Top 50 Social Startup Investors in Middle East (October 2026)

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• Flai — Use AI across service and sales to answer every call and handle customer outreach like your best dealership employee would.
• Hertha Metals — At Hertha Metals, we are developing advanced steel solutions to accelerate the growth and global competitiveness of the U.S. steel industry.
• Tangent Robotics — Dexterous Robotic Manipulation

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• Vidrovr — Vidrovr develops multimodal computer vision and machine learning systems to index, tag, and understand video. It processes videos with specific domain constraints, such as in sports, government, and media verticals. Its technology enables its users to search an indexed video corpus and retrieve content inside videos and link it to other media likephotos and text.The company Integrates social media to enable direct interactions between multimedia content. Vidrovr was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York.
• Arcee AI — Learn how Arcee helps you build your own LLMs in your own cloud.
• Alice — Protect GenAI and UGC platforms with end-to-end trust, safety & security with Alice, formerly ActiveFence.

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• ViewNetic — ViewNetic is an AgTech startup developing unique imaging and machine learning technologies for early, pre-propagation detection of pests and diseases in high-value crops.
• Infiniplex — Infiniplex is an Israel-based startup whose mission is to utilize routine blood testing to screen for genetic tumor biomarkers and to offer preemptive, preventive, and follow-up cancer screenings at a more accessible and affordable cost. Our goal is to identify common and rare cancer types through a standard, inexpensive blood test that could becarried out as part of routine checkups, leveraging existing laboratory equipment and know-how. We aim to include tumor genomic testing as part of people's standard blood test checkups. The company was founded in 2021 and is based in Yokne'am Illit, Israel.
• Intuition Robotics — The AI care companion robot for older adults

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• Osaro — OSARO offers cutting-edge robotic piece-picking solutions tailored to your industry.
• Sense — Sense's consumer app makes homes smarter, empowering people to make better use of their energy, lower electricity bills, and reduce their carbon footprint.
• Intuition Robotics — The AI care companion robot for older adults

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• River — Empowering people, improving lives.
• Gas Pos — Fastest-growing POS for gas stations & truck stops. Receive new EMV fuel dispensers. Free upfront. 10 Year Parts/Labor Warranty. Free 24/7 helpdesk. Gas Pos includes OTR (over-the-road) fleet card acceptance for your truck stop or diesel lane.
• Backslash Security — 360 application security including code, configuration and deployment, built for AppSec teams.

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• Zeroport — Zeroport enables secure remote access using hardware-enforced, non-IP isolation, eliminating malware, data exfiltration, and VPN-based attack surfaces.
• Dono — Supercharge your title production with Dono. The AI platform that ensures speed and efficient scale without compromising accuracy or consistency.
• Cassidy Bio — A biotechnology company developing AI-driven genomic foundation models

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• zooz — Manage and optimize multiple payment providers through a single platform.
• Lawgeex — LawGeex automates legal work, redlining and negotiating contracts better, faster and cheaper than lawyers.
• Thumzap — Premium domains add authority to your site. Transparent pricing. 1 year WHOIS privacy included. 30-day money back guarantee.

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• Vals.ai — Vals AI independently tests AI models on real-world work. Explore benchmark results, model comparisons and research across coding, finance, law and more.
• Clay — Clay's spreadsheet helps you find, enrich and act on people and company data from any source - without a line of code. Get started for free, today.
• Smack Technologies — We're not defense tech tourists. Meet the warfighters, scientists, and engineers building the first Frontier AI Lab for National Security.

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• Matics Manufacturing Analytics Ltd. — Matics real-time manufacturing analytics provides a digital toolbox for factories' production floor management and dramatically increases the production efficiency.
• Exaware —
• NoTraffic — NoTraffic has developed the first AI-powered traffic signal platform that connects road...

