AI finance startup Dost raises £6M Series A funding led by Octopus Ventures to launch in the UK, aiming to automate invoice processing and boost finance team productivity.

Farmdar secures strategic investment from ADB Ventures to scale its AI and satellite-powered agriculture solutions across South and Southeast Asia, supporting farmers, agribusinesses, and financial institutions with high-accuracy crop insights.

Indus Valley Capital marks its first exit as AI startup Jams, founded by Pakistani entrepreneurs Asad Awan and Hamza Aftab, joins OpenAI—highlighting the VC’s success in backing global Pakistani founders and expanding its investment model.

SLGTrax, formed by the merger of Secure Logistics Group and Trax Online, secures $4 million post-merger funding, obtains an NBFC license, and plans a fintech acquisition to establish itself as Pakistan’s first fully integrated 4PL logistics company.

Myco welcomes Taisu Ventures as a new investor to accelerate its mission of building a decentralized entertainment ecosystem powered by tokenized engagement and creator empowerment.

Startups at Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 have raised $2.45 billion in funding and generated $1.36 billion in revenue, reflecting the UAE’s growing global influence in technology, AI, fintech, and life sciences.

Pakistani-founded Dubizzle Group, the parent company of Bayut and Dubizzle, announces plans to launch an IPO on the Dubai Financial Market, offering 30.34% of its shares and expanding its MENA growth strategy.

Nabta Health partners with Metric to equip over 1,000 clinics across the Middle East and Africa with financial intelligence tools and hybrid care technology, driving sustainable and transparent healthcare growth.

Malaysian venture capital firm Gobi Partners has expressed interest in investing in Pakistan’s digital, fintech, and e-commerce sectors following a meeting between Co-Founder Thomas G. Tsao and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Kuala Lumpur.

Digital Lockers has closed its Shark Tank Pakistan deal with investor Rabeel Warraich, marking a major milestone for the smart locker startup as it prepares to expand into Saudi Arabia.

Accelerate Prosperity has made a strategic investment in Kai Café, Chitral’s first women-led restaurant serving authentic Chitrali cuisine, to support its expansion, local employment, and women entrepreneurship in the region.

Saraaf has received the biggest-ever investment commitment on Shark Tank Pakistan from Usman Bashir, marking a major milestone for the B2B sourcing startup as it prepares for its global expansion and upcoming IPO.