Startups
25 Syrian-led startups awarded $15k in seed funding
After the success of the NAMA II startup competition organised in 2020, as part of the Economic Resilience through the COVID-19 programme funded by the Qatar Fund for Development, SPARK has partnered ...
OPPO announces the OPPO Research Institute Innovation Accelerator
OPPO announced the OPPO Research Institute Innovation Accelerator to empower technology professionals and entrepreneurs that inspiration matters to bring innovative solutions to life and create a bett...
CE-Creates completes the merger of its portfolio of startups with hatch & boost
Marking the first-ever portfolio merger of two venture builders in the region, CE-Creates has completed the merger of its portfolio of startups with hatch & boost, an Abu Dhabi-based venture-build...
Sprints raises $1.2 million in a Series A funding round
Sprints, an edtech startup, raised $1.2 million in a Series A funding round. The funding round was led by the Alexandria Angels Network as well as co-members from MED Angels and other investors such a...
Dubai Future Foundation launches a new first of its kind initiative in the region
Dubai Future Foundation [DFF] has announced the launch of a new, first-of-its-kind initiative in the region to encourage and support tech startups to participate in a special challenge to utilize late...
Sheraa connects UAE-based tech founders with network of Emirati angel investors
Nine startups under the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) have forged connections with UAE-based investors at the Emirates Angels Open Day networking session, organ...
Microsoft for Startups in partnership with ADIO welcomes its second cohort of startups to the GrowthX Accelerator program
Microsoft for Startups, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), today welcomed its second cohort of 21 startups to the GrowthX Accelerator program in the region.
UPS hosts the third edition of the Smart Logistics Challenge series at Expo 2020
In support of UAE-based start-ups in the logistics industry, UPS hosted the third edition of the Smart Logistics Challenge series at Expo 2020, together with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and DP World...
Indian edtech startup, KidsBuddy all set to enter the region
KidsBuddy, an education technology start-up from India that was selected by Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) among the few start-ups from India to display their products at the upcoming event, is getti...