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• estaie — Explore furnished homes and extended stays. Find your next monthly stay with estaie.
• Lola Do — Lola, Cake for every occasion, Customized your cake selections and Lola will bake it with love!
• Siin — E-commerce Marketplace

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• Renova — AI-driven no-code platform for insurance industry.
• Whizz — Whizz is a provider of subscription-based rental services intended to offer monthly rental of last-mile vehicles to delivery drivers. The company also provides technical service and support during the entire subscription period enabling users to rent a handheld vehicle without having to worry about maintenance and repair. Whizz's e-bikes aredesigned to make delivery fast and easy.
• inspace — inspace is the innovative platform that streamlines workplace management and optimizes space utilization. Elevate your workplace experience with inspace.

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• Gaviti — Gaviti is a receivable management solution that empowers the receivable collections task owners. Gaviti helps companies to accelerate cash-flow, reduce write-offs and increase productivity X10. This is achieved via: Visualization - quickly understand your receivables with a clear dashboard and insights screen. Automation - efficiently engage allyour delinquent clients with smart, personalized workflows. Optimizatione - improve results over time with data-driven collections process optimization.
• NoTraffic — NoTraffic has developed the first AI-powered traffic signal platform that connects road...
• Cervello — Ensure business continuity with rail cybersecurity from Cervello. Get 100% coverage of your critical networks, automated compliance, and risk prioritization.

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• Kardome — Kardome offers a real-time software suite that can be inserted in a variety of processing environments. The company engages a real-time software beamformer to improve speech signals from several speakers.​ It offers high-quality sound output without the need to shout or position the users mouths close to the microphone. The company developssolutions such as voice controlled devices, hands-free speakerphones, tablets and cellphones, and conference call devices.Kardome was founded on 2018 and is headquartered in Mazor, Hamerkaz, Israel.
• Lidwave — Lidwave’s deep-tech solution revolutionizes 3D sensing and the verticals relying on it by examining the biggest challenge in LiDAR technology from a new perspective, free of bandwidth limitations.
• NoTraffic — NoTraffic has developed the first AI-powered traffic signal platform that connects road...

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• Abalobi — Abalobi is a co-designed and fisher-driven mobile app suite to transform small-scale fisheries governance from hook to cook. It is aimed at social justice and poverty alleviation in the small-scale fisheries chain, transformation in the way knowledge is produced, stewardship of its marine resources, and resilience-building in the face of climatechange. Promoting traceable, storied seafood by empowered small-scale fishers from hook to cook, in a manner that is not only ecologically responsible but also socially fair.
• BIRD NEST — Book serviced apartments & holiday homes in New Cairo, Sheikh Zayed, the North Coast and El Gouna. Nests available per night, with hotel perks for every guest.
• Wittaya Aqua — Most aquaculture farms around the world use outdated paper- or spreadsheet-based production management systems to run their farm. This means that the data generated by farms is not being effectively used for benchmarking, forecasting and optimization. Although it is the standard in the agriculture, dairy and swine industries, data-driven decisionmaking has not yet become commonplace in aquaculture. Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in the world; as the industry continues to grow, farmers need tools to help them track, measure and optimize their operations.

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• Edexy — Edexy connects people with great businesses, listings, deals, and events by providing a platform for businesses and consumers to engage and transact. We foster a review culture in our societies and revive word of mouth. We are the new version of business
• MENA Entrepreneurs — MENA Entrepreneurs is an association to serve entrepreneurs with the resources they need to assist, compete, and develop. They also assist the entrepreneurs to grow their network and share their stories.

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• Pizzium — Pizzium is a food retail chain restaurants who are into Neapolitan pizza making and selling business.
• Astra Nova — Astra Nova is an AI-native entertainment ecosystem fusing no-code games, interactive comics, and creator tools. Backed by NVIDIA Inception & Shiba Inu.
• Rhone Apparel — Official Site: Men's high-performance activewear engineered for comfort with anti-stink technology. Buy now with fast shipping and free returns/exchanges!

