Loyalty programmes might be suffering, but Nazeer has built an entire business model around that very same problem
Start-up
Entrepreneurs
RentSher Middle East raises $600,000 in seed funding
The platform offers rentals of products and services, with a network of over 100 vendors.
Entrepreneur
Expert insight: How to raise funding for your start-up in the UAE
Insufficient funding is the reason why many failed start-ups
E-commerce
Record investment of $560m made in MENA start-ups in 2017
65% rise in investments since last year, with UAE witnessing 70 percent of transactions
Abraaj Capital
Middle East Venture Partners: investing in the future of tech
Middle East Venture Partners’ CEO Walid Hanna on how the stars are finally aligning for the region’s venture capitalists
Auto1
Abu Dhabi, Saudi-backed Vision Fund said to invest in Germany’s Auto1
The online marketplace is the second most valued start-up in Europe
Abraaj Capital
The Middle East is still building towards the right start-up culture
Entrepreneurs face the same key issues they did a decade ago
business models
Startup advice: The angel investor wish-list
Every entrepreneur and every business is different, but angel and VC investors share many similarities, particularly in the way they assess a business case for funding
Badir Business Accelerator Program
Five technology startups qualify for Riyadh-based Badir Accelerator
The programme will finance the companies with amounts of up to half a million Riyals
2018 Predictions
2018 Predictions: Ihab Fikry, CEO, Almentor
Industry: New ways to learn in a growing region
Los Angeles
Dubai billionaire joins Spielberg in backing VR start-up
Majid Al Futtaim is named among investors in Los Angeles-based Dreamscape Immersive
Middle East Venture Partners
Middle East Venture Partners invests in last-mile delivery platform, One Click
One Click platform connects all stakeholders in the delivery process
Amazon Global Store
Souq needs start-ups as much as start-ups need Souq, says co-founder
Ronaldo Mouchawar said e-commerce is much easier to start a business on when compared to the traditional way of brick and mortar
Farming
Dubai fund invests in US farming tech start-up
Investment Corporation of Dubai invests in Indigo Agriculture which aims to help farmers sustainably feed the planet
Abu Dhabi
$500,000 funding up for grabs in UAE-based drone competition
Krypto Labs launches global unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology startup competition
China-UAE
Chinese start-up plans to launch Dubai flying taxis in 2018
EHang Inc seeks approval from authorities to operate E-184 drone in the emirate next year
Arabian Business StartUp Academy
Are you one of the entrepreneur types most likely to succeed?
Business experts speak on the ‘Success Strategies’ theme at the next free Arabian Business StartUp Academy on Wednesday December 6