Dubai's Tech Scene Pulls Record AI Investment Into the Gulf

    UAE startups attract record venture capital in artificial intelligence

    Yousef Al Marri

    18 February 2026 · 5 min read

    Dubai's Tech Scene Pulls Record AI Investment Into the Gulf

    Dubai has become the Gulf's clear centre for AI funding, with UAE startups raising more than AED 15 billion in the last quarter alone.

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    Yousef Al Marri

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