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Covetor to invest $50M to facilitate the entry of innovative brands over next 5 years
Covetor today announced its commitment to invest US$50M in facilitating the entry of disruptive, innovative brands into the market. Covetor’s unique strategy centres around providing a full investment...
upGrad earmarks USD 250 million for mergers and acquisitions
Riding strong on its non-linear growth strategy, upGrad has earmarked USD 250 million for mergers and acquisitions over the next seven to nine months. Recent reports indicate that upGrad would cross h...
District 2020 signs a partnership with GCC to support start-ups across the region
District 2020 has signed a partnership with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) that will see the two entities providing support to start-ups across the region through District 2020’s Scale2Dubai globa...
The third edition of the C3 Social Impact Accelerator program concludes successfully
The third edition of the C3 Social Impact Accelerator Program – powered by HSBC, concluded on Thursday July 1, with the three winners announced by Stephen Moss, Regional CEO of HSBC Middle East, North...
Google and Dubai Chamber launch Business Online Presence for SMEs
Google and Dubai Chamber have teamed-up to launch ‘Business Online Presence’, a comprehensive digital solution designed to help small businesses in the UAE manage their online presence, maximise visib...
RAKBANK signs MoU with Ajman Free Zone to support SMEs and startups
RAKBANK signed a MoU with Ajman Free Zone to support SMEs and startups based in the Ajman Free Zone easy and direct access to account opening services, loans, credit facilities, and other banking solu...
Skylark Drones secures $3 million in pre-series A funding
Skylark Drones, a leading drone platform company, has secured $3 million in a pre-series A funding round to strengthen its product offerings and fuel international expansion. The funding round was co-...
Top 50 AI startups with unicorn potential
Artificial intelligence (AI) startups are ushering in a new era of technology driven by innovations and grabbing the attention of investors worldwide. Against this backdrop, the Unicorn Prediction Mod...
Deadline approaching for Microsoft for Startups’ GrowthX Accelerator programme
Microsoft today called for regional startups to act now and register their applications for its GrowthX Accelerator programme before the 7 July deadline, as interest in the initiative continued to sur...