RiseUp has announced the 12th edition of its flagship event, RiseUp Summit 2025, scheduled to take place from May 8 to 10 at the Grand Egyptian Museum under the theme “Tell Your Story,” the company announced on Wednesday.
The summit aims to bring together over 20,000 attendees, 350 innovative startups, and more than 200 regional and global investors in a “collaborative space designed to fuel creativity and innovation across the MENA entrepreneurial ecosystem.”
This marks the third consecutive year that RiseUp is collaborating with the Grand Egyptian Museum, which has emerged as a prominent hub for innovation, heritage, and creativity in Egypt. The partnership reflects RiseUp’s commitment to building an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem that blends tradition with modernity, the company noted in a statement.
“RiseUp Summit 2025 has become a pivotal annual event that unites entrepreneurs, investors, and creatives from across the MENA region. The main goal of the summit is to foster collaboration, uncover new growth opportunities, and engage with the trends and challenges driving the global entrepreneurial ecosystem through innovative and fresh resources,” said Abdelhameed Sharara, Founder and CEO of RiseUp.
The three-day event will feature different experiences, including investor matchmaking sessions connecting investors with promising entrepreneurs, and a B2B platform facilitating connections between startups and solution providers.
A unique “Pitch N Ride” competition will allow entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas to investors during a special car tour around the Grand Egyptian Museum. Additionally, the summit will host a creative marketplace showcasing products from local brands and designers, a career coaching space, and a job fair aimed at supporting young professionals.
The summit will welcome prominent speakers including Naveen Selvanathan, Art Director at Netflix Animation Studios; Eoin McGuinness, Head of Africa, CEE, & the Middle East at HubSpot for Startups; Javier Villamizar, Operating Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers; and Amr Awadallah, co-founder and CEO of Vectara.
“This summit serves as a unique opportunity for founders and investors to connect, share knowledge, and build strategic partnerships that propel startups toward sustainable success and ongoing growth,” added Sharara.
(Full disclosure: RiseUp is the majority owner of MENAbytes).
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