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Bahrain Development Bank raises $100m for startups
Bahrain Development Bank (BDB) announces that the Al Waha Fund of Funds has successfully closed its US $100m fundraising round, making it the first active venture capital fund of funds in the region.
AI Venture Launchpad by startAD, NYU Abu Dhabi
startAD, the innovation and entrepreneurship platform anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi, has opened applications for its inaugural Artificial Intelligence (AI) Venture Launchpad.
Honor 10 Global Theme Design Contest
The Honor 10 Global Theme Design Contest that formally began on May 25th is inviting designers from all around the world to send in their thematic interface designs. The contest provides a stage for the world’s most talented theme designers
3 Start-ups graduated to next level
Three start-ups have graduated from UAE-based Entrepreneurs Organisation (EO) Accelerator Programme for crossing USD 1 Million in revenue. The graduating members are Hello Chef, Munchbox and Digital Dubai.
How to scale up the business successfully
The founder, president and CTO for one of the biggest names in cyber security worldwide, Fortinet , Michael Xie shares his experience as he discusses key points about how to scale up a business successfully, especially the tech startups which has been the eye of storm for every investor in the town.
500 Startups to host Investor Day
Silicon-Valley based VC firm, 500 Startups, today announced that it is gearing up to host Investor Day, which marks the culmination of 500 Startups MENA Dojo Series A ‘growth acceleration’ program.
Intel Capital and NBA join hands to fund startups
Intel Capital and the NBA announced a sports and entertainment technology innovation collaboration called the “NBA + Intel Capital Emerging Technology Initiative.” to identify new technologies from global companies at all stages,
Intel Capital pledges $72 million in dozen tech startups
Intel Capital, announced yesterday at the Intel Capital Global Summit new investments totaling $72 million in 12 technology startups. With this new funding, Intel Capital’s year-to-date investments have reached more than $115 million.
Etisalat announces ‘SMB Festival’
Etisalat has announced a week-long ‘SMB Festival’ from the 6th to 13th May 2018, the first of its kind initiative dedicated for Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) in the UAE,
How to protect businesses from a breach
Rajesh Gopinath, VP – Sales Engineering, MEA. at Paladion discusses how businesses in the region need to substantially reduce dwell time to prevent a successful breach.
4 winners declared for du Emirati Startup Challenge
du today announced the four winners of the du Emirati Startup Challenge launched in partnership with Zayed University and co-organised by E11 Global and Step Group. The winners were chosen from 18 Emirati startups selected for the final round of the Challenge.
How to watch out for Cryptocurrency scams on Android
Guest written by Lukas Stefanko, Malware Researcher at ESET explaining the how important to know what to watch out for cryptocurrency scams on Android platform The recent rise in cryptocurrency scams appearing on the Android platform in disguise has shown that such incidents are not exclusive to PCs and also highlight the importance of knowing what to look out for so you do not unintentionally tak...