Wamda

Bahrain

Small business will be the engine of the Gulf’s post-lockdown recovery

Pakiza Abdulrahman is the manager of Startup Business Development, Bahrain Economic Development Board Across the Gulf Cooperation...

Bahrain Economic Development Board

Bahrain

Bahrain issues blockchain permit to UK’s Fasset

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has given UK blockchain startup Fasset, a first-of-its-kind authorisation to test its digital solutions...

Fasset Fintech Blockchain

Bahrain

E-sports and gaming: Mena's new global frontier

Yousef Buhazza is the founder of Unreal Bahrain and vice chairman of the Bahrain Internet Society Growth in Crisis All manner of...

Gaming E-sports

Bahrain

Al Waha Fund of Funds invests in Bedaya Fund

Source: Gulf Daily News Al Waha Fund of Funds invested an undisclosed amount in the Bedaya Fund I of seed-stage venture capital firm...

Bedaya fund Shorooq Partners AlWaha Fund of Funds

U.A.E

In5 startups raise Dh65 million in first half of 2020

Dubai-based incubator In5, today announced that its startups have raised more than Dh65 million ($17.7 million) in the first half of...

in5 Tecom 2020 H1

Bahrain

Evergo raises seed investment from Tenmou

Source: Startup Bahrain Bahrain-based Evergo, the startup that prides itself as a one-stop app for all your lifestyle requirements, has...

Tenmou Evergo

Bahrain

Unipal raises seed investment

Bahrain-based Unipal has raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding from angel investor network Tenmou, as part of the fundraising round...

EdTech

Bahrain

Startups supporting Bahrain’s self-isolation

Pakiza Abdulrahman is the head of startups at the Bahrain Economic Development Board At a time when many businesses cannot serve...

Bahrain Economic Development Board Bahrain EDB coronavirus

Bahrain

Al Waha fund of funds invests in Lumia Capital

Bahrain-based Al Waha fund of funds has confirmed a "substantial" investment in San Francisco-based venture capital (VC) firm...

Waha Capital Bahrain Lumia Capital

Bahrain

How did Bahrain become a fintech hub?

Bahrain’s government has made vital steps to encourage entrepreneurship to stimulate its economy. In doing so, it has created a...

Fintech Bahrain Fintech Bay

Bahrain

Eat raises $5 million in Series B funding

Bahrain-based restaurant booking application Eat has raised $5 million in Series B funding, led by 500...

Eat App Food & Beverage foodtech

Bahrain

Bahrain: The challenge of staying competitive

As any startup will attest, agility and quick response to market demand is key to survival. The same can be applied to other stakeholders...

Ecosystem Startup Bahrain Bahrain Economic Development Board

Bahrain

Al Salam Bank and China's MSA Capital launch $50 million regional venture fund

Source: The National Al Salam Bank-Bahrain has partnered with China's MSA Capital to launch a new, $50 million (Dh183.6m) venture...

fund china Investment

Bahrain

Al Waha invests in Beijing-based MSA Capital

Bahrain’s Al Waha Fund of Funds has announced an undisclosed amount of investment in Beijing-based MSA Capital in its first...

fund Bahrain china

Bahrain

Women Power Summit 2019

The Women Power Summit 2019 will be held on October 13th and 14th with a focus on 'Women in Leadership: Inspiring Action and...

Bahrain

SINC raises $250,000 in pre-seed funding

SINC, a Bahrain based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) mobile platform, has raised $250,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by Dubai Angel...

pre-Seed Investment Software

Bahrain

Lamar Holding invests $1 million in Nigeria's TechAdvance

Source: VentureBurn Lagos-based payments infrastructure firm TechAdvance has secured $1-million in funding from...

Investment tech PAYMENT

Bahrain

Rain raises $2.5 million and acquires regulatory license

Source: Coindesk Cryptocurrency exchange Rain has opened its doors for business following regulatory approval by Bahrain’s central...

exchange crypto license

Bahrain

The GCC's smallest island is attracting startup attention

Despite its small size, the Gulf island of Bahrain is proving a force to be reckoned with in the startup world. The tiny nation –...

Bahrain Bahrain Fintech Bay Bahrain Economic Development Board

Bahrain

The Stories Studio secures $70,000

Source: Startup MGZN The Stories Studio, one of the graduates from Flat6Labs Bahrain’s First Cycle has officially...

Investment Funding storytelling

Bahrain

Inagrab secures funding from Faith Capital

Source: StartUp Bahrain The Bahraini startup, Inagrab, a company with a vision to help as many businesses scale using innovative...

kuwait Seed funding

Bahrain

Property Finder acquires Bahrain Property World

Source: MenaBytes Dubai-based Property Finder’s shopping spree of regional property websites doesn’t seem to be ending...

Acqusition property

Bahrain

Food Ideathon MENA Bootcamp Programme

Food Ideathon MENA Bootcamp is a 4-day food entrepreneurship event that will take place as part of the Startup Bahrain Week on 7-9 March...

Bahrain

The expert’s view: How to attract seed funding in Bahrain

Areije Al Shakar, senior vice president and head of development services division at Bahrain Development Bank, reveals what Venture Capital...

Investment Venture Capital VC funding

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