Your Startup News Roundup for 05-May-25 spans major updates from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, MENA, and global markets:
- Hub71 launches a new initiative to support high-growth startups in Abu Dhabi
- ADIO and AWS partner to help UAE startups scale on cloud-native platforms
- Saudi fintech Erad raises $16M to fuel SME financing
- MENA startups collect $180M in a week, led by iMENA Group’s $135M round
- UK’s Awen raises $25M for AI-powered cybersecurity
- Indonesia’s Zenius shuts down amid funding struggles
No notable startup updates reported from Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, or Qatar during this cycle.
Published: 05-May-25
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