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Private debt in GCC hit USD 4.1 bn last year — overtaking venture capital for the first time
Fintech dominated, with the sector accounting for 95.5% of total private debt deployment across the GCC, or USD 3.9 bn
PB Fintech deploys IPO proceeds into UAE unit to expand overseas
Plus: New USD 60 mn fund targets India-UAE startup pipeline
TPConnects integrates Air India across India + UAE markets
Plus: Gushwork AI raises USD 9 mn in seed funding
Government backs deep tech with second phase of Startup India fund
The fund seeks to mobilize long-term domestic capital for deep tech, manufacturing, and early-growth startups
MENA AI funding hits USD 858 mn in 2025, led by the UAE and Saudi Arabia
AI-native firms secured USD 589 mn, amounting to 69% of all AI funding
Investment in Indian tech startups sink to five-year low as Gulf capital turns selective
Gulf funds scaled down India tech activity in 2025, with ADIA’s USD 200 mn Meril cheque the sole major Gulf…
India directs smartphone makers to preload govt cybersecurity app; State refiners step up Russian crude purchases
Plus: Proposal for tighter solar-module efficiency standards + Investigation against Air India over compliance breach