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  "description": "AI took almost every big check across Africa and the Middle East this week, with Israeli startups landing three of the four largest and the Gulf pouring fresh money into sovereign AI it can own and control.",
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  "textContent": "Startups across Africa and the Middle East raised a combined $127.2 million this week, based on disclosed funding rounds tracked by Techloy, with most of the money flowing into AI and fintech. Israeli and Gulf AI companies took the biggest checks, led by Aligned's $60 million Series B and 1001's $30 million round for sovereign AI in the Gulf.\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Week 27's Biggest Startup Funding Rounds in Africa and the Middle East, Led by Aligned and 1001",
  "updatedAt": "2026-07-03T09:30:10.126Z"
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