Global Tracking skateboard tricks from UAE to LA Rideblock talks building a product in the UAE with a market in the US It was an argument over who had pulled off a better Ollie - a... Archana Menon • 05 April, 2017 RideBlock uae Flat6Labs
Egypt Flat6labs signs $1M deal with IFC Flat6labs has signed a $1 million deal with the World Bank investment arm International Finance Corporation (IFC). The Egyptian... Rachel Williamson • 24 October, 2016 Flat6Labs International Finance Corporation ifc
Egypt A list of Egyptian startup investors We have compiled a list of 16 different investors to whom Egyptian entrepreneurs can pitch their product. Since 2015, a number of... Eduard Cousin • 13 September, 2016 Egypt A15 Sawari Ventures
Regional MENA cashes in: new report shows VC money is rising This is an edited crosspost from Medium. I’ve always admired the consistency and nuggets of wisdom that US founders and VCs are... Ramzy Ismail • 21 July, 2016 Venture Capital Flat6Labs
U.A.E Fare share: Uber and Careem set pace and purpose for MENA’s sharing economy Innovation and regulation can often have a paradoxical relationship. Modern tech history has consistently highlighted the tug of war... Vanessa Khalil • 20 June, 2016 RTA Regulations careem
Regional MENAT accelerators invest $3.5M, lag global averages Accelerators have become a “rite of passage” for entrepreneurs around the world, and a report on the state of global programs... Rachel Williamson • 15 June, 2016 business acclerator Global Accelerator Report central bank of jordan
Egypt Instabug and the ecosystem Instabug has Egypt's tight-knit ecosystem to thank for much of its success. (Image via Instabug) This is an edited crosspost from Rise... Con O'Donnell • 09 June, 2016 AgileBm Go Ejaza Accel Venture Partners
Maghreb Big changes for Tunisia as Flat6labs, Le15 launch Last week Flat6labs announced their launch in Tunisia, alongside the brand new startup hub Le15, marking a huge leap forward for the... Aline Mayard • 06 June, 2016 Flat6Labs Tunis Le15 seed investment
Egypt Flat6Labs and Barclays launch a fintech accelerator in Egypt Ahmad Alfi speaking during the launch of Accelerator 1864. (Image via Flat6Labs) Yesterday Cairo-based Flat6labs announced the... Eman Mostafa • 31 May, 2016 Flat6LabsCairo fin-tech accelerator
Egypt Injaz turns to crowdfunding for Startup Egypt The funding crunch for Egypt’s startups is no secret. As seen at a recent Mix N’ Mentor in Cairo, it can in fact push... Rachel Williamson • 27 March, 2016 Escape HD Etba3ly 3D EpicVr
Regional Flat6Labs launches $5.6M fund Sawari Ventures partners: Hany Sonbaty, Ahmed Alfi, Wael Amin. (Image from archive) Flat6Labs Egypt announced yesterday that they are... Maya Rahal • 21 March, 2016 fund Sawari Ventures Flat6Labs
U.A.E Introducing Flat6Labs' 6 latest UAE startups Much like Hollywood is a celebrity hunting ground, Flat6Labs’ recent Demo Day suggests that Abu Dhabi might be the place to reel in... Alaa' Odeh • 15 February, 2016 StudentCart Metaphorio Jumpsuite
Maghreb Why accelerators are flocking to Tunisia Are you ready for more Demodays? (Image via Flat6Labs) Tunisia has an impressive number of entrepreneurship training and mentoring... Aline Mayard • 11 November, 2015 Start'act Wikistartup Founders Institute
U.A.E Skateboarding gets a wearable Wearables, especially those for fitness and healthcare, are getting a lot of attention, from athletes looking to improve their performance... Pamela Kesrouani • 27 August, 2015 Flip Technologies RideBlock wearable
Regional Zoomaal launches Crowdfunding Accelerator Program with Oasis500 and Flat6Labs Official banner of the Crowdfunding Accelerator Program by Zoomaal. One of the biggest crowdfunding platforms targeting the MENA region,... Maya Rahal • 16 July, 2015 seed investment zoomaal Flat6Labs
U.A.E Art for everyman, a startup’s democratization of the art world Any kind of art you like. (Image via Pavilion 33) No longer the playground of the elite, art galleries and auction houses are becoming... Pamela Kesrouani • 12 July, 2015 Pavilion33 Flat6Labs
Saudi Arabia Saudi game developers, failure before success As game developer Sami Khanfor stood in front of a large crowd and pitched his startup, he was very aware of the tough journey he had taken... Ahmed Gabr • 14 July, 2015 Team Reem jeddah gaming industry
Saudi Arabia Has saying 'I do' in KSA just become a whole lot easier? Image via Selsal, a wedding planning platform in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia No one said getting married was easy and by that we mean... Reine Farhat • 07 June, 2015 Saudi Arabia Flat6Labs Wedding Industry
U.A.E Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi debuts freshman class Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi's first graduates (Images via Pamela Kesrouani) Seven startups from all corners of the globe flaunted their wares over... Pamela Kesrouani • 08 June, 2015 flat6labs abu dhabi Demo Day Incubator
Regional Silicon Valley investor on MENA’s road to startup success Bern Shen at Flat6Labs mentoring a startup team working on children education. Investor Bern Shen is optimistic about the MENA region’s a... Pamela Kesrouani • 03 June, 2015 MENA ecosystem Bern Shen MENA
Lebanon Flat6Labs to launch Beirut accelerator Regional accelerator Flat6Labs will open a chapter in Beirut, cofounder Hany El-Sonbaty announced today at the Arabnet conference. The... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 18 March, 2015 beirut accelerator Flat6Labs
Maghreb Sawari Ventures tries to fill Egypt funding gap with $50 million VC fund Sawari Ventures partners: Hany Sonbaty, Ahmed Alfi, Wael Amin. Egyptian venture capital company Sawari Ventures is turning... Rachel Williamson • 16 March, 2015 Sawari Ventures morocco tunisia
U.A.E How Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi is stoking creativity in the UAE Select mentors featured as part of Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi's intensive program. The newly launched Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi, helmed by Managing... Wamda • 19 January, 2015 flat6labs abu dhabi Flat6Labs
U.A.E Flat6Labs launches Abu Dhabi accelerator with a focus on media startups From L to R: Flat6Labs CEO Ramez Mohamed, Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi Managing Director Nina Curley, and twofour54's Issa Aghabi. Hoping to... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 20 November, 2014 nina curley flat6labs abu dhabi abu dhabi