Wamda

Jordan

Flat6Labs celebrates graduation of Amman Seed Programme's sixth cohort

MENA-based VC firm Flat6Labs held a demo day to wrap up the sixth cycle 6 of the Amman Seed Programme. The demo day witnessed...

Flat6Labs Amman Seed Programme

Regional

Google for Startups Accelerator AI First accepts applications

Applications are now open for the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First MENA & Turkey programme, designed to propel your venture to...

Google for Startups

U.A.E

Oraseya Capital invests in seven startups through SANDBOX accelerator

UAE-based SANDBOX, the accelerator programme backed by Oraseya Capital, has celebrated the graduation of seven startups as part of its...

Oraseya Capital Sandbox accelerator

Regional

Startupbootcamp partners with Meta to support MENA startups

The US tech giant Meta has joined forces with Startupbootcamp MENA to encourage the adoption of AI use cases in the MENA business...

startupbootcamp Meta AI

Egypt

Kemitt expands into Saudi Arabia bolstered by new funding round

Egypt-based e-commerce for furniture has expanded into Saudi Arabia, following an undisclosed funding round. Founded in 2018 by...

Kemitt E-commerce

Egypt

UAE's Hala expands into Egypt by partnering with MwaslaTech

UAE-based mobility company Hala has announced plans to enter into the Egyptian market with local partner MwaslaTech. Hala, founded in...

Hala MwaslaTech mobility

Egypt

Thndr expands into the UAE Market after ADGM approval

Egypt-based fintech Thndr has expanded its services to the UAE after acquiring a Category 3A license with retail endorsement from the...

Thndr ADGM

Egypt

10 Egyptan startups win VMS Bridge Programme awards

Ten Egyptian startups have won the prizes of the joint Saudi-Egyptian programme VMS Bridge, aimed at supporting startups in Egypt and Saudi...

VMS Value Makers Studio

Saudi Arabia

Tawaref Series: A blueprint for foreign investment success in Saudi Arabia

Although Saudi Arabia has gained considerable momentum as one of the hottest hubs for entrepreneurship, actually securing the first riyal...

Tawaref

Egypt

Egypt’s Khazna expands into Saudi Arabia

Egypt-based fintech Khazna has expanded its services into Saudi Arabia in partnership with Khwarizmi Ventures. Launched in 2020 by...

Khazna Khwarizmi Ventures

U.A.E

HUB71 partner with Stride Ventures to support entrepreneurs in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi's tech ecosystem, Hub71, has partnered with Stride Ventures to back startups in Abu Dhabi. Through this partnership,...

Hub71 Stride Ventures

Iraq

IFC, IVP launch Scale Iraq initiative to support Iraqi startups

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), Iraq Venture Partners (IVP), and Innovest Middle East have partnered to launch the Scale...

Scale Iraq International Finance Corporation Iraq Venture Partners

U.A.E

Akkrue Capital secures Seed round led by DHF

UAE-based asset management platform Akkrue Capital, has raised an undisclosed Seed funding round led by DHF Capital S.A. Founded by...

Akkrue Capital DHF Capital

U.A.E

Silkhaus closes pre-Series A round to accelerate expansion plans

UAE-based proptech Silkhaus, has raised a multi-million-dollar pre-Series A financing from San Francisco-headquartered Partners for...

Silkhaus Proptech Partners for Growth

Egypt

Bosta raises new investment from Axian Group

Egypt-based logistics startup Bosta has raised investment from Axian Group. The amount raised remains undisclosed. Founded in 2017 by...

Bosta logistic Axian Group

U.A.E

23 startups join Hub71’s Company Building programme

Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 has selected 23 startups to join its 13th cohort of the Company Building programme, each receiving up to...

Hub71 Company Building programme

Regional

Growth-stage companies in Mena face $20 billion funding gap

Growth-stage funding in the Middle East and North Africa region (Mena) faces a $20 billion gap, with only $4.2 billion VC dry powder...

STV Growth-stage funding in Mena

Regional

Navigating scale: challenges and strategies for tech startups in Mena

Rashit Makhat, is the director and co-founder, Scalo Technologies, the tech venture company based in Dubai In the world of startups, the...

Scalo Technologies Scaling

U.A.E

HUB71 to offer startups up to $204,000 with new Incentive Programme

Abu Dhabi's Hub71 has revamped its Incentive Programme to provide startups with up to $204,000 (AED750,000) in cash and in-kind...

Hub71 Incentive programme

Egypt

500 Global, ITIDA launch Scale Up Programme in Egypt

US-based VC firm 500 Global has launched Scale Up Programme in Egypt, in collaboration with The Egyptian Information Technology Industry...

500 Global ITIDA Scale UP Program

Egypt

USAID, ITIDA graduate third cohort of Startups Accelerator Programme

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has celebrated the graduation of 23 Egyptian startups from Cohort 3 of ita...

USAID Plug and Play ITIDA

U.A.E

Archie to aid fintech startups through new regional accelerator

Archie, a new fintech accelerator in Dubai has officially launched to help fintech startups scale across Europe and Australia. The...

Archie Fintech accelerator

U.A.E

Thrift for Good wins $50,000 grant from She’s Next

UAE-based charity platform Thrift for Good has won a $50,000 grant from She’s Next programme, organised by Visa and First Bank of...

She's Next Thrift for Good

Regional

Flat6Labs launches StartMashreq Growth Track programme to nurture 24 startups

Egypt-based accelerator and VC Flat6Labs, has selected 24 startups from Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq for its StartMashreq Growth Track...

Flat6Labs StartMashreq Growth Track

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