Hasan Haider, Founder and Managing Partner of Plus VC, has been recognised with a Top Venture Capitalist Award 2026 at the Forbes Middle East Top Advisors & Investors Summit, presented by Beltone, in Abu Dhabi, last week.
Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) has announced the doubling of the venture capital fund managed by its investment arm, Oraseya Capital, to AED1 billion ($272.2 million). The move is aimed at strengthening the ecosystem around promising companies in the emirate.
The Dubai Land Department is set to host PropTech Connect Middle East 2026, the first regional edition of the real estate technology event, in February. It is expected to attract more than 3,000 participants from across the globe and over 1,500 companies across the real estate ecosystem.
