$129M raised across 5 disclosed rounds.
Last updated · May 24, 2026, 5:31 PM UTC · RSS
| Date | Company | Amount | Round | Sector | Country | Lead investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 26 | Smart Bricks Smart Bricks is a frontier AI lab focused on building agentic AI infrastructure for global real-estate investing. The company designs autonomous reasoning systems that enable capital to discover, evaluate, and transact real-estate assets end-to-end, transforming real estate into a computable, data-driven asset class. Their recent win at The Pitch by Deel competition highlights their innovative approach and potential in the market. | $1.0M | — | AI | United Arab Emirates | Andreessen Horowitz |
| May 20, 26 | GymNation GymNation is a UAE-born gym operator that focuses on affordable fitness. The company has expanded to nearly 50 locations across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain, and is now seeking to grow its presence in Asia and strengthen its operations in the GCC. | $100.0M | Debt | ConsumerTech | United Arab Emirates | HPS Investment Partners, BlackRock |
| May 18, 26 | eVoost AI eVoost AI is a UAE-based proptech startup that aims to transform how residential real estate is marketed and sold by leveraging artificial intelligence, data analytics, and automation. The platform enables developers to identify real market demand early and update pricing and sales strategies even before construction is complete. It manages over $3.5 billion in real estate assets through partnerships with developers in Europe, the UAE, and the US. | $1.2M | — | AI | United Arab Emirates | First Drop, Hub71 ecosystem, Mubadala |
| May 18, 26 | Peekabox Peekabox is a UAE-based surplus food marketplace that enables restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and grocery stores to sell surplus, freshly prepared food at guaranteed discounts of 50 to 70 percent. The platform addresses food waste and the high cost of living by allowing consumers to purchase 'surprise boxes' of food at significant discounts. Founded by brothers Hasan and Omair Sarwar, it aims to scale operations across the GCC, starting with Saudi Arabia. | $1.5M | Seed | Marketplace | United Arab Emirates | Sameer Al Ansari |
| May 16, 26 | Stitch Stitch provides a cloud-native technology stack for financial institutions. | $25.0M | Series A | Fintech | United Arab Emirates | Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Arbor Ventures, COTU Ventures+2 |
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