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Startups Without Borders Summit kicks off on May 10 in Cairo
Startups Without Borders has just launched the fifth edition of its annual summit, which will take place on May 10-11 at Kamelizer Spaces, in District 5. Launched under the theme: Break Borders, Build...
PeerDB raises $3.6 million in seed funding
PeerDB, PostgreSQL’s leading data movement platform, raised $3.6 million in seed round funding from 8VC, Y Combinator, Wayfinder Ventures, Webb Investment Network, Flex Capital, Rogue Capital, P...
Emirati entrepreneur, Qadreya Al Awadhi secures funding on Shark Tank
Emirati entrepreneur and founder of Bumblebee Food, Qadreya Al Awadhi has achieved a significant milestone for her innovative baby food brand by securing an investment deal on Shark Tank Dubai. Her su...
Indian government recognises Dubai teen’s startup Meri Mitti
In a first of its kind, 14-year-old Ahan Dasgupta’s social impact startup, Meri Mitti, has received recognition by the Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (Government of India) a...
Investors from 145 countries to father at AIM Congress, Abu Dhabi in May
AIM Congress is poised to welcome an elite roster of top-tier investors to its esteemed platform. Set to take place from May 7 to May 9, 2024, in Abu Dhabi, UAE, AIM Congress 2024 stands as a beacon f...
Cryptex Finance expanding its presence in the Middle East
Cryptex Finance, a decentralized protocol that makes crypto-native markets accessible to users worldwide, announced today the upcoming launch of a new range of category-based index tokens for the cryp...
Beltone and Citadel Holdings to manage $30 million VC fund
Beltone Venture Capital has signed a partnership agreement with CI Venture Capital, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citadel International Holdings, a prominent investment management firm headquartered in...
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures closes its first fund at $60 million
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) has closed its first fund at $60 million with the participation of key institutional investors such as SBI Holdings, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Trus...
GDA Capital makes a strategic investment in U-topia
In a significant move towards revolutionising the landscape of blockchain-based intellectual property (IP) licencing, GDA Capital announced the strategic investment for U-topia, which includes a follo...