Ecosystem
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1.6KMENAbytes Dealflow: First Demo Day – An Update
We’d like to thank over 140 startups that submitted applications for MENAbytes Dealflow, a virtual demo day for early-stage startups in the...
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3.8KHow edtech is reshaping the education landscape in Pakistan
Since the outbreak of Covid-19 this year, students of all ages have been confined to their homes for months on end. Lower-income...
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2.0KAbu Dhabi Investment Office invests $5 million in Shorooq Partners’ Bedaya Fund
Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has invested $5 million in Abu Dhabi-based Shorooq Partners’ Bedaya Fund, the two entities announced today in...
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5.1KVC101: An invite-only online bootcamp on fundraising for early-stage founders in MENATP
MENAbytes is partnering with Modus Capital, a New York-based early to mid-stage VC firm with offices in Cairo and Dubai, to launch...
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5.8KBECO Capital to invest up to $150,000 to help founders build and launch startups in the Middle East
BECO Capital, one of the leading VC firms of the region that closed its second fund with $100 million late last year...
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7.2KAlex Angels launches ~$6 million early-stage fund to back Egyptian startups
Alexandria Angels (more commonly known as Alex Angels), the angel network from Egypt, has launched Alex Angels Fund, a $6.3 million (EGP...
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3.4KDubai’s Global Ventures closes first fund of $50 million to invest in growth-stage startups across Middle East & Africa
Global Ventures, a Dubai-based VC founded by Noor Sweid who was previously with Leap Ventures and Dubai Future Foundation, has closed its...
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8.2KEgyptian Fintech Landscape in 2020: A quick guide
The fintech landscape in Egypt (and even rest of the MENA) has taken a huge leap over the last few years. With...
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7.6KExclusive: Arzan VC raises $20 million in first close of its second fund to invest in Middle Eastern startups
Arzan Venture Capital, the Kuwait-born VC firm that has been investing in the Middle Eastern & North African startups since 2014 has...