Startups
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15.2KMeet 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...
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5.6K9 things I have learned about running a startup
Almost 3 years ago, we launched Meddy out of a class project at college. We faced our fair share of challenges from...
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2.9KHR & insurance solutions startup Bayzat raises $3 million in latest funding
Dubai-based Bayzat that provides HR & insurance solutions has raised $3 million in funding from an unnamed investor earlier this week. The startup that...
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3.7KRocket Internet’s Delivery Hero acquires Kuwaiti food delivery startup Carriage
Rocket Internet’s food delivery startup Delivery Hero that is based in Berlin and operates in 53 countries around the world has acquired Kuwaiti food delivery...
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3.3KHow Careem’s website looked like when it was launched in 2012
Careem was born five years ago on 1st Ramadan. Two former McKinsey Consultants took it upon themselves to try and fix the broken...
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3.2KDubai-based Compareit4me raises $3.5 million, plans to launch insurance comparison platform in Saudi
Dubai-based Comparison website, Compare4me.com has secured $3.5 million in the latest round of funding; it announced today. The funding comes from existing...
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4.5KAlabbar’s Emaar Malls acquires 51% stake in Rocket Internet’s Dubai-based Namshi for $151 million
Mohamed Alabbar’s Emaar Malls has acquired a 51% stake in Namshi for $151 million in an all-cash trasaction. That makes 5-year old Namshi valued...
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3.0KAfter Saudi, Careem launches delivery service in UAE as well to take on Fetchr
Two months after launching the Delivery Service in Saudi, Careem has now launched it in UAE as well. Naming the service BOX,...
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7.2KFetchr’s Co-Founder Omar Yaghmour wants to help entrepreneurs by dedicating 5 hours every week to meet and mentor them
After closing the largest ever Series B round of the region in which Fetchr raised $41 million, now one of its co-founders Omar Yaghmour...
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6.5K5 Saudi Startups that could be the Next Big Thing
Saudi Arabia ranks 94 on World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index so its obvious how difficult it is to start and...