The UAE government is encouraging venture capitals (VCs) to back a highly diverse array of startups with no gender bias, and female founded start-ups could benefit from several investors
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New community to protect mental health of startups
The new community will focus on creating a safe space, promoting best practices, and facilitating access to resources for startup founders and entrepreneurs, who are known to operate in stressful conditions and hence more susceptible to mental health issues
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MENA VC investment sees 215% year-on-year increase
Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Bahrain accounted for over 88 percent of funding activity last month and e-commerce stood as the top-funded sector, according to Wamda
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Saudi e-commerce platform wins new round of funding
Beauty website Golden Scent says it plans to expand its Middle East operations
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Search is on for 100 Arab start-ups shaping the future
World Economic Forum, in collaboration with the Bahrain Economic Development Board, has opened online applications for 100 Arab Start-ups
Arabian Business StartUp Academy
Video: A look inside StartUp Academy 2018
The workshop event, which focussed on bridging the SME funding gap in the GCC, commenced with a keynote speech by Fahim Al Qasimi, partner at corporate advisory and investment firm AQ&P, who discussed the creation of the next generation of investors by educating them on how to fund GCC startups.
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More start up accelerators needed in Saudi Arabia, says Wamda
The kingdom’s entrepreneurial sector remains small, despite an increasing number of start ups
Booking.com
Many Middle East start ups miss the ‘social’ part of social media, says Wamda director
Social media strategies need to be flexible, according to Kamel Al-Asmar, as the industry changes too quickly for long term plans
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Fikra Labs awards $100,000 to four MENA start ups
Tapklik Technologies and Arabot were among the winners of the acceleration programme
Abu Dhabi Financial Group
Keeping up with SMEs
Krypto Labs MD Dr Saleh Al Hashemi says the appetite to support early stage start-ups in the UAE is there, but not enough platforms exist to facilitate that development
E-commerce
Mumzworld secures its largest funding round to date
The funding round was led by Swicorp and Wamda
Abu dhabi tourism
Abu Dhabi Tourism, Etihad partner with Wamda to launch Fikra Labs acceleration programme
The ultimate reward for each winning startup is a potential $100,000 investment by the relevant partner
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