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New accelerator to empower Tunisian startups
Tunisia’s startup ecosystem has taken a significant leap forward with the launch of the 216 Capital Venture Accelerator, a six-month program designed exclusively for Tunisian startups. Developed by le...
RAKEZ deepens China investment links with four-city tour
RAKEZ (Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone) has successfully concluded a high-level strategic tour across four major Chinese cities—Shenzhen, Ningxia, Xiamen, and Hangzhou—led by Group CEO Ramy Jallad.
Pollen Street lends $100 million credit facility to CredibleX
Pollen Street Capital announces a new $100 million senior secured credit facility to CredibleX. This UAE-based SME lender specialises in providing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with fast a...
TERN Group raises $24 million led by Notion Capital
TERN Group, an AI-powered global talent mobility platform for healthcare professionals, founded by Dubai-based Avinav Nigam has raised $24 million in a Series A funding round led by UK-based Notion Ca...
VentureSouq closes second FinTech fund
VentureSouq, a GCC-based venture capital firm, announced the close of its second FinTech Fund (FinTech Fund II), supported by Jada Fund of Funds, a PIF-owned company; Saudi Venture Capital Company (SV...
UAE Media Council Issues over 1,800 Advertiser Permits
At the 14th edition of the International Government Communication Forum, the UAE Media Council announced the issuance of more than 1,800 Advertiser Permits, recently launched to promote and regulate a...
5th edition of Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards announced
Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards (EEA), the leading platform for entrepreneurship in Egypt, has announced the launch and opening of applications for its fifth edition. This happened during its press confer...
Astrus raises $8 million funding led by Khosla Ventures
Astrus, the AI startup building the world’s first physics-aware foundation model for chip design, today announced it has raised $8 million in a funding round led by Khosla Ventures with participation ...
500 Global and Creators HQ launches Creators Ventures Accelerator to promote creator-led startups worldwide
500 Global and the UAE’s content creator hub, Creators HQ, announced a strategic partnership to launch the Creators Ventures Accelerator, which identifies and incubates the most promising creato...