Startups
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2.6KDubai-based diamond jewelry ecommerce startup Fergus James raises over $400,000 from angel investors
Fergus James, a Dubai-based diamond jewelry ecommerce startup has raised a little over $400,000 (1.5 million dirhams) in funding from the local...
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4.1KUAE’s Krypto Labs announces EdTech contest with $270,000 in prizes for global startups
Abu-Dhabi based global tech incubator Krypto Labs has announced EdTech Innovations Startup Contest that aims to find disruptive edtech products and services...
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8.3KDubai-based Crowd Analyzer raises $1.1 million for its Arabic-focused social media monitoring platform
Dubai-headquartered Crowd Analyzer has raised $1.1 million in pre Series A funding, Wamda reported today. The round was led by Wamda Capital...
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6.1KExclusive: Algeria’s ride-hailing startup TemTem raises $1.7 million in seed funding
TemTem, an Algeirs-based ride-hailing startup has raised $1.7 million in seed funding, their team told MENAbytes. Founded earlier this year by a...
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4.7KDubai-based ‘The Luxury Closet’ raises $8.7 million for its luxury resale marketplace
Dubai-based ‘The Luxury Closet’ has raised $8.7 million in growth funding, the startup announced yesterday. The round was led by Middle East Venture...
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4.8KY Combinator’s Startup School to give $10,000 to 100 graduates of its online course this year
Y Combinator’s Startup School is back with its second edition. Started last year, it is a free ten-week online course for the...
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2.2KSeedstars to host its pitch competition for seed-stage startups in Iraq & Libya for the first time
Seedstars World, one of the largest startup competitions for emerging markets is coming to Iraq & Libya for the first time to...
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18.7KSaudi to host first ever Hajj Hackathon in Jeddah
Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones with support from Google, and in collaboration with Egypt’s RiseUp is organizing Hajj Hackathon, the largest...
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6.1KOpinion: How accelerators in MENA can actually enhance the quality of startups
Abdulaziz Alloughani, the Managing Partner with Faith Capital, shared his observation about startup programs on Twitter with this tweet: “Despite a plethora...
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4.1KQuality of startups graduating from accelerators in MENA remains a serious concern, says Faith Capital’s Abdulaziz Alloughani
Abdulaziz Alloughani, the Managing Partner with Kuwait-based VC firm Faith Capital tweeted earlier this week, saying, “Despite a plethora of early stage...