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• Drover AI — AI-Powered Computer Vision for Micromobility. Pioneering the use of computer vision and AI on micromobility vehicles.
• NoTraffic — NoTraffic has developed the first AI-powered traffic signal platform that connects road...
• COMPREDICT — COMPREDICT delivers advanced software solutions for Tire Wear, Brake Wear, hardware sensor replacement and more. Our Virtual Sensor technology uses readily available vehicle data and can easily be integrated with your SDV stack

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• Blue — An Operating System for your Personal Health. Join the waitlist here.
• UrbanKisaan — UrbanKisaan builds vertical farms in India and sells the produce directly to consumers via subscription based app. The farms create a positive change at every step from seed to store ensuring quality and traceability. They grow fresh veggies locally produced which are grown without using soil using 95% less water. It aims to create a sustainablefuture for farming and feed the world in a way that is good for both people and the planet.It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
• Colossal Biosciences — The science of genetics. The business of discovery.

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• Astra Nova — Astra Nova is an AI-native entertainment ecosystem fusing no-code games, interactive comics, and creator tools. Backed by NVIDIA Inception & Shiba Inu.
• Galaxy Fight Club — The first cross-IP PvP game for the NFT universe
• Blockchain Monster Hunt — Blockchain Monster Hunt develops an NFT collectible game that lives on multiple blockchains. It is a multi-chain metaverse game that connects people from different blockchain communities. It allows users to play and earn in an abundantly diverse world of monsters

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• Ubiden — Ubiden provides Artificial intelligence and Internet of Things mobile network services. The company develops applications for electric vehicle charging services.
• Direava — Direava is a medical device company that manufactures, sells, leases, and maintains medical equipments along with consulting services.
• Nanofiber Quantum Technologies — Discover how NanoQT builds the foundation for scalable quantum computing with nanofiber cavity-QED technology and high-fidelity quantum connectivity.

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• EaseUp — EaseUp is a platform designed to help its users overcome social anxiety by empowering them with a tool to build social confidence. It embarks on a transformative journey to overcome social anxiety with progressive, community-backed challenges.

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• EasyBusy — EasyBusy is a contractor-client matching platform designed to address key challenges in the GCC service and construction economy.
• Excel And Impact Agro — Excel And Impact Agro aims to tackle the chronic shortage of vegetable production in Côte d'Ivoire.
• JLC Industry Of Tomato Paste Sarl U — JLC Industry is a Togolese agro-industrial startup dedicated to the production, processing, and commercialization of tomato concentrate.

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• Gamester — Everything little minds need: 1,000+ games, videos and books for ages 2-6. Ad-free, safe, loved by 5M+ families. Download free!
• Tiny Minies — Everything little minds need: 1,000+ games, videos and books for ages 2-6. Ad-free, safe, loved by 5M+ families. Download free!
• Gamester Kids — Everything little minds need: 1,000+ games, videos and books for ages 2-6. Ad-free, safe, loved by 5M+ families. Download free!

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• QSTN — QSTN is a personal information data marketplace that provides data monetization services.
• OpenPad AI — OpenPad - The 1st AI Decentralized Launchpad
• The Guild — The Guild is a web3 company designed to enable users to connect, collaborate, and earn in a decentralized and gamified ecosystem.

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• CADDi — CADDi analyzes and connects manufacturing data fragmented across departments, locations, and systems, turning it into an enterprise asset. It uses AI to transform how manufacturers make decisions and execute work.
• Muon Space — Earth intelligence for a Safe and Resilient World.
• Stoke Space — Stoke Space develops the Nova rocket, a fully reusable launch vehicle designed to provide affordable access to and from Earth's orbit. The vehicle features a reusable upper stage that enables on-demand access to any orbit for cargo, logistics, and asset operations. Stoke Space operates vertically integrated design and manufacturing to buildand rapidly iterate on its rocket engines and structures.

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• Botai Automation — Botai Automation is specialized in CNC system research and development. Its CNC system can be used in machine tools, including drilling and tapping machines, turning and milling compound machining centers and their control accuracy, stability, and performance outperform earlier products of the same type.
• Chiplight Technology — Chipligh Technology develops optical interconnect and silicon photonics solutions for AI computing clusters.
• Honghu Future Energy — Honghu Fusion focuses on researching, engineering, and commercializing controlled nuclear fusion reactors by utilizing high-temperature superconducting stellarator designs. The company integrates artificial intelligence, digital twin modeling, and additive manufacturing to design and optimize complex magnetic coil structures. Through its proprietary engineering frameworks and academic joint ventures, it develops compact experimental devices aimed at achieving sustainable, clean commercial energy.

