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Dubai Chamber launches The Entrepreneur’s Guide
Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy has published a comprehensive guide for startups that aims to simplify the process of setting up a business in Dubai. ‘Building Your Business in a Dynamic City: The En...
XPANCEO raises $40mln to launch smart contact lenses
XPANCEO, a deep tech startup, has raised a $40 million seed round to launch the first contact lenses with AR vision features. The round was led by Hong Kong-based Opportunity Ventures (Asia). The fund...
in5 startup ecosystem sees 20% growth in funding
in5, part of TECOM Group has today announced that it has recorded a 20% increase in total funding raised by startups within its ecosystem since its inception to more than AED 2.9 billion, solidifying ...
Hub71 revamps its Incentive Program
Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, today announces it has enhanced its Incentive Program that will now provide startups with up to AED 750,000 in cash and in-kind incentives, providing gr...
Industry Ventures raises over $1.7bln in two funds
US-based Industry Ventures, a leading investment firm focused on private technology investments, announced the close of their Secondary X Fund with over $1.45 billion in commitments and the close of T...
Expand North Star opens gates for world’s largest start-up show
Today, HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum opens Expand North Star 2023, the world’s largest start-up show welcomes over 1,800 startups from more than 100 countries, 1,000 inves...
IDDA promotes Azerbaijani startups at Expand North Star
The Innovation and Digital Development Agency (IDDA), an institution in Azerbaijan to promote the country’s technological development, has announced its participation at Expand North Star Dubai, the w...
Aramex and Mastercard launches new ScaleUp platform
Aramex and Mastercard have joined hands together to launch the inaugural edition of a new platform called ScaleUp, designed to support the UAE’s startup and small and medium enterprise (SME) community...
Applications open for Space Startup Pitch Competition
In collaboration with Amazon Web Services, Bayanat, and Planet, the UAE Space Agency announced the launch of the Space Startup Pitch Competition – Sustainability for and from Space, as part of the Vis...