuzing sector. Gate Technologies and Bron Technologies develop and manufacture electronic safe-and-arm devices and advanced electronic fuzing systems used in […]

September 15, 2026
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Australia
Elita Genetics Raises $1.9M to Expand Preventative Dog Healthcare

Melbourne-based pet health startup Elita Genetics has raised $1.9M in an early VC round led by Boost VC to expand its preventative healthcare platform for dogs. What is Elita Genetics? Elita Genetics is building a preventative health platform for dogs that brings together genetic information, biological testing and veterinary care. Its Blueprint technology tracks changes […]

September 15, 2026
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India
Flam Raises $40 Mn in Series B to Advance AI Research and Expand Globally

Flam, an AI interactive content company, has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by QED Investors. The round included participation from Claypond Capital, Martin Chavez, Olivier Pomel, Venky Harinarayan, and Shah Rukh Khan. Existing investors RTP Global and Dovetail also increased their investments. The latest funding takes Flam’s total funding to […]

September 15, 2026
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