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• ariika — ariika is a direct-to-cosumer digital native furniture and homeware brand in MENA. We partner with artisans from all over the world to create and curate simple, modern, unique, affordable products and make them accessible.
• Yakeey — Yakeey is an end-to-end transactional marketplace that radically simplifies the experience of buying, selling and renting real estate.We leverage on data and technology to connect all real estate market players through a state of the art platform, create a chain of trust and powerful network effects and accelerate transactions.Yakeey is builton a community of real estate advisors, YakeeyPRO, to deliver a continuous professional and tailored service at every step of the transaction.
• Bluworks.io — Transform workforce operations with bluworks. Manage scheduling, attendance, payroll, and teams from one platform with complete visibility.

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• N.Light — N.Light is a Metaverse 3D design software that allows individuals to effortlessly turn their ideas into reality.
• BloomX — Helping nature do its magic with the power of technology
• Hemispheric — Hemispheric develops fundamental AI technologies aimed at deciphering brain activity for innovative applications.

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• Sightec — From today's delivery and inspection drones, to the flying passenger taxis of tomorrow. Sightec is opening up our skies to safe, reliable and high-performance air mobility with pioneering computer vision and AI flight technologies.
• FortePhest — Founded in 2017, FortePhest is a biotechnology company focusing on crop protection. The Company develops innovative products to control both regular weeds and weeds which are resistant to herbicides. They do this mainly by exploring novel Mechanisms of Action (MOA) discovered in plants. Inspired by natural plant protectors, our products areintended to provide potent, environmentally friendly, and sustainable solutions that may eventually improve crop productivity. Our technology is based on research of world-class teams of scientists from Cornell University, The Weizmann Institute of Science and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
• Funatix Club — Funatix Club is a Gaming and Digital-Media tech company with offices in Israel and Mexico. Funatix’ solution answer one of the sports industry's main challenges: YOUNG FANS ARE DRIFTING AWAY. More than 50% of Real Managers’ registered fan base is under 24 years old, and their engagement numbers are significantly higher than the industryaverage. Funatix offers Sports Leagues worldwide, a fully managed Gamified Fantasy Manager (Real Manager);The game is accompanied by a Social-Media graphics generator (CMS) and a User-data Management system (DMS). Funatix operates as a sole official fantasy partner with Soccer Federations, Leagues, and Media Partners. Among its customers are the 1st division Professional Leagues in Mexico, Greece, Israel, Ukraine, and Serbia.

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• Oumla — Secure, scalable blockchain infrastructure for businesses, enterprises, and governments to manage digital assets with ease and compliance.
• Uvera — Long Lasting Fresh Food
• Zetta Technologies — Zetta Technologies is a Device as a Service (DaaS) provider with a unique business model. With us you get a complete service that enables sustainability, increases your flexibility, simplifies your operations, gives financial control, and decreases the total cost of ownership.

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• Astra Nova — Astra Nova is an AI-native entertainment ecosystem fusing no-code games, interactive comics, and creator tools. Backed by NVIDIA Inception & Shiba Inu.

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• EaseUp — EaseUp is a platform designed to help its users overcome social anxiety by empowering them with a tool to build social confidence. It embarks on a transformative journey to overcome social anxiety with progressive, community-backed challenges.

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• Kfobix Inc. — Revolutionizing Grid Maintenance with AI and Robotics
• M-Based — M-Based develops next-generation biomaterials using mushroom, redefining sustainability in design and materials.
• Kybele's Garden — Kybele's Garden focus on algae-based bioponics and algae fermentation methods. Their differentiation strategy boosts harvest yield, source efficiency, and functional content, while improving sensory attributes and shelf life. These technologies can be used in agrifood and skin care, and integrated into existing producers' systems.

