Startups
Tech-startup RIZEK raises $1.5 million seed money in 45 minutes
RIZEK, a tech startup aimed at creating more jobs across the MENA region, has announced $1.5m in seed funding. The financing has come from some of the most prominent and high-profile investors in the ...
Dubai-based startup launches school bus safety smart device
Dubai-based startup, Almas Robotics launched its new “Safe Bus” smart device which uses artificial intelligence technology to track passengers on school buses with the aim of improving safety standard...
Match Group acquires Egyptian dating startup Harmonica
Match Group announced the acquisition of an Cairo-based startup, Harmonica, an app which approaches mobile matchmaking with respect for local traditions and cultures. In total, a team of 12 full-time ...
AI startup to revolutionise food waste management in UAE
London-based start-up, Winnow has collaborated with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) and in partnership with Emaar Hospitality Group, to launch its new AI-enabled product, Winno...
Arabic audiobook platform raises USD 6 million
Kitab Sawti, the world’s largest Arabic audiobook platform, has raised USD 6 million in Series A funding from prominent new and existing investors. The platform will deploy the funds to expand its con...
SatSure startup wins USD 10,000 at startAD
SatSure, a geospatial data analytics company which leverages advances in satellites, machine learning, and big data analytics, has won the IMKAN Innovation Award worth USD 10,000 at startAD’s Ve...
Agri startup, Agrownet wins Beyond the Pitch at startAD
startAD, the Abu Dhabi-based global accelerator anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) and powered by Tamkeen, held its annual Startup Showcase event for the Beyond the Pitch Program on Tuesday (April 16),...
Intel to invest US$117 million in 14 new tech startups
Intel Capital, announced new investments totaling $117 million in 14 disruptive technology startups at the Intel Capital Global Summit. The companies will be joining Intel Capital’s portfolio are crea...
Tanzania’s Ubongo won the ‘Next Billion’ Edtech Prize 2019
Tanzania based Ubongo won the ‘Next Billion’ Edtech Prize 2019 organised by The Varkey Foundation to recognise the most innovative technology destined to have a radical impact on education in low inco...