Saudi Arabia Saudi DokkanAfkar.com launches new ‘Designer Program’ DokkanAfkar.com, one of the first ecommerce websites in Saudi Arabia for creative products, announced the launch of its ‘Designer... Staff writer • 28 March, 2018 Saudi Arabia DokkanAfkar ecommerce
U.A.E MAGNiTT raised a $1M Seed round Dubai-based MAGNiTT.com, one of the largest investment data platforms for investors, entrepreneurs, and corporates in the Middle East,... Staff writer • 27 March, 2018 uae MAGNiTT Seed funding
Egypt Blockchain-focused incubator to launch in Egypt this April NU TechSpace is the first tech-focused incubator specialized in cognitive technologies in Egypt. It will be officially launching on April... Rana Freifer • 26 March, 2018 NU TechSpace Nile University Blockchain incubator
U.A.E Mubadala Investment Company participates in $15M Series A investment round in US airspace awareness firm Fortem Technologies, an innovator in airspace awareness and intelligence, announced closing $15 million Series A funding round led by DCVC... Staff writer • 25 March, 2018 uae usa Mubadala Investment Company
U.A.E Goodness Cart, Dubai’s new healthy startup Goodness Cart is a new ecommerce platform that launched today in Dubai to offer customers products across a range of categories including... Staff writer • 14 March, 2018 ecommerce
Lebanon Lebanese online interior design platform Moodfit raised a $400K seed round Moodfit, one of the first online interior design platforms in the MENA region, closed a $400,000 seed investment round from Seeders... Staff writer • 13 March, 2018 MoodFit Seed funding MEVP
U.A.E DIFC and MEVP sign agreement to strengthen regional technology venture capital ecosystem Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), one of the leading international financial hubs in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia... Staff writer • 12 March, 2018 uae DIFC MEVP
U.A.E Dubai-based certified car marketplace raises another $1M CarSwitch.com, the UAE’s first marketplace for certified cars, has secured an additional $1 million investment led by Dubai Angel... Staff writer • 08 March, 2018 uae carswitch.com marketplace
Bahrain 400 international participants attended Follow the Leaders’ event in Bahrain ‘Follow the Leaders’ conference which took place in Bahrain, brought together 400 international entrepreneurs, angel investors,... Staff writer • 08 March, 2018 follow the leaders Bahrain Thinkers and Doers
Lebanon Four winning teams at Jusoor’s fourth Entrepreneurship Competition for Syrian startups Four teams were awarded at Jusoor’s fourth annual entrepreneurship competition and bootcamp for Syrian startups in Beirut. The... Staff writer • 07 March, 2018 lebanon Jusoor Entrepreneurship Competition Jusoor Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
Saudi Arabia Saudi Digital Machines’ second hackathon is coming to the KSA The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Obekan Digital Solutions, and GE, are bringing the second edition of Saudi... Staff writer • 06 March, 2018 Saudi Arabia Predix GE
U.A.E Marketplace builder behind joigifts closes $1.5 M Seed Round Dubai-based Enhance, a holding company that builds online marketplaces for the Middle East and Africa, has raised a Seed Round of $1.5... Staff writer • 22 February, 2018 uae Enhance joigifts
Saudi Arabia Beauty ecommerce platform Golden Scent to expand following Series A funding round Golden Scent, one of the leading Saudi beauty ecommerce platforms, plans on further growing the business after receiving a Series A funding... Staff writer • 21 February, 2018 ksa Golden Scent ecommerce
Egypt Region’s first science park to open in Egypt this May The British University in Egypt, in cooperation with TusPark Holdings, China’s largest science park, will be launching the Science... Rana Freifer • 16 February, 2018 SIP British University in Egypt TusPark Holdings
Kuwait Armada delivery solutions closes a pre-Series A round with Sharq Ventures Armada Delivery Solutions, a tech logistics company, closed a pre-Series A round with Sharq Ventures. The company solves the last mile... Staff writer • 13 February, 2018 Armada Logistics Arzan VC
U.A.E Karaoke app Ghinwa closes a US $3 million funding round Ghinwa, an in5-incubated Arabic karaoke and selfcast app, announced the close of a US$3 million funding round, which included 500... Staff writer • 12 February, 2018 Ghinwa Investment
U.A.E Mumzworld secures its largest funding round to date Mumzworld, one of the Middle East North Africa (MENA) leading ecommerce players dedicated to mothers, babies and children, today announced... Staff writer • 08 February, 2018 uae Mumzworld Wamda Capital
U.A.E Dubai Tourism & Commerce Marketing joins the Emirates Group and GE as a principal partner of Intelak Intelak, one of the first industry and technology-focused incubators in the MENA region, announced that Dubai Tourism & Commerce... Staff writer • 07 February, 2018 uae Intelak incubation
Regional Tamatem raises $ 2.5M to localize mobile games for the MENA market Tamatem, one of the leading mobile games publisher in the Arabic speaking market, raised a $ 2.5 million Series A investment led... Maya Rahal • 02 February, 2018
Egypt Cairo Angels and EG Bank launch MINT Incubator Cairo Angels, Egypt’s first formal network of angel investors, announced the launch of MINT Incubator, an intensive, highly... Staff writer • 31 January, 2018 MINT Incubator Egypt cairo angels
Lebanon Two winners at AUB’s Hult Prize competition The second edition in a row of the Hult Prize competition was held on campus at the American University of Beirut (AUB). The Hult Prize... Rami Deeb • 25 January, 2018 lebanon aub hult prize
Lebanon The Lebanese Venture Capital and Private Equity Association launched The Lebanese Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (LVCPEA) was officially launched bringing together a number of major players... Staff writer • 18 January, 2018 lebanon VC The Lebanese Venture Capital and Private Equity Association launched
Saudi Arabia Badir-incubated Saudi tech startups raised almost $13M in 2017 The technology startups incubated by Badir Program, one of the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology’s main initiatives,... Staff writer • 17 January, 2018 Badir ksa Investment
U.A.E BitOasis update on the rise of digital assets and blockchain adoption in the UAE and GCC region As adoption of digital assets and blockchain technology is on the rise worldwide, we at BitOasis are seeing an exponential increase in... Staff writer • 16 January, 2018 BitOasis Bitcoin Blockchain