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• Gamester — Everything little minds need: 1,000+ games, videos and books for ages 2-6. Ad-free, safe, loved by 5M+ families. Download free!
• Tiny Minies — Everything little minds need: 1,000+ games, videos and books for ages 2-6. Ad-free, safe, loved by 5M+ families. Download free!
• Gamester Kids — Everything little minds need: 1,000+ games, videos and books for ages 2-6. Ad-free, safe, loved by 5M+ families. Download free!

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• Reby — Reby is a European multinational company involved in the design, construction, financing, operation (DBFO) and maintenance of public sharing transport infrastructure. Today, Reby is the Southern Europe leader in the micromobility field, with over 15 agreements with public administrations. The company was founded by four entrepreneurs (Pep Gómez,Kiran Thomas, Cristina Castillo, and Guillem Pagès) in 2018 as a micromobility operator, winning the first public tender in Europe for kickscooters, in the city of Zaragoza (Spain). During the COVID-19 pandemic, the company increased its R&D efforts, expanding into the MaaS (mobility-as-a-service) economy and the investment banking/franchising business for public administrations (through PPPs), public utility companies, as well as SMEs.
• Refurbed — Refurbed operates as an online marketplace for refurbished products in the german-speaking world. It sells renewed phones, laptops and tablets which are up to 40% cheaper and 100% more environmentally friendly than their brand-new, store-bought counterparts. Refurbed devices are renewed through a 40-step process, making them look like new andfunction like new. On top of that, each device comes with at least a 12-month guarantee.The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.
• Opal — Protect your focus time. Schedule your days, block distracting apps and focus fully, on your iPhone, Chrome, Firefox, and Safari browser. Try Opal for Free!

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• iAngels — iAngels is a women-led venture capital firm and one of Israel's most active and recognized investors. Combining a deep, proprietary due-diligence process alongside best-in-class reporting, iAngels provides a window into Israel's extremely rich startup world and has a proven ability to generate and deliver superior VC returns. iAngels believes in going beyond and backs those who do, partnering with some of the highest-caliber entrepreneurs in the nation.
• Drippler — Drippler is a personalized tech assistant, helping people make the most of their technology
• Digital Layers — An intuitive, social music platform enabling music lovers at any level of expertise to take part in music creation using a multi-track format.discover, create, remix, collaborate  & play music with studio like sound.   Based on the principals of the open source concept, harnessing the wisdom of the crowd to ignite the first real open musicarena.

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• Meta — Meta is a social-technology company that offers a wide ecosystem of applications and hardware. Its Family of Apps includes platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Threads, which allow people to communicate, share content, and form communities. On the hardware side, Meta’s Reality Labs develops virtual and augmented reality devices, including Meta Quest headsets and smart glasses. Meta also builds artificial intelligence tools, notably Meta AI, powered by its Llama large language models, and envisions long-term digital spaces in the form of a metaverse.
• DASH Dog Food — DASH Dog Food provides subscription-based dog food focused on fresh slow-cooked meals and dry kibble made with humanely raised meats. The company offers frozen sous-vide style recipes using grass-fed beef, free-range organic chicken, and crate-free pork, combined with whole food ingredients and added vitamins and minerals. Its formulas aredeveloped by veterinary and nutritional experts to meet AAFCO standards for complete and balanced diets across life stages. Customers complete an online quiz to create custom meal plans based on their dog’s size, age, activity level, and dietary needs. Food is shipped directly to consumers in portioned pouches or bags on adjustable delivery schedules, and can be used as a full diet or mixed with existing food. DASH Dog Food also offers single-ingredient and freeze-dried meat treats as add-ons for training and enrichment.
• Prosper Medical — Prosper Medical is a telemedicine platform that connects members with physicians for personalized healthcare services.

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• Enso — Go-to-market with enso in places only agents can find demand. We deploy AI agents across the channels your buyers use to growth hack your way to customers.
• Leo AI — Discover Leo AI, the mechanical engineering copilot. Get verified answers for technical answers backed by 1M+ sources, Find the best parts for the job and create concept images and 3D models. Join 50,000+ engineers using Leo.
• Terra Security — Don't lose sleep over pen testing; our expert testers will ensure your systems are secure during the test while focusing their time on the most important assets.

