• The strategic merger of two leading health technology companies creates one of the region's leading healthcare entities, combining Rain's expertise in artificial intelligence and voice technologies with Stella's trusted digital infrastructure across the region.
• The company, under its new name, Rainstella Technologies, currently serves 17 healthcare systems across five countries, offering a comprehensive suite of smart solutions to enhance healthcare efficiency and outcomes, including: the health information exchange platform (Constellation), the electronic health record system (Equinox), the surgical automation optimization platform (Orva), and integrated analytics tools and solutions across multiple products.
• The launch of the new corporate identity, Rain Stella Technologies (RST), was announced, confirming the emergence of a prominent regional entity in the field of AI-powered healthcare.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Rain Technology ME LTD (Rain), the technology company founded by entrepreneur Brian Edelman, announced its merger with the global operations of Stella Technology. This merger resulted in a new unified corporate identity, Rain Stella Technologies (RST ).

This strategic move aims to combine the two companies' efforts to form a powerful force in AI-powered healthcare across the Middle East and Africa. Stella provides trusted digital infrastructure services for emerging markets, while Rain adds its expertise in AI, voice technologies, and intelligent automation. This creates a new corporate entity with broad capabilities to deliver advanced healthcare solutions across the region and beyond.

RainStella Technologies builds on Stella's expertise in health information exchange and electronic medical records, as well as Rain's capabilities in AI-powered surgical automation. This merger brings together leadership teams with extensive experience in scaling digital transformation in the healthcare sector. Lalo Valdes, CEO of Stella Technology, will join RainStella Technologies' board of directors to provide strategic guidance as the new company expands globally. Khaled Aden, former CEO of Stella's emerging markets operations, has joined as Chief Revenue Officer, leading the company's commercial growth strategy.

Commenting on the merger, Brian Edelman, founder of Rain, said: “For over a decade, Stella has been a pioneer in connecting healthcare systems. Combined with Rain’s advanced AI capabilities, this merger will redefine what’s possible across the healthcare journey. Rain Stella Technologies represents a combination of trusted foundations and high-tech intelligence, at levels that can meet the needs of the future of healthcare, especially in a region with tremendous opportunities for transformation. In doing so, we are establishing a long-term platform capable of empowering healthcare systems in the region with smart, scalable solutions that can meet today’s challenges and anticipate the demands of the future.”

Lalo Valdés, founder of Stella Technology, added: “At Stella, we firmly believe that health systems need scalable solutions, whether for a single clinic or a comprehensive national network. Our merger with Rain will enable us to realize this ambition on a larger scale. As a member of Rain Stella Technologies’ board of directors, I look forward to supporting its growth into a global leader in digital healthcare innovation.”

Rain Stella Technologies will offer an expanded suite of solutions to the region's healthcare sector, including:

• Constellation Health Information Exchange Platform and Equinox Electronic Medical Records System - Building on Stella's proven history of integration, security, and clinical efficiency in the Middle East, Africa, and the United States, Equinox supports multidisciplinary medical documentation and care coordination, while Constellation enables secure exchange based on the EHIE standards, enabling nationwide integration.
• Orva, a surgical team support platform for AI-powered surgical optimization and automation: This platform from Rain is based on an intelligent voice assistant in operating rooms, providing real-time documentation and intelligent automation to improve operating room utilization, with modular voice services, powered by large language models, to enhance the capabilities of the entire system.
• New products for analytics, benchmarking, and transformation: These solutions are designed to help healthcare providers, decision makers, and insurers improve care quality, efficiency, and compliance. These tools rely on anonymized data collected across various solutions, supporting comprehensive analytical capabilities, predictive insights, and continuous improvement of AI models.

Rainstella Technologies works with 17 health systems across five countries and is a trusted partner for large-scale national implementations and flexible deployments across diverse care settings. By combining deep expertise in health AI and advanced voice technology, the merger will solidify its position as one of the most influential healthcare companies in the region.

This merger comes at a time when healthcare organizations in the region are seeking comprehensive digital partners that can seamlessly connect existing infrastructure with modern smart technologies. According to a 2025 report, the healthcare AI market in the Middle East and North Africa is expected to grow at a CAGR of 35.8%, reaching $1.8 billion by 2029. Rising expectations around efficiency, data quality, and patient safety are driving this transformation at both the national and hospital levels. Value-based care models are also accelerating the need for real-time, integrated insights across clinical and operational aspects.

Headquartered in Abu Dhabi Global Market and with a strong operational presence across the region, RainStella Technologies will serve hospitals, clinics, government entities, and healthcare groups seeking to enter the next phase of digital healthcare transformation. Its operations span multiple levels of the healthcare system, from national integration to multidisciplinary clinical workflows and AI-enabled surgery, enabling high levels of holistic intelligence-based support, thereby enhancing the quality and efficiency of care across the entire system.

About Rain Stella Technologies

Rain Stella Technologies (RST), (rainstellatech.com ), is a next-generation health technology company formed from the merger of Rain Technology and Stella Technology. The new company combines extensive expertise in digital healthcare infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and voice automation to empower providers at the point of care, from outpatient clinics to operating rooms and national health information exchange networks. The company currently operates with 17 healthcare systems across five countries, boasting strong regional momentum and advanced operational capabilities. Based in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the company focuses on delivering reliable and intelligent solutions to improve the quality, efficiency, and outcomes of care in the Middle East, Africa, and beyond.

About Rain Technology ME Limited

Rain Technology ME LTD (rain.agency ) is a healthcare AI company that aims to transform the way care is delivered. Its core platform, Orva , supports surgical teams to streamline processes, enhance coordination, and improve real-time documentation. Rain boasts over a decade of proven voice intelligence expertise, including delivering innovative solutions to Fortune 500 companies and leading conversational AI solutions for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

About Stella Technology:

Stella Technology (stellatechnology.com ) is a leading healthcare integration, health information network development, and digital transformation company. Through its international operations, Stella has provided critical healthcare infrastructure support services to several countries in the Middle East and Asia, enabling healthcare providers, insurers, and governments to connect securely, efficiently, and scalably.

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