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$𝟭.𝟰 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 of #Saudi tech initiatives, startup programmes and venture funds announced on 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗧𝗪𝗢 of #LEAP24 in #Riyadh. Here's a roundup of yesterday's key #AI announcements:
𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗔𝗜 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦
🔥 𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 #Saudi 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 with $𝟱𝟳𝟬+ 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴!
- 𝗙𝗨𝗘𝗟 - $𝟮𝟲𝟲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 tech VC fund - 𝗠 𝗔𝗜 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 - $𝟮𝟲𝟲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 for #IA R&D
- 𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗪𝗜𝗙𝗧 - $𝟮𝟲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 for startup finance - 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠 𝗣𝗟𝗨𝗦 - for cloud transformation - 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛 - $𝟭𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 for IT outsourcing grants
➤ ➤ See my post: https://lnkd.in/eQ74UFBR
🔥 $𝟴𝟯𝟴 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 in tech funds announced by 7 fund managers
- Investcorp - $𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 - Oasis Capital - $𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 fund
- Merak Capital - $𝟴𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 fund managed by - Impact46 - $𝟰𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 (gaming)
- Plug and Play Tech Center - $𝟱𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 - TakamolVentures - $𝟱𝟯 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻
- Unifonic - $𝟭𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 (SaaS and B2B)
➤ ➤ See my post: https://lnkd.in/dfVx7DuN
🔥 #Selfdriving vehicle #fooddelivery trial launched
- Jahez International Company and Saudi Arabia's Transport General Authority (#TGA)
- food delivery trial consists of 10 robotic vehicles.
- delivery trial is under the #TGA's 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗼𝘅
➤ ➤ See my post: https://lnkd.in/erTUqYbD
🔥 Synextya secured $𝟱𝟬𝟬𝗸 𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 via DeepMinds™ Ventures to launch Vitalls.AI
- Vitalls.AI is an AI #health companion
➤ ➤ See Zawya https://lnkd.in/eUcZxHKe
𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗣 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦
📰 #DeepFest2024 unveils AI insights with TikTok, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Zoom
https://lnkd.in/e-RdvwxV
📰 Start-ups backed by Saudi's National Technology Development Program (#NTDP) close deals worth $𝟳𝟱𝟬𝗺 in 2023
https://lnkd.in/eBFCbqES (The National)
📰 Adobe announces plans for new regional headquarters in #Riyadh
https://lnkd.in/etX-T6_w (Zawya)
📰 Datadog announces first #observability academy in in the MEA region.
https://lnkd.in/ez4VpV7f (LinkedIn)
📰 Riverbed Technology launches AI-driven automated remediation https://lnkd.in/eN9TVCXF (Zawya)
📰 Zain KSA and Altibbi Platform launch remote digital clinic
https://lnkd.in/eGW4XDAF (Zawya)
📰 Ericsson and Mobily extend managed services partnership https://lnkd.in/esXXHmah (Zawya)
📰 Ericsson and Mobily sign MoU for #OpenRAN network development
https://lnkd.in/eSwZ3jzK (Zawya)
📰 Dell Technologies, TAWAL to develop and implement #OpenRAN / Edge computing
https://lnkd.in/eNXE6Gf6 (Zawya)
📰 Terra Drone Arabia's first public appearance at #LEAP24
https://lnkd.in/eXkz-hmF (Zawya)
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