Half of all funds will be allocated for MENA, according to CEO Badr Jafar
Start-up
E-commerce
Middle East e-commerce company GlamBox acquired by Saudi consortium
GlamBox developed partnerships with over 200 leading international beauty brands during its five years to date
Algebra Ventures
Event app provider Eventtus raises $2m in new round
Eventtus, an-all-in-one platform for events ticketing, event management and apps for events, secured $2 million in a new investment round led by Algebra Ventures and 500 Startups.
With previous investors including Raed Ventures and MEVP, this brings the total capital raised by the company to $2.65 million in less than two years.
The investment is among the […]
Entrepreneur
Saudi Arabia helping foreign start-ups to get business licences
Kingdom is the biggest backer of a $100 billion tech fund for start-ups
Gig economy
Rise of the gig economy in the UAE
Gig economy is redefining the needs and interests of our regional businesses
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Launch of Urban Studio co-working space for design start-ups
Urban Studio is set up to foster a collaborative working environment between like-minded early stage entrepreneurs
accelerators
Badir Accelerator to finance Saudi tech start-up companies
Badir Accelerator also offers a range of advisory services
Start-up
UAE students use desert plants for aromatherapy start-up
United Arab Emirates University team plans line of herbals teas and coffees, essential oils and massage oils
Arabian Business StartUp
UAE start-up wins $50k first prize in Visa Everywhere Initiative
Qpal has developed a mobile payments solution to make food and beverage purchases at events faster and more efficient
Dubai
How I did it: Zeynep Saka, New Shifts
The New Shifts Services founder and CEO, Zeynep Saka, talks about the barriers in conventional thinking that she overcame to start her innovative business
Start-up
Eureeca raises over $400k self-funding target in six hours
Equity crowdfunding platform’s previous self-funding campaign raised $400,000 in 12 days of being online
Arabian Business Start-Up SME Academy
Facebook boost for start-up & SME social media strategies
September 19 edition of the Arabian Business Start-Up SME Academy in Dubai will focus on a sales and marketing
Dubai
How to unleash innovation and entrepreneurship in MENA
Opinion: The region must reclaim its rich scientific heritage, but it needs billions of dollars annually and government and institutional support, according to Alain Bejjani, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim – Holding
Business
Expo 2020 is Dubai’s chance at a feeding frenzy
UAE businesses vie for a slice of the $550m expected to be spent on F&B during the six-month event