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Tunisia

Why should investors consider funding Tunisian startups? [Q&A]

Intilaq, a Tunisian incubator and fund officially started in 2014 in a partnership between Microsoft, Ooredoo, and other funding partners....

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Saudi Arabia

This is what this Saudi VC firm seeks in an entrepreneur

Though Saudi Arabia is rich in financial resources, startups there often find it difficult to access to funding especially in early stages....

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Lebanon

Lebanon's Jaleesa awarded $40K by World Bank

Jaleesa, the Lebanon-based tech startup that connects families with a trusted babysitter, has secured a $40,000 equity-free contribution...

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Saudi Arabia

Takamol Holding helping both startups and investors

It’s a common scenario: Saudi entrepreneurs complain about the lack of investment and venture capital put into startups, while...

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Egypt

UK foreign minister Boris Johnson praises Egypt startups

UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson praised the creativity and originality of Egypt’s entrepreneurs on Saturday during a networking...

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Morocco

New seed fund Outlierz launches in Morocco [Know your VC]

A new Morocco-based seed fund called Outlierz is looking to provide “smart capital” for early stage Africa startups. The...

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's massive Public Investment Fund has become active in tech startup investing

This article is a crosspost with CB Insights. Over the last year, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced a number of economic...

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Egypt

On speaking terms: Egypt’s investors, entrepreneurs forging a bond [Know Your VC]

The investor-entrepreneur relationship in Egypt has been something of a rollercoaster, but both say they’re finally starting to iron...

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi’s 9/10ths graduates first batch

Saudi’s 9/10ths Start Up Accelerator has just graduated its first batch of six startups. The startups include Polyinspect, Kaspercab,...

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Turkey

Turkish ride sharing app Volt raises over $500K

Turkish ride sharing service Volt has raised $550,000 from Lebanon-based investor Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), with participation...

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U.A.E

Growth for service provider Mr Usta as they get more funding

Mr Usta secured a pre-Series A round of 2.75 million Emirati dirhams (US$750,000) this week. Investors include regional investors...

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Saudi Arabia

Moving from oil to knowledge: the angel network with a helping hand

You’ll have heard about Careem’s acquisition of Enwani, the Saudi home delivery service and how it started. But you...

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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...

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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...

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Egypt

What I know about Egypt's sluggish investment: Wael Amin

It might be normal for a country of more than 90 million to have a ton of entrepreneurs planning events around promoting even more ideas,...

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Regional

What I know about money and hardware: PK Gulati

Hardware is in vogue. Where once you needed years, millions of dollars, and institutional support to launch a device or hardware...

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U.A.E

500 Startups invests in UAE gifting marketplace

UAE-based gift-giving platform Joi has recieved investment from 500 Startups. With this first round founders Ritesh Tilani and...

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Regional

When MENA investors don’t bank on women

For years, Lebanese entrepreneur Rayan Zahab would get called in for job interviews, only to hear hiring managers say the same thing: they...

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Egypt

Egyptian selfie drone wins $26K Swiss investment

Egyptian drone startup Drofie has attracted the attention of the Swiss, securing a 25,000 Swiss francs (US$26,000) investment and a spell...

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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...

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U.A.E

Family offices a new addition to investment landscape

Family offices are the new breed of investor in the MENA tech sector, according to Beco Capital. The UAE-based investment firm, has...

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Palestine

Palestine's $12M Ibtikar fund launches, announces 8 investments

The Ibtikar Fund's management team, investors and startups. (Image via Christina Ghanim) Palestinian pride is providing the fuel for...

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Lebanon

Circular 331: where has Lebanon's money gone?

It is said that innovation is an entrepreneur’s best friend. But in Lebanon a strong second contender has to be the central...

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Regional

Are angel investors born or made? [Opinion]

Angel investors are in short supply in MENA. How do we 'grow' more? (Image via LabsofLatvia) There is no longer a question as to whether...

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