U.A.E 4th Global Mentoring Walk Organized by outstanding local leaders who are key members of the Vital Voices Global Leadership Network, the annual Mentoring Walks bring... Wamda • 17 February, 2019
U.A.E In conversation with Nizar Fakih of the UAE's Step As the first of the Step conferences kicks off in Dubai this week, the “experiential tech festival” will aim to bring together... Triska Hamid • 13 February, 2019 Step Conference founder series
U.A.E Startup Weekend Umm Al Quwain Startup Weekend Umm Al Quwain is happening on February 14-16, 2019 and is organized by Sheikh Rashid Bin Saud Al Mualla... Wamda • 13 February, 2019
U.A.E The UAE's startup ecosystem: challenges and opportunities The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has found success in diversifying its economy away from oil and becoming the leading business hub for... Wamda • 12 February, 2019 entreprenership Google startup
Saudi Arabia The benefits of the Saudi-UAE joint initiatives In January, the UAE and Saudi Arabia announced the launch of seven strategic initiatives to further integrate the countries’ two... Matt Smith • 11 February, 2019 Saudi Arabia uae government cryptocurrency
Regional Dubai-founded Pixelbug gets acquired by American Besomebody Source: Menabytes Cincinnati-based learning platform Besomebody that specializes in job placement and employer services has... News • 10 February, 2019 ar Acquistion news
U.A.E Dubai-based MEVP closes additional $65m in commitments Source: Menabytes Dubai-based Middle East Venture Partners has closed additional $65 million in commitments for its latest... News • 10 February, 2019 news Investment funds
U.A.E Global video ads marketplace Teads acquires Dubai-based Buzzeff Source: Menabytes Teads, a New York-headquartered global video ads marketplace has acquired Dubai-based video ads... News • 07 February, 2019 Videoads Dubai acquisition
U.A.E Dubai South to invest $545m in new e-commerce zone Source: The National State-developer Dubai South said on Monday it aimed to spend Dh2 billion ($545 million) to build an e-commerce free... News • 06 February, 2019 E-commerce uae Free Trade
U.A.E In conversation with Fodhil Benturquia of the UAE's Okadoc Okadoc is an online medical booking system launched in 2018 by Fodhil Benturquia. It aims to simplify the process of booking an appointment... Triska Hamid • 06 February, 2019 Health health tech medical solutions
U.A.E Innovations in Health Hackathon The “Innovations in Health” hackathon is an initiative that is part of the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP)... Wamda • 05 February, 2019
U.A.E Medicus AI closes first tranche of Series A Source: Arabnet Medicus AI announced the completion of the first tranche of its Series A funding round at €2.75M (just over... News • 04 February, 2019 Artificial intelligence Health healthtech
U.A.E AIM Startup 2019 AIM Startup, an initiative of the UAE Ministry of Economy, aims to connect promising startups with investors and business partners from all... Wamda • 04 February, 2019
U.A.E Bayut.com’s parent company raises $100 million Series D Source: MenaBytes Dubai-based property website Bayut.com’s parent company Emerging Markets Property Group (EMPG), also... News • 03 February, 2019 investment round Investment property
U.A.E In conversation with Mehdi Oudghiri of the UAE's eyewa Whenever an order would come through on eyewa’s platform in the early days in 2017, co-founders Mehdi Oudghiri and Anass Boumediene... Triska Hamid • 30 January, 2019 E-commerce eyewa founders
U.A.E Yellow Door Energy raises $65m from global investors Sorce: Zawya Dubai-based Yellow Door Energy (YDE), a provider of solar energy solutions in the Middle East and Africa, has... News • 29 January, 2019 solar energy Investment
U.A.E Melltoo closes bridge round Dubai-based secondhand e-commerce platform Melltoo has closed a pre-series A round that it will use to expand its operational capacity... Wamda • 28 January, 2019 uae ecommerce secondhand
U.A.E In conversation with Sky Kurtz of the UAE's Pure Harvest Pure Harvest Smart Farms is one of the first hydroponic farms in the Middle East region, growing tomatoes in a sensor-filled greenhouse. At... Triska Hamid • 23 January, 2019 hydroponics Agriculture agritech
U.A.E Wimo raises $500,000 in seed funding Source: MENAbytes Dubai-based delivery logistics platform Wimo has raised $500,000 in seed funding from Dubai Angel Investors... News • 21 January, 2019 Seed funding seed investment Logistics
U.A.E Yawmi closes seed round Dubai-based food and beverage (F&B) e-commerce startup Yawmi, has closed a seed round from Shorooq Investments. The amount of... Wamda • 17 January, 2019 Delivery uae food
U.A.E In conversation with Andrew Kabrit of the UAE's Seez Seez, the UAE-based car aggregator platform is one of the few companies in the Middle East to develop its own artificial intelligence (AI)... Triska Hamid • 16 January, 2019 Seez AI Artificial intelligence
U.A.E Volkswagen Mobility Challenge Are you a creative young entrepreneur? Do you think you have what it takes to disrupt the Mobility Industry? 'Volkswagen Mobility... Wamda • 15 January, 2019
U.A.E Dubizzle stake acquired for $190 million UAE-based online classifieds website dubizzle has been fully acquired by Naspers, a South Africa-based investor through its subsidiary OLX... Wamda • 13 January, 2019 Dubizzle classifieds marketplace
U.A.E CE-Ventures invests in US artificial intelligence company UAE-based CE-Ventures, the venture capital arm of Crescent Enterprises, has invested in Silicon Valley-based artificial intelligence... News • 09 January, 2019 #investment #VentureCapital #Artifical_Intelligence