Ecosystem
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6.1KAbu 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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9.5KVC101: 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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10.5KBECO 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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12.2KAlex 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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8.2KDubai’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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23.9KEgyptian 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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13.2KExclusive: 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...
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7.2K2020 Startup Events in MENA, Turkey & Pakistan: Conferences & Demo Days
We’re putting together a list of startup events in the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey & Pakistan to make it easy for...
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15.5KWamda’s former managing partner Khaled Talhouni launches Nuwa Capital, a $100 million fund to invest in startups in MENA, Turkey & Pakistan
Wamda Capital’s former Managing Partner Khaled Talhouni is leaving the firm after spending six years with them to launch a new fund...
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10.9KThe Pakistani startup spectrum: Wapistanis and local survivors
Most of the VCs in Pakistan today are starting to struggle with deal flow. Deal flow, for those who don’t know, is...