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
Turkey Turkish logistics startup raises $1M Kapgel, a Turkish on-demand logistics platform, has announced it's closed a $1 million round from Wamda Capital, Addventure,... Maya Rahal • 20 July, 2016 KapGel Wamda Capital turkey
Maghreb New $51M World Bank fund to target Morocco Morocco has been missing a strong investment fund dedicated to startups, but this will change in autumn when the World Bank launches a... Aline Mayard • 05 July, 2016 Financement world bank morocco
Regional Startups and VCs: it doesn't have to be complicated The relationship between an investor and an investee is sometimes delicate. One is fronting up with cash and faith that it’ll go... Maya Rahal • 05 July, 2016 due diligence startups VCs
Europe Aramex leads $8.5M Series B in UK address startup Aramex has led a $8.5 million Series B funding round in British startup What 3 Words, a company that is creating a universal postal code... Rachel Williamson • 29 June, 2016 Eddress what3words Locname
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... Brooke Anderson • 27 June, 2016 Golden Seeds Snapay Women Investing in Women Digital
Egypt Egypt's Smart Care secures $1.2M from major foreign donor A major foreign donor has invested $1.2 million in Smart Care Medical Services, a digital healthcare management startup. The deal,... Rachel Williamson • 21 June, 2016
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
Regional Uber’s getting cuddly with KSA - but it’s not what you think [Opinion] My initial reaction to Uber’s $3.5 billion round was: great! It is easy to frown upon the deal and question why the... Laith Zraikat • 06 June, 2016 Public Investment Fund Opinion Arzan VC
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... Lucy Knight • 05 June, 2016 Periodic table investors BECO Capital
Saudi Arabia Saudi fund takes 5% stake in Uber for $3.5B A Saudi Arabia fund has bought a 5 percent stake in Uber for $3.5 billion. The buy-in, by the Public Investment Fund (PIF),... Rachel Williamson • 02 June, 2016 Public Investment Fund fundraising Uber
Egypt Egypt VC launches new $50M fund Algebra Capital Cairo's startup ecosystem has been crying out for money for years. This year they've been inundated. (Image via Wikipedia) Egyptian... Eduard Cousin • 02 June, 2016 Ziad Mokhtar Algebra Fund EAEF
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... Christina Ganim • 31 May, 2016 5QHQH Tasameem ArabiAuto
Egypt US-based Affectiva raises $14M Series D Affectiva's software can differentiate between a smirk, a happy smile, and a polite smile. (Images via Affectiva) Emotion... Rachel Williamson • 27 May, 2016 emotion recognition Rana el Kaliouby Affectiva
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... Sophie Rimington-Pounder • 27 April, 2016 Lebanon for Entrepreneurs Berytech Fund Startup Megaphone
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... Tammer Qaddumi • 21 April, 2016 VentureSouq Opinion Venture Capital
Jordan Hikma Pharmaceuticals launches $30M digital health venture fund in Amman Hikma Pharmaceuticals has launched a $30 million strategic venture capital fund focused on digital health, therapeutics, and diagnostics... Samuel Wendel • 24 April, 2016 Hikma Ventures Hikma Pharmaceutical MEMakersGE
Egypt Startups want to tackle Egyptian health, but lack money Ahmed Abu ElHaz CEO of Shezlong pitching at BDL2015 accelerate in Beirut. (Image via Shezlong) Egypt is fertile ground for... Eman Mostafa • 25 April, 2016 Otlob Doctor MEMakersGE shezlong
U.A.E Beehive: The UAE’s first P2P SME finance platform Rooted within the Honeycomb of the Collaborative Economy is the world of P2P (peer-to-peer) finance. Within that world is Beehive, a... Willam Altman • 05 April, 2016 beehive financial services fin-tech
U.A.E Term sheets at dawn, Step Conference 2016 Joy Ajlouny and fellow startup cofounders Loulou Khazen Baz and Mudassir Sheikha get stuck into the debate. (Image via... Lucy Knight • 06 April, 2016 AnchorFree Frontier Partners Eventbox
Jordan Fintech startup Liwwa raises $2.3M Amman-based fintech startup Liwwa has closed a $2.3 million round led by Silicon Badia’s Badia Impact Fund. DASH Ventures and... Rachel Williamson • 06 April, 2016 Sameh Toukan beehive VentureFin
Regional How valuation and cap tables work [How to] Have you ever wondered how valution is calculated and cap tables work? Read on. (Image via Business Collective) In the context of... Rita Khoriaty • 23 March, 2016 how to cap tables startup valuation
Saudi Arabia Building a real estate startup in Saudi's stagnant market The decrease in oil prices also affected the real estate market. (Image via news.weetas.com) Online real estate platform Lamudi,... Safar Ayad • 28 March, 2016 lamudi hellofood Carmudi