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• OpenPad AI — OpenPad - The 1st AI Decentralized Launchpad
• Time Universe — Join the $TIME token presale
• Gambit Markets — Your ultimate prediction market companion

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• Hayi — Hayi is a free, private social network for neighbourhoods in the UAE. The mobile application provides neighbours with an exclusive platform to connect, share information and befriend those in close proximity.

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• Raff — RetailTech startup aiming to be the center of commerce.
• Madeed — Madeed is a privately held company that works in the facilities and health care distribution industry.
• Lola Do — Lola, Cake for every occasion, Customized your cake selections and Lola will bake it with love!

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• Nuvolog — Revolutionize logistics operations with Nuvolog. Features like spot procurement, carbon tracking, and time slot management enhance efficiency and streamline operations.
• Circle Games — Circle Games is a mobile gaming company dedicated to create high-quality experiences with user-centered design.
• Spektra Games — We create the most realistic simulation/racing games for mobile!

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• Noog — NOOG develops smart wearables and an intelligent platform for monitoring and managing camel health and safety.
• Lomina.ai — our all-in-one platform for creating personalized influencer merchandise. Design, produce, and sell with ease. Turn your passion into profit.
• NCircle — NCircle is a platform that uses cutting-edge technology to create significant social, environmental, and community impact.

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• Niv-AI — Niv-AI develops an AI platform that optimizes power usage in AI data centers by capturing real-time electricity consumption data and dynamically balancing workloads. It addresses bottlenecks where synchronized GPUs create sharp power spikes, unlocking up to 30% of stranded capacity without new hardware.
• NoTraffic — NoTraffic has developed the first AI-powered traffic signal platform that connects road...
• Scala Biodesign — At Scala Biodesign, we provide our partners a unique one-shot computational protein design solutions to dramatically increase the value and accelerate the development of proteins into commercial products.

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• Astra Nova — Astra Nova is an AI-native entertainment ecosystem fusing no-code games, interactive comics, and creator tools. Backed by NVIDIA Inception & Shiba Inu.

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• BRKZ — BRKZ is a construction-tech company that provides a one-stop solution by selling building materials to contractors and builders.
• Amaani — World-class beauty and wellness brands from the Middle East. Brands and products made for Arab consumers, with uncompromising global quality and a true reflection of Modern Arabia. Born in region, designed for the world. Backed by PeakXV, Formerly Sequoia Capital India & SEA.
• Property Finder — PropertyFinder owns and operates real estate portals across Dubai. Available in both English and Arabic, its websites provide visitors with search facilities covering residential and commercial properties for rent or for sale, real estate news, home advice, and buying and selling guides.PropertyFinder provides its users with the tools to helpconsumers find the properties that fit their needs. It works with brokers to list properties in one convenient site, and make it easier to see all of the information about those properties while browsing from its users’ desktop or on the move.

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• Gamester — Everything little minds need: 1,000+ games, videos and books for ages 2-6. Ad-free, safe, loved by 5M+ families. Download free!
• Tiny Minies — Everything little minds need: 1,000+ games, videos and books for ages 2-6. Ad-free, safe, loved by 5M+ families. Download free!
• Gamester Kids — Everything little minds need: 1,000+ games, videos and books for ages 2-6. Ad-free, safe, loved by 5M+ families. Download free!

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• Astra Nova — Astra Nova is an AI-native entertainment ecosystem fusing no-code games, interactive comics, and creator tools. Backed by NVIDIA Inception & Shiba Inu.

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• Astra Nova — Astra Nova is an AI-native entertainment ecosystem fusing no-code games, interactive comics, and creator tools. Backed by NVIDIA Inception & Shiba Inu.

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• Privasea — Privasea is a company that provides global clients with tailored computing and data sharing solutions that conform to security standards while allowing user to use all of data, including sensitive types.
• Astra Nova — Astra Nova is an AI-native entertainment ecosystem fusing no-code games, interactive comics, and creator tools. Backed by NVIDIA Inception & Shiba Inu.
• NuLink — NuLink combines best practices with best-of-breed security solutions to provide privacy-preserving technology with enterprise level security for decentralized applications