UAE
KUBE Ventures launches in the UAE
KUBE Ventures has a single purpose: to drive transformation by incubating and accelerating hospitality start-ups. Inspired and created by Michael Levie and David Keen, KUBE has attracted some of the w...
Shorooq Partners launches its new office in Bahrain
UAE-headquartered Shorooq Partners has launched a new office at Bahrain Fintech Bay in Bahrain, headed by partner Samir Yamani. The new office is the fifth location for the rapidly expanding VC firm, ...
UAE-based B2B marketplace Elkaso raises $2.1 million
The UAE-based B2B marketplace Elkaso has successfully raised $2.1 million in its latest funding round. The Pre-Seed round was led by Global Founders Capital and MSA Capital and recorded participation ...
Supy raises $1.5m in pre-seed funding
Supy, a UAE-based startup digitizing the communication process between restaurants and suppliers, has raised $1.5m in pre-seed funding. The round was co-led by UAE-based investor COTU Ventures and US-...
55% founders rate ‘raising investment’ as the prime stress
EMPWR is an exclusive mental health partner for WAMDA and Microsoft for startups, to create and publish a research report on the mental health challenges and wellbeing of entrepreneurs due to Covid-19...
UAE’s Majid Al Futtaim unveils Women Coders Program
Majid Al Futtaim has announced the launch of a coding program designed specifically for women – and the private sector’s first of its kind for the region. The announcement is in line with the go...
UAE startup, re.life launches bulky items disposal and recycling service
UAE-based start-up re.life announced its partnership with both Union Paper Mills UAE and Zero Waste recycling UAE to support the easy disposal of bulky, heavy items and encourage the UAE’s transition ...
UAE entrepreneurs launch world’s most private messaging app in the world
UAE-based entrepreneurs have launched the most private messaging app in the world, which enables users to send voice and written messages that disappear as soon as they are sent, read and played.
MBZUAI launches Executive Program to reshape the UAE’s future
The Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), has launched the MBZUAI Executive Program, designed to help the UAE’s government and business elite unlock the potential of ...