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  "description": "A single $260 million raise overshadowed the rest of the week's deals, but startups in fintech, electric mobility, climate tech and AI still attracted investors across the region.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-26T09:30:36.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Startups across Africa and the Middle East raised a combined $336.7 million this week, based on disclosed funding rounds tracked by Techloy, with most of the money flowing into cybersecurity, clean energy, and fintech. Israeli cyber firm Dream's $260 million round made up the bulk of the week's total.\n\n## **The Week's Largest Startup Funding Rounds**\n\nHere are the biggest disclosed startup funding rounds across Africa, the Middle East and Israel this week.\n\n### **/1. Dream, $260 million, Cybersecurity, Israel**\n\nDream builds AI systems that defend governments and critical infrastructure like power grids, water plants, and airports against state-backed cyber attacks. Co-founded by former NSO Group chief Shalev Hulio and former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz, the company raised the round at a $3 billion valuation, co-led by Bicycle Capital and Group 11, and will use the money to roll out its sovereign AI platform across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas.\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Week 26's Biggest Startup Funding Rounds in Africa and the Middle East, Led by Dream",
  "updatedAt": "2026-06-26T10:04:39.729Z"
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