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David Duong: From Struggles to Success in Recycling
David Duong is the founder and owner of California Waste Solutions (CWS) in the United States and Vietnam Waste Solutions (VWS) in Vietnam. He is a successful businessman…
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super.money Appoints Rohan Khara as Chief Product Officer
Fintech platform super.money has appointed former BharatPe Chief Product Officer Rohan Khara as its new Chief Product Officer. The company is looking to expand its offerings across payments, credit and commerce. Khara brings nearly two decades of experience in product management, financial services and consumer technology. Before joining super.money, he served as CPO at BharatPe, […]
September 17, 2026
Rize Secures $50M Facility to Finance Rental Portfolio
Saudi Arabia-based proptech Rize has secured a $50M asset-backed Murabaha facility from Jadwa Investment. The facility will finance Rize’s portfolio of residential rental contracts and allow the company to use its equity capital for product development, technology, talent, partnerships, and expansion across Saudi Arabia. What is Rize? Rize is a Saudi proptech platform that allows […]
September 17, 2026
Noetive Raises $41Mn to Build AI for the Physical Economy
Noetive raises $41M in Seed funding led by Eclipse to develop self-improving AI for physical operations and expand its research and engineering team. What is Noetive? Noetive is a San Francisco-based AI company building technology for businesses that operate in the physical world. Its target industries include manufacturing, logistics, energy and data centers. The company […]
September 17, 2026
Loora Raises US$22 Mn Series B to Expand AI-Powered English Learning App
Loora, an AI-powered English-learning app, has raised $22 million in a Series B funding round. The app has more than 15 million users worldwide. The company’s revenue has more than doubled, while its annual recurring revenue (ARR) has reached tens of millions of dollars. The funding round was led by Union Tech Ventures, with participation […]
September 17, 2026
VerifAIX Raises $5 Mn in Seed Round to Scale AI-Based Chip Verification Platform
VerifAIX, an AI-native semiconductor verification company, has raised $5 Mn in seed funding co-led by Endiya Partners and Bluehill VC. The round is the company’s first institutional funding and will support product development, customer deployments, and engineering team expansion across the US, India, and Israel. What is VerifAIX? VerifAIX is building an AI-native platform for […]
September 16, 2026
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Business Intelligence Explained: How BI Helps Businesses Turn Data Into Better Decisions
Businesses collect data every day. Sales numbers come in. Customers place orders. Employees use different systems. Marketing teams track campaigns. Social media generates even more information. The problem…
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RobotPlusPlus Raises Series C to Expand Industrial Robotics Globally
Beijing-based RobotPlusPlus (ROBOT++) has closed a Series C funding round worth hundreds of millions of RMB, equivalent to tens of millions of dollars. Qianggang Capital Fund led the round, with participation from GIG Capital Group, Sealand Innovation, and Juntong Capital. Existing investor Fosun RZ Capital also increased its stake. What is RobotPlusPlus? RobotPlusPlus develops robots […]
September 16, 2026
Firi Raises $3 Mn in Seed Funding to Expand Beauty Commerce
Firi, an AI-led beauty commerce platform, has raised $3 Mn in a seed funding round led by 360 ONE Asset. Better Capital, CRED founder Kunal Shah, and other founders and operators also participated in the round. The company will use the funding to expand its beauty product range and strengthen its AI-led product discovery and […]
September 16, 2026
Tarabut Raises $50 Mn in Strategic Financing to Expand Embedded Finance
Bahrain-founded financial infrastructure company Tarabut has raised $50 Mn (SAR 187 Mn) in strategic financing from Riyad Bank, X-Tech Fund managed by SAB Invest, GIB Saudi Arabia, Zamil Group, Kanoo Ventures, and other regional institutions. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals including approval from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA). What is Tarabut? Founded in […]
September 16, 2026
Barq Raises $329.5M in Series A to Expand Digital Financial Services
Saudi digital payments company Barq has raised $329.5M in a Series A funding round with participation from Noon Investments, Sohar International Bank, and M20 Fund. The funding values the company at $1.85 billion and comes around two years after the launch of its services. What is Barq? Founded in 2023 Barq is a Saudi Central Bank […]
September 16, 2026
Keewano Raises $12 Mn Seed to Build Database for AI Machine Reasoning at Scale
Keewano has announced the general availability of KeewanoDB, a new database designed specifically to help AI systems reason and work with large amounts of information. The company also revealed that it has raised $12 million in total seed funding, led by Hetz Ventures, with participation from a16z speedrun, Remagine Ventures, DIG Ventures, and angel investors. […]
September 16, 2026
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