Startup

Abu Dhabi aims to deliver expert help to entrepreneurs

The Abu Dhabi SME Hub, a Khalifa Fund initiative, has launched the Access to Experts…

PepsiCo launches Greenhouse Accelerator in MENA

As part of PepsiCo’s new global strategy geared at mitigating the effects of climate change,…

Injaz Egypt partners with Mindvalley to empower entrepreneurs

The pandemic has impacted entrepreneurship dramatically, as it has with life as we know it…

UAE’s extended reality specialist HyperSpace raises $11 million

HyperSpace, a Dubai-based block-up-enabled extended reality startup, has raised $11 million in equity and development…

Dubai launches Dh1 billion future district fund to boost tech sector

Dubai’s future bet is the digital economy and there have been few more spectacular demonstrations…

Saudi-based tech startup Rasan raises $24 million for its Tameeni insurtech platform

Saudi Arabia-based tech company, Rasan, has announced that it has raised a funding round of…

Swvl expands footprint in Chile, Argentina with Viapool acquisition

Swvl Inc., a global provider of transformative tech-enabled mass transit solutions, will enter Latin America…

Egyptiann startup Tyro acquires fellow ed-tech platform Nafham

Tyro, an Egyptian Edutech platform that gives students access to qualified tutors for one-on-one or…

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…