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Saudi startup GetMuv raises $1.5 m to connect users with gyms and sports clubs

Source: Menabytes Jeddah-based fitness startup GetMuv has raised $1.5 million investment from Saudi Aramco’s venture capital arm,...

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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...

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Saudi Arabia

Al Tayyar acquires rest of 40 per cent stake in Almosafer

Source: Menabytes Al Tayyar Group, one of the largest travel and tourism companies in Saudi Arabia with presence almost all over the...

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Saudi-based Lucidya raises ~$1.1 million in Series A

Source: Menabytes Jeddah-based Arabic-focused social media monitoring tool Lucidya has raised ~$1.1 million (4 million Saudi Riyal) in...

Saudi Arabia

In conversation with Ammar Waganah of Saudi Arabia's Dokkan Afkar

After working for several years in advertising, Ammar Waganah felt the need to create and build his own brand. He founded Dokkan Afkar with...

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Saudi Aramco signs agreement with ICT company to invest in tech enterprises

Source: Startup MGZN State oil giant Saudi Aramco said it has signed an agreement with Saudi Information Technology Company to...

Saudi Arabia

Maharah acquires a strategic stake in UAE's Bloovo

Source: Entreprenuer Bloovo, one of UAE’s algorithm-based online recruitment platforms, has brought Saudi-based Maharah Human...

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Careem Launches Careem NOW in Dubai and Jeddah

Careem has launched an online delivery market service for food and other goods in Dubai and Jeddah. Called Careem NOW, the company plans to...

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Ajeer raises $530,000 from angels

Source: MENAbytes Ajeer, a Riyadh-based home services marketplace has raised ~$533,000 (2 million Saudi Riyal) in seed funding, the...

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Saudi's BIAC tries to bridge funding gap for startups

The Business Incubators and Accelerators Company (BIAC) has launched a new investment initiative in partnership with VentureSouq to bridge...

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Gathern closes undisclosed seed round

Gathern, a Saudi Arabia-based booking platform for chalets and villas, has closed its seed round investment by a group of local and...

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Saudi Arabia: A nascent ecosystem with huge potential

Saudi Arabia’s tech startup ecosystem is small and nascent compared to its vast oil sector. The contribution of its knowledge economy...

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TAQADAM Startup Accelerator

TAQADAM is the startup accelerator launched by King Abdullah University for Science and Technology and SABB for ideas that are pushing the...

Saudi Arabia

What we learned at Misk Global Forum

Few anticipated the turnout at this year’s Misk Global Forum (MGF) in Riyadh. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pulled its...

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500 Startups launches accelerator with Misk

US-based venture capital (VC) firm 500 Startups has partnered with Saudi Arabia’s Misk Innovation to launch an early-stage...

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Misk Global Forum

Misk Global Forum brings young leaders, creators, and thinkers together with established global innovators to explore, experience and...

Saudi Arabia

Google Policy Fellowship Programme

Call for applications - Google Policy Fellowship Programme Wamda has partnered with Google to host two candidates for...

Saudi Arabia

Coding and conservatism: Saudi women learn online

Saudi Arabia’s conservative expectations of women have been a boon for the online education sector in the country. While recent...

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Taqadam announces six winners

Saudi Arabia’s startup accelerator Taqadam has picked six winners after an intensive eight-month acceleration programme, awarding...

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Saudi accounting solution startup Qoyod closes a Seed round from Arzan VC

Qoyod, an accounting cloud solution for small and medium businesses in Saudi Arabia, has recently raised an undisclosed Seed round from...

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Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s new partnership and what it means for startups

On Wednesday, the UAE and Saudi Arabia have announced a strategic partnership in 44 projects called The Strategy of Revolve. The...

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Badir-incubated Biotech startups raised $2.6M in 2017

The Saudi biotech startups incubated by Badir Biotechnology Incubator, under King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology...

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Insurance startup Aqeed raises $18 million, launches officially

Having raised a USD $18 million from its corporate shareholders in a landmark Series A round of funding, Aqeed.com, an insurance aggregator...

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Riyadh-based startup Syarah raises $2 million from BECO Capital, Raed Ventures and Vision Ventures

Riyadh-based startup Syarah closed a new round of USD $2 million in investment in Series A. The round was led by BECO Capital, as...

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