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Lebanon

Beirut gets a new accelerator, UK Lebanon Tech Hub now open

A giant Twitter deck at the UK Lebanon Tech Hub. (Images via Lucy Knight) Standing on a podium in a carpark in a fast sweltering Beirut,...

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Regional

Womena, solving the gender imbalance of the region’s angel investors

“We do not want a mentality of men versus women, but rather a comprehensive mentality for knowledge sharing between the two genders i...

Womena MENA Angel Investment

Saudi Arabia

Sawerly announces $200,000 round from QB Co

This piece has been adapted piece from Firnas. Sawerly, the online marketplace that connects photographers and clients, have...

Photography Sawerly Saudi Arabia

Maghreb

VC, angels, or pre-sells: What’s the best funding option for Maghrebi startups? [WamdaTV]

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Moroccan private fund offers alternative to government funding

It is not unusual to hear Moroccan entrepreneurs complain about the lack of funds available for investment in their country, as well as...

Iwi Venture Capital Angel Investment

Angel investor Hala Fadel's 3 most common entrepreneurial mistakes

This article is part of our expert content series, in which we will highlight valuable advice from key experts in the regional...

hala Fadel Angel Investment Investment

4 lessons from Fishfishme's successful investment round

Some of you may already know that we just closed a $200,000 USD financing round from some angel investors Sim Whatley, Saif Alzarouni,...

Angel Investment Investment

How a startup goes from idea to IPO [Infographic]

For those who may get a bit confused by all of the jargon and stages associated with startup investment, Funders and Founders presents the...

Funding Venture Capital Angel Investment

Egyptian event platform Eventtus goes premium after investment from Vodafone, Cairo Angels

After meeting at Startup Weekend Cairo in 2011, the founders of event organizing platform Eventtus launched their startup in...

Funding Venture Capital Angel Investment

Mumzworld seeks investment from 'empowered' women angels; how it's persuading moms to buy online

Mumzworld, the Dubai-based e-commerce portal for goods related to mothers, children, and babies, has announced that it’s open for a new r...

Angel Investment E-commerce Women

How a business plan can help win investors, tips from the Mini Entrepreneur [Wamda TV]

Sometimes entrepreneurs tend to keep their ideas to themselves and start creating their businesses on their own. But at some point, many...

Mini Entrepreneur Angel Investment Investment

4 lessons for investing in Africa from Kenya's Savannah Fund

A startup funding gap between early stage/angel and VC investments is starting to be filled by one of Kenya’s leading seed capital f...

Venture Capital East Africa Tips

Palestine gets its first seed fund, supported by MENA Apps and USAID

The startup scene in Palestine has been slow to build over the past few years, led by initiatives like Bazinga and grassroots...

Seed stage Incubator Accelerators

LBA Pitching and Co-Working 961 Launch Events in Beirut

On July 2, new space Co-Working 961 is launching in Beirut alongside the LBA Pitching Event, which will bring together the Lebanese Angel...

Coworking Spaces Angel Investment

It's not about the money: why isn't there more startup investment in emerging markets?

Cross-posted and adapted from the original version published on Techies.pk on March 20, 2013. There is no doubt that the...

Venture Capital Angel Investment Investment

Oasis500 Angel Event at Arabnet Dubai

As part of the Arabnet Digital Summit in Dubai, Oasis500 will be featuring pitches from 5 startups who have already received seed...

Pitching Arabnet Angel Investment

Angel network offers Dubai’s first speed funding event for new startups

Originally inspired by the famous BBC TV show Dragons’ Den, where entrepreneurs pitch their ideas in front of famous British investors, g...

Angel Investment

The Next, and Overlooked, VC Opportunity: The Middle East

This piece was originally published on the Harvard Business Review on April 17, 2013. Venture capital is ignoring the Middle East for all...

Ecosystem Angel Investment Investment

How to pitch in 12 minutes: Tips from Omar Sati of Dash Ventures

As an Endeavor Jordan Venture Corp member, I was asked by the team to share some insights and provide tips to startup founders pitching...

Pitching Advice Angel Investment

Oasis500, Wamda, and ArabNet Angel Investor Event

This event will be held in collaboration with Solidere - join us at Cloud5 for a round of pitches!This week and as part of ArabNet Beirut,...