Indian Founders Tap Gulf First

Founders across the ecosystem are finding that the Middle East's appetite for new technology is picking up

- Rwit Ghosh

Early-stage Indian startups are heading to the Middle East as their first international port of call, as countries in the region move away from their dependency on oil and diversify their economies.

Founders across the ecosystem are finding that the region's appetite for new technology—from cybersecurity to cloud computing—is picking up, burnishing the attractiveness of the market. Companies like Protectt, Kluisz.ai, Doqfy, Ringg.ai and others are looking to enter the Middle East first, before setting sail to larger markets like the U.S.