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VC Funding in Biotech reaches $136.3B in 2023
Unlike many other markets, biotech saw impressive funding activity last year as venture capitalists continued pouring money into innovative platforms that could revolutionize the sector. Although VC f...
Tim Draper backed Vivoo to launch its new digital at-home UTI test and app
Vivoo, the first wellness app to provide personalised nutrition and lifestyle advice based on at-home urine tests, announces the launch of its at-home digital Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) testing pro...
Paymob and Tamara partner to power SMEs in GCC
Paymob, the leading financial services enabler, has partnered with Tamara, the leading shopping and payments platform in the GCC region. The strategic partnership integrates Tamara’s Buy Now Pay Later...
Saudi HealthTech startup Clinicy secures Series A funding
Saudi Arabia’s pioneering healthcare technology startup, Clinicy, has successfully raised a significant seven-figure (USD) Series A funding round, led by Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), str...
Dubai SME partners with CXDA to enhance SME growth
The Mohammed bin Rashid Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Dubai SME), a part of Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), has joined forces with Chi-X Digital Assets (CX...
Impact of data analytics on financial planning
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the integration of cutting-edge technologies has become paramount and the marriage of financial planning with data analytics stands at the forefro...
Nominations open for SEFFY Awards 2024
The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF) has launched the 2024 SEFFY Awards to celebrate innovation and impact in the entrepreneurial sector. The awards are based on nominations and will honour out...
Invest Qatar launches AI-powered chatbot, Ai.SHA
The Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (Invest Qatar) has partnered with Microsoft to develop Ai.SHA, an innovative AI-powered assistant harnessing GPT capabilities through the Azure OpenAI service. Th...
Startups raise $570K in the opening episode of Beban reality show
Beban, produced by Hope Ventures, the investment arm of Hope Fund, premiered the first episode of its third season this week on January 3rd, 2024, on the region’s first and biggest video-on-demand pla...