The Qatar Investment Authority has co-led a USD 200 million Series D funding round for US-based autonomous trucking company Gatik, alongside Koch Disruptive Technologies, with participation from ARK Invest, Millennium Management, Intact Private Capital, and Arca Continental.

Dubai-based fintech Fasset has crossed the USD 1 billion valuation threshold after closing a USD 68 million Series C funding round led by Japan's SBI Group.

Oraseya Capital has signed a memorandum of understanding with NQubator to build a structured framework for identifying, developing, and channelling investment-ready startups into Dubai's venture capital ecosystem.

Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) has introduced SME in a Box, a unified platform giving entrepreneurs single-point access to essential business services, including licensing, banking, digital payments, logistics, and telecommunications through a curated network of 18 private-sector partners.

Dubai-listed telecom operator du has established du Ventures, an AED 183 million (USD 50 million) venture capital fund targeting startups and emerging technologies aligned with its core business.

CargoX, the UAE-based autonomous delivery platform, has closed a USD 250 million funding round led by alternative investment firm BlueFive Capital.

Middle East trucking platform TruKKer has secured an AED 1.1 billion securitisation facility from Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), marking a landmark shift in how GCC technology startups access capital.

Udora has secured AED 36.7 million in a private funding round to support expansion and a full brand relaunch.