Ecosystem
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5.5KJassim Alharoon, the Managing Partner of Raed Ventures has left the firm
Jassim Alhraoon, the Managing Partner of Saudi-based Raed Ventures has left the firm, he (subtly) announced in a tweet earlier today. Jassim had...
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3.1KInsights and lessons from the Bay Area to MENA
I went to the Bay Area recently and immersed myself in the technology ecosystem to soak up the special sauce and try...
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4.0KUNICEF’s Innovation Fund offers up to $90K equity-free investment to open-source tech startups
Established in 2016, UNICEF’s Innovation Fund invests up to $90,000 in open-source technology startups. The fund is open to startups from more...
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98.4KList: Venture Capitalists (VCs), Accelerators & Angel Groups in MENA, Turkey & Pakistan
We had put this list together about two years ago but a lot has changed since then including the scope of our...
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11.3KJawbone: Kuwait Investment Authority’s failed bet of $165 million
Its very normal for startups to fail. According to some estimates, 90% of them fail. However these failures normally don’t make it to headlines of...
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6.2K4 Questions Entrepreneurs need to ask before applying to an Accelerator
If you’re an entrepreneur who’s looking to grow their startup, you might be thinking about applying to a startup accelerator to help...
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6.9KOpinion: What I learned from mentoring 300 Egyptian startups
For the past five years, I had the amazing opportunity to work with over 300 local startups. It has been a wonderful...
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7.8KSavour, Middle East’s first accelerator for startups from Food vertical is accepting applications now
From ag-tech to food distribution, consumer apps, goods and services; Savour is Middle East’s first accelerator focused on everything in food vertical....
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3.6KAccess to Talent is the biggest challenge faced by Saudi Entrepreneurs: Report
Wamda Research Lab has issued a report about the Saudi Entrepreneurship Ecosystem called “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Status of the entrepreneurship...
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22.4KMeet the 9 Startups from first batch of QSTP & 500 Startups’ Doha Dojo
Doha Dojo is a Series A program accelerator in Qatar. Its a collaboration between Qatar Science & Technology Park & 500 Startups. The...