Inside MENA’s hard-tech funding wave for chips, AI, and compute
What Changed and Why It Matters MENA capital is tilting from pure software to hard tech. Chips, compute, and AI infrastructure are now in scope. Two forces triggered the shift.…
The Unicorn Speedrun: Why AI Startups Are Hitting $1B Faster
What Changed and Why It Matters AI startups are compressing the time it takes to reach $1B. The signal is everywhere: nine-figure rounds, open-source infrastructure hitting escape velocity, and API-first…
Runway’s $315M raise: from AI video leader to world model bet
What Changed and Why It Matters Runway raised $315M at a $5.3B valuation to move beyond AI video into world models. The round signals that the next frontier in generative…