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UAE: startups, deals, events and jobs
What GulfTalky has recorded for UAE. We list only what we can link to a source, so these figures are a floor, not the whole market.
UAE funding at a glance
- Funding rounds recorded
- 4
- Disclosed amount
- $78.5M
- Largest disclosed round
- $42M
- Most active sectors
- Fintech, Logistics & mobility
- Most active lead investors
- Dunes Ventures, Falcon Capital
- Startups listed
- 2
across 4 rounds
Sahara Logistics, Series B
by number of rounds
by rounds led
Counted from rounds recorded on GulfTalky; latest round dated 11 Oct 2026. Amounts are only what was disclosed. How we source these. Missed one? Tell us.
Latest rounds in UAE
All UAE deals| Company | Round | Amount | Lead investor | Country | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nakhla Pay | Series A | $18M | Dunes Ventures | UAE | 11 Oct 2026 | Source ↗ |
| Sahara Logistics | Series B | $42M | Falcon Capital | UAE | 27 Sept 2026 | Source ↗ |
| Sahara Logistics | Debt | $15M | – | UAE | 31 Mar 2026 | Source ↗ |
| Nakhla Pay | Seed | $3.5M | Dunes Ventures | UAE | 23 Aug 2025 | Source ↗ |
Startups in UAE
All 2 startupsSahara Logistics
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dummy data: fictional last-mile delivery network.
Logistics & mobilitySeries B+Total raised
$57M
2 rounds
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Nakhla Pay
Dubai, UAE
Dummy data: fictional payments platform for small merchants.
FintechSeries ATotal raised
$21.5M
2 rounds
Upcoming events
All events- Investor Roundtable (dummy)
16 Dec 2026 · Abu Dhabi
Open jobs
All jobs- Senior Backend Engineer (dummy)
Nakhla Pay · Dubai
- Operations Manager (dummy)
Sahara Logistics · Abu Dhabi
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