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Google launches new initiative to support Palestinian tech entrepreneurs

US tech giant Google has launched the Palestine Launchpad programme, a Palestine-focused capacity-building programme to help Palestinian...

Google Palestine Launchpad program

Palestine

Peleset Angels launches to back Palestinian Startups

A network of Palestinian and diaspora angel investors have come together to launch Peleset Angels, an early-stage angel investment...

Peleset Angels Angel Investment

Palestine

Ibtikar Fund invests in DataQueue

Palestine-based AI data training company DataQueue has raised an undisclosed amount from the Ibtikar Fund. Founded in 2021 by Bashir...

Ibtikar Fund DataQueue AI

Palestine

Remote working: empowering Arabs to solve the global skills shortage

Jafar Shunnar is the co-founder and chief technology officer at Dutch-Palestinian social impact edtech, the Talent Acceleration...

Talent Acceleration Platform EdTech talent

Palestine

Vatrin closes investment round from Ibtikar

Palestine-based Vatrin, has closed the investment it raised from Ibtikar Fund. The amount raised was not disclosed. Founded in 2019 by...

Vatrin Ibtikar Fund

Palestine

Regional collaboration is the lifeline for Palestine’s entrepreneurs

Rateb H.Rabi is the CEO of Intersect Innovation Hub, a business incubator serving startups in Ramallah, Nablus, Hebron and soon...

palestine

Palestine

How the right type of education can drive down unemployment in Palestine

Khadija Abass is the communications manager at Dutch-Palestinian social impact edtech, the Talent Acceleration Platform Education is the...

EdTech TAP

Palestine

Ibtikar Fund invests $1.4 million in three startups

Palestine-based VC Ibtikar Fund, has invested $1.4 million in three startups across Mena founded by Palestinians, through its second...

Ibtikar Fund Alma Health Vatrin

Palestine

Palestinian innovation is going global and its first stop is Dubai

Rateb H.Rabi is the managing director of Intersect Innovation Hub, a business incubator serving startups in Jerusalem, Ramallah, Nablus,...

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Palestine

Palestine’s BlueFilter wins $10,000 in IGNITE competition

Gaza-based startup BlueFilter, has won first prize in the Startups on the Move Pitch Competition, hosted by Startups Without Borders,...

BlueFilter ignite Startups Without Borders

Palestine

Gaza-based healthtech AlRazi wins $20,000 at Boost Without Borders competition

Gaza-based healthtech AlRazi has won first place in a competition held by Startups Without Borders in partnership with Meta, with a...

Alrazi healthtech Startups Without Borders

Palestine

Can Palestine become a birthplace for impact-driven ventures?

Majd Zghyer is the strategy officer at uMake, an entrepreneurship support organisation (ESO) based in Ramallah, Palestine. In a recent...

palestine Impact

Palestine

Palestinian e-commerce Modesta raises six-figure Seed round

Palestine-based fashion marketplace Modesta has raised a six-figure Seed round led by 500 Startups, with the participation of the...

Modesta E-commerce

Global

Kuwait’s AlMuhlab leads Gamiphy’s $1.5 million pre-Series A round

Kuwait-based Al Muhalab VC has led a $1.5 million pre-Series A round for Palestine-born and US-headquartered SaaS startup Gamiphy. The...

Gamiphy

Palestine

Ibtikar Fund II closes first round at $15 million

Palestine-based Ibtikar Fund has announced the first closing of its second fund Ibtikar Fund II CV at $15 million out of a target fund...

Ibtikar Fund

Palestine

Fintech: A force for financial inclusion in Palestine

Majd Zghyer is the strategy officer at uMake, an entrepreneurship support organisation (ESO) based in Ramallah, Palestine. This year has...

Fintech financial inclusion

Palestine

Family businesses need to support startups in Palestine

Majd Zghyer is the strategy officer at uMake, an entrepreneurship support organisation (ESO) based in Ramallah, Palestine. In recent...

family businesses

Palestine

What does the future generation of Palestinian startups look like?

Majd Zghyer is the strategy officer at uMake, an entrepreneurship support organisation (ESO) based in Ramallah, Palestine. Last month,...

palestine

Palestine

Does Palestine have investment-ready startups?

Majd Zghyer is the strategy officer at uMake, an entrepreneurship support organisation (ESO) based in Ramallah, Palestine. So far this...

palestine

Palestine

EIB backs Palestinian startups with a $50 million grant to Bank of Palestine

The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced a $50 million grant to the Bank of Palestine to support the Palestinian private...

palestine smes EIB

Palestine

Rising from the rubble: Entrepreneurs in Gaza look to rebuild

Rafat Abushaban is an author, speaker, and advocate for startups in fragile environments. He is the founder of Riable- an online platform...

Gaza

Palestine

Struggles multiply for Palestine's startup ecosystem

Since escalations unfolded in Palestine this month, Gaza-based tech hub and accelerator Gaza Sky Geeks (GSG), has been closely monitoring...

gaza sky geeks Gaza

Palestine

The case for hiring Palestinian talent

Anam Raheem is talent matching manager at Gaza Sky Geeks. Imagine a business opportunity that accelerates innovation and profit for a...

gaza sky geeks brain drain

Palestine

Kenz closes pre-Series A funding round

Palestine-based lingerie e-commerce startup Kenz has closed a six-figure pre-Series A funding round led by Ibtikar Fund with...

Start-up Kenz palestine

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