Ecosystem
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8.4KJordan’s Oasis500 launches second fund, now offers up to $100,000 in pre-seed funding to local creative and tech startups
Amman-based early-stage investor and accelerator Oasis500 has announced the launch of its second fund Oasis Venture II Fund. The fund has been...
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6.0KSaudi’s Misk Innovation, Seedstars and Vision Ventures launch growth accelerator for startups in MENA, to offer $100,000 investment
Misk Innovation, the innovation arm of Misk Foundation, a non-profit established by Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman to develop and empower...
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7.2KAbu Dhabi Investment Office launches ~$166 million Ghadan Ventures Fund to invest in Abu Dhabi-based startups and VCs
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has launched $166 million (AED 535 million) Ghadan Ventures Fund to support the startup ecosystem in...
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10.7KSaudi Venture Capital Company commits to invest over $133 million in six local VC funds
Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC), the recently created government-owned VC firm that invests in Saudi VC funds and startups, has signed letters...
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9.9KSaudi launches initiative to attract international VCs and their portfolio companies, will offer instant licenses in less than three hours
Saudi Arabia has announced the launch of an initiative to attract global venture capital firms to the country. The initiative, called Venture,...
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7.8KWorld Bank approves $200 million ‘investment project’ for Egypt to support SMEs, $50 million to be invested in VCs, accelerators and angel groups
The World Bank last week announced a $200 million ‘investment project’ to support SMEs in Egypt with the aim of creating more...
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4.7KMeet the winners of MITEF Arab Startup Competition’s 12th edition
MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab announced the winners of 12th edition of Arab Startup Competition in a conference and award ceremony held...
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5.4KCairo-based A15 to support AUC Venture Lab’s startups through its ‘Growth IQ’ program
A15, a Cairo-based tech investor has announced its partnership with Egypt’s first university-based startup accelerator AUC Venture Lab to support the startups...
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7.8KTunisia’s AfricInvest partners with Cathay Innovation launch ~$170 million fund to invest in African startups
Tunisian private equity firm AfricInvest that has $1.5 billion in assets under its management, is partnering with San Francisco-based Cathay Innovation, a...
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8.7K2018 Periodic Table of Tech Investors in MENA
BECO Capital, one of the leading VCs of the region published its 2018 edition of the periodic table of tech investors in...