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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...
Startups from across the globe to woo investors at world’s largest startup event in Dubai
Expand North Star 2023 accelerates global VC investment revival as deep tech game-changers choose Dubai as launch-pad for global growth. Record number of Indian start-ups to converge at four-day event...
UAE-based travel startup Dharma raises $4.7 million
Abu Dhabi-headquartered travel startup, DHARMA announced that it has successfully raised $4.7 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by San Francisco-based Convivialite Ventures with notable part...
Beyon Money launches new digital payment solution
Beyon Money, part of the Beyon Group, has launched Beyon Money Checkout, an innovative online payment acceptance solution for corporates and businesses in Bahrain. Delivered in partnership with Ottu, ...
The Surpluss wins the London Business School MENA Startup Competition 2023
The London Business School (LBS) MENA Startup Competition 2023 announced that The Surpluss won the competition held yesterday at the AstroLabs Academy Campus in Dubai.