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Uforce, a drone maker originally assembled from Ukrainian firms, secured $700 million in new capital with the UK’s National Wealth Fund stepping up as a co-lead and contributing $150 million. That check is the wealth fund’s largest in defense so far and helps pin the company’s value at $6 billion, the top mark among UK…

The Cheesecakery is set to close its remaining operations at the end of December. (Liz Field

The second programme of Oman Manufacturing Strategy 2040 represents an important step towards building a more competitive, innovative and diversified industrial sector. It focuses on promoting entrepreneurship, encouraging start-ups, facilitating the establishment and growth of businesses, and strengthening the contribution of local enterprises to industrial development and economic diversification. The ambition to build a sustainable…

Ballistic Ventures, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm specializing in cybersecurity investments, is seeking to raise $490 million across two new investment funds as artificial intelligence drives demand for technologies that protect businesses against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. According to a TechCrunch report, the firm has filed documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission…

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RIYADH: Fintech stayed active as startup funding across the Middle East and North Africa fell 96 percent in October, as Tabby Cash passed 1 million accounts and Wafr raised pre-seed funding for sukuk.

The Spanish platform Trakelt has published ‘Are you ready to raise a round?’, an online, registration-free tool that, in a few minutes, gives each startup a score out of 100 and highlights the gaps they need to close before seeking funding.

Pa. — Penn State will celebrate its 12th GivingTuesday on Dec. 1, and Invent Penn State invites support of entrepreneurs and local economics across Pennsylvania through the LaunchBox & Innovation Network

The competition is co-organized annually by investment fund Touchstone Partners and Temasek Foundation, while its 2026 edition was held in partnership with the Vietnam International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City.