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Wa’ed to launch the Wa’ed Entrepreneurship Roadshow to find and fund a new generation of Saudi entrepreneurs
Wa’ed, the entrepreneurship arm of Aramco, today launched a national search to find and fund a new generation of Saudi entrepreneurs at a series of high-profile roadshow events to be held in six citie...
BASMA.com secures $3M in its Series A round of funding
The UK-based, MENA focused, startup BASMA.com closed $3M in its Series A round of funding led by MEVP with the participation of SOSF, IM capital and returning investors iSME, Cedar Mundi Ventures and ...
Amazon offer developers Alexa Skills Kit to build voice experiences in Arabic
Amazon has announced that developers can start building voice experiences, called “skills” for customers in Saudi Arabia and UAE using the Alexa Skills Kit (ASK) in Gulf Arabic (Khaleeji).
Unifonic and Sukna Ventures announce the launch of Unifonic X
Aiming to propel the development of a thriving startup ecosystem in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Unifonic and Sukna Ventures today announced that the launch of their comprehensive entrepreneurship pro...
Microsoft announces ‘Highway to 100 Unicorns’ virtual conference in collaboration with ADIO
Microsoft has announced the launch of its ‘Highway to 100 Unicorns’ virtual conference, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), to empower regional startup ecosystems across the Mi...
CAPEX.com secures $21 million in a new funding round
The multi-licensed global broker CAPEX.com announced on Monday the closing of a new funding round, raising a total of $21 Million. This was achieved with the help of Growth Box Ventures https://growth...
Telecoms industry and 5G play a major role in spearheading digital transformation
The telecoms industry and 5G play a major role in supporting digital transformation as businesses move towards more collaborative and immersive remote working, said Hatem Bamatraf, Chief Technology Of...
Dataiku launches Dataiku Online
Dataiku has announced the launch of Dataiku Online, which makes their enterprise AI and machine learning software available as a fully online service for smaller, more agile organizations. Dataiku Onl...
Hub71 joins forces with Modus Capital to launch Ventures Lab
Hub71has joined forces with New York-born Modus Capital, a venture capital and venture builder firm to launch Ventures Lab. The venture builder will enable early-stage founders from around the world t...