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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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U.A.E

Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi Workshops

Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi, supported by twofour54, is organizing two workshops on Thursday November 20th 2014 at the Al Maryah Island, Abu ...

Wamda • 17 November, 2014

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Flat6Labs graduates 10 startups in Cairo; announces new Abu Dhabi accelerator

Last week, Flat6Labs, the largest accelerator in Egypt, announced the graduation of ten startups and their launch into entrepreneurship...

Eman Mostafa • 26 May, 2014

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Flat6Labs Cairo graduates six new startups and celebrates its second birthday

Cairo accelerator Flat6Labs held its 6th Demo Day yesterday, where we were treated to the now customary mix of startup stands...

Omar Aysha • 26 September, 2013

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Flat6Labs' 5th Demo Day Brings New Spectacle to Egypt's Startup Scene

I doubt many people get treated to a speech about CNC (computer numerical control) machines, the creation of a Bluetooth-based alternative...

Omar Aysha • 19 May, 2013

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Accelerator Flat6Labs Jeddah Launches in Saudi Arabia

Bringing the accelerator trend to Saudi Arabia, Flat6Labs Jeddah was just launched by Qotuf AlRiyadah, a company that supports small and...

Glen Dalakian II • 06 May, 2013

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Flat6Labs Summer Cycle Deadline

Flat6Labs in Egypt is calling for applications to its next incubation cycle starting in June 2013. The cycle will last for 4 months...

Wamda • 26 March, 2013

Flat6Labs

Wamda Announces Mix n' Mentor Roadshow

UPDATE: The MixnMentor Roadshow page is now live. Check it out to see photos about last year's events and learn more about upcoming events...

Wamda • 07 February, 2013

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Egypt's Flat6Labs Graduates Cycle 3: Here's What They're Building

Flat6Labs, the Cairo based accelerator, held its 4th Demo Day event, dubbed “Cycle 3 Fall 2013”, this week at the Cairo Marriott, showing of...

Omar Aysha • 15 January, 2013

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Taskty Launches to Provide Services to Egyptian Startups and Customers

While creating platforms for freelancers and project-based jobs has been a popular concept around the globe, now it's becoming one of the...

Ahmed Gabr • 20 January, 2013

Flat6Labs Outsourcing

Entrepreneurship Events for High School Students in the Arab World

I was recently asked by a high school curriculum coordinator in Dubai what events their students can attend to supplement the new...

Glen Dalakian II • 13 November, 2012

Accelerators Arabnet Conferences

Fatooosh Offers Mobile and SmartTV Video Streaming Tailored for the Arab World

Amidst a rise in available Arabic content online, a new cross-platform SmartTV app has launched to offer seamless video viewing and...

Glen Dalakian II • 05 November, 2012

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Weekly Wrap-Up: October 21-25

In all of our articles about startups, it is obvious that mentorship (and finding the right mentors) is at the core of a successful...

Wamda • 25 October, 2012

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Vodafone Ventures Egypt Announces Investment in Eshtery, Ogra, and GyroLabs

After sponsoring and participating in the Euromoney conference in Egypt earlier this month, Vodafone Ventures Egypt has announced...

Nina Curley • 21 October, 2012

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Egyptian Accelerator Flat6Labs Shows Growth at Second Demo Day

The great and the good of Egypt’s entrepreneurial ecosystem gathered for the showcase of Flat6Labs’ latest clutch of ready-to-grow acc...

Omar Aysha • 03 May, 2012

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Egyptian Accelerator Flat6Labs Graduates First Cycle of Tech Startups

Egypt’s newest seed stage accelerator, Flat6Labs, has graduated its first group of startups, culminating in a Demo Day at their Cairo c...

Nina Curley • 17 January, 2012

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New Startup Accelerator Flat6Labs Launches in Cairo

Flat6Labs, the newest startup accelerator in Egypt, launched its first round of startup investment and training today. Last night, its...

Nina Curley • 11 October, 2011

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Saudi Arabia

Apply for Flat6Labs Jeddah's Spring 2016 round

Flat6Labs Jeddah fosters and invests in bright and passionate Saudi entrepreneurs with cutting-edge ideas. Launched in 2013, Flat6Labs...

Wamda • 28 December, 2015

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Watch the livestream of Flat6Labs' 6th Demo Day

Check back at 6:30pm Cairo time! Want to see the latest round of startups coming out of Cairo's accelerator Flat6Labs? Tune in to this...

Wamda • 25 September, 2013

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Watch the Livestream of Flat6Labs' 4th Demo Day

Curious about the latest round of startups coming out of Cairo's accelerator Flat6Labs? Tune in to the Livestream from their Demo Day,...

Wamda • 14 January, 2013

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