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8i Ventures launches $10 million seed program
8i Ventures, India’s early-stage venture capital fund, today announced the launch of ‘Origami’, a seed funding program aimed at shaping India’s startup sector and supporting early-stage fo...
ESET discovers cyberespionage campaign targeting Tibetans
ESET researchers have discovered a cyberespionage campaign that, since at least September 2023, has been victimizing Tibetans via a targeted watering hole (also known as a strategic web compromise), a...
Mitgo Group buys out embedded finance platform, Embedded
Mitgo Group announced the acquisition of UAE-based embedded finance platform Embedded. The company believes that its extensive experience in fintech will complement Mitgo’s technology stack need...
Applications open for Organon and Flat6Labs Women’s Health Accelerator
Organon, a global healthcare company dedicated to improving women’s health, in partnership with Flat6Labs, MENA’s leading seed and early-stage venture capital firm, recently launched the second cycle ...
Ruder Finn acquires UAE-based agency, Atteline
Leading global communications agency Ruder Finn announced the acquisition of Atteline, a UAE-founded agency headquartered in Dubai. This will be Ruder Finn’s new hub in the Middle East that will build...
Digital payments enable over 70% retailers increase their revenue and traffic
Visa has unveiled the results of an independent study titled ‘Value of Acceptance’. The study explores merchants’ attitudes towards digital payments and the impact of digital commerce on s...
VMS and Clara to nurture startups in the region
VMS, a premier Venture Studio fostering innovation and Clara, a pioneering platform streamlining company digital formations and startup legal processes to collaboratively support and nurture startups ...
UAE and South Korea to support venture investments and startups
Investopia 2024 witnessed the signing of two MOUs between the UAE and the Republic of South Korea. The first MOU was signed by the Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC) and the Korean Institute of Sta...
InspireU by stc and Business France to boost entrepreneurship
inspireU from stc, the leading corporate accelerator in the region, has signed an MoU with Business France to foster innovation and strengthen the startup ecosystem in Saudi Arabia and France.