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UAE’s GITEX GLOBAL 2025 draws 2,000 startups and US $1.1 trn investor assets globally
GITEX Global 2025 in Dubai mobilised 2,000 startups and US $1.
The 10th edition of Expand North Star, held within GITEX Global 2025 in Dubai, convened 2,000 startups from 180 countries, 1,200 investors managing over US $1.1 trillion in assets, and more than 40 unicorns.
The event featured deep‑tech showcases spanning AI, climate tech, fintech and digital health, signalling Dubai’s ambition as a global innovation hub bridging emerging and advanced markets. Organisers said the platform is central to fostering global startup‑investor connections and catalysing capital flow into the Middle East and beyond.
With a strong focus on growth markets and regional expansion, this year’s summit reinforced how startup ecosystems are no longer confined to Silicon Valley, but gravitating toward hubs in the Gulf and Asia.