Startup

Oman Phaze Ventures to target early-stage startups across MENA with new $30M fund

Oman-based VC firm Phaze Ventures has closed its debut fund capped at $30 million, the…

Jordanian EdTech start-up Abwaab raises $20m in funding

Abwaab, an educational technology start-up based in Jordan, raised $20 million in funding that will help the…

Applications open for latest Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

Applications are now open for the latest Google for Startups Accelerator Africa, a three-month program…

Egyptian mobility road assistance startup BlinkApp raises six-figure pre-Seed for expansion

BlinkApp, a Cairo-based mobility risk assistance startup, has raised a six-figure pre-Seed round led by investors…

Salesforce CEO Benioff invests in search engine startup You.com

Marc Benioff invests in search engine startup You.com. You.com is developing a customizable search engine to challenge Google…

Hub71 and DCT Abu Dhabi partner on innovative start-up solutions

The Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT Abu Dhabi) and start-up ecosystem Hub71 partner on innovative start-up…

Drone-like ‘flying car’ has just taken a step toward commercialization

A drone-like electric aircraft developed by a startup in Japan has taken an important step…

Huawei and American University in Dubai are partnering to establish a tech academy

The American University of Dubai (AUD) recently signed, as part of the GITEX Global 2021…

Sharjah tech company uses AI robots for medical procedures

Medical procedures using lasers could be revolutionized thanks to an AI robot created by a…

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority launches Sandbox program to support early-stage startups

The Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) has launched ‘Sandbox’, a startup program to support early-stage…