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NEC Orchestrating Future Fund closes for US$140 million
NEC Corporation has completed the final close of the “NEC Orchestrating Future Fund”, an ecosystem-type corporate venture capital (CVC) fund established in December 2021 for US$140 million...
HKTDC to hold its 14th Entrepreneur day and its 12th BIP Asia Forum
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is organising the 14th Entrepreneur Day and the 12th Business of IP Asia Forum (BIP Asia Forum) between the end of November and early December. The two ...
Hatch & Boost Ventures launches Foodtech startup, BreakBread
Abu Dhabi-based venture builder, Hatch & Boost Ventures, ADGM, A joint venture between Crescent Enterprises and hatch & boost, has announced the launch of BreakBread, a Foodtech startup on a...
Startup Leap competition attracts 1,200 startups
The Ministry of Economy announced the results of the final round of the Startup Leap competition launched in November 2021 under the StartUp program of the Entrepreneurial Nation, the country’s ...
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...
WafR raises 2.7 million dirhams from several Moroccan and foreign business angels
Following an initial round of funding of 3.5 million Moroccan Dirhams (MAD), WafR, an application that allows retail brands to broadcast smart promotions to grocers to increase their market share on t...
Darent raises $1 million in a pre-seed round
Darent, daily housing and property management platform raised $1 million in a pre-seed round led by Watheeq Proptech Venture with the participation of other investors.
Juniper Networks acquires cloud networking startup, WiteSand
Juniper Networks announced that the company has acquired WiteSand, a startup that provides cloud-native zero trust Network Access Control (NAC) solutions. This deal brings a highly experienced enginee...
Etisalat offers a comprehensive platform for SMBs to innovate, customize and succeed
Esam Mahmoud, Senior Vice President, SMB, Etisalat, speaks to My Startup World about the active role played by Etisalat in supporting the SMBs of this region.