Wamda

Regional

Tamatem raises $ 2.5M to localize mobile games for the MENA market

Tamatem, one of the leading mobile games publisher in the Arabic speaking market, raised a $ 2.5 million Series A investment led...

Egypt

Cairo Angels and EG Bank launch MINT Incubator

Cairo Angels, Egypt’s first formal network of angel investors, announced the launch of MINT Incubator, an intensive, highly...

MINT Incubator Egypt cairo angels

Lebanon

Two winners at AUB’s Hult Prize competition

The second edition in a row of the Hult Prize competition was held on campus at the American University of Beirut (AUB). The Hult Prize...

lebanon aub hult prize

Lebanon

The Lebanese Venture Capital and Private Equity Association launched

The Lebanese Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (LVCPEA) was officially launched bringing together a number of major players...

lebanon VC The Lebanese Venture Capital and Private Equity Association launched

Saudi Arabia

Badir-incubated Saudi tech startups raised almost $13M in 2017

The technology startups incubated by Badir Program, one of the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology’s main initiatives,...

Badir ksa Investment

U.A.E

BitOasis update on the rise of digital assets and blockchain adoption in the UAE and GCC region

As adoption of digital assets and blockchain technology is on the rise worldwide, we at BitOasis are seeing an exponential increase in...

BitOasis Bitcoin Blockchain

U.A.E

International Blockchain Capital invests in Acumen Advertising

Dubai-based fintech group International Blockchain Capital (IBC) Group Limited bought into homegrown media brand Acumen Advertising as part...

Acumen International Blockchain Capital Fintech

Iraq

Careem debuts in Iraq

Careem, the region’s leading ride-hailing service in the MENA, Turkey and Pakistan, expanded its services into the Republic of Iraq,...

careem baghdad iraq

Regional

Ureed, a new editorial marketplace kicked off in the region

Ureed, a new digital editorial marketplace, is now officially open for businesses and freelancers across the Middle East. The platform aims...

Ureed Tarjama Nour Al Hassan

Regional

UAE-based live streaming app awards $60K for 11 competition winners

Swoo, a live streaming and broadcasting app, unveiled the winners of the finale of its month-long contest - Swooperstar 2017 - on...

SWOO Swooperstar Algorythma

Regional

Regional financial health startups get recognition and mentorship

MetLife Foundation and Village Capital ran the Middle East Financial Health Competition on December 19 in Dubai, where twelve Middle...

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U.A.E

Majid Al Futtaim and Image Nation Abu Dhabi participated in financing an LA-based VR startup

Dreamscape Immersive, the location-based VR startup backed by some of Hollywood's biggest players, announced closing a $30M Series B...

uae US VR

U.A.E

Innovation takes flight as Intelak startups innovate the aviation and travel sectors

The Intelak Aviation and Travel Incubator has recently celebrated the graduation of its second cohort from the three-month accelerator...

Intelak aviation

Saudi Arabia

The launch of four initiatives supporting the Saudi SME sector

Saudi Arabia’s Small and Medium Enterprises Authority announced today the launch of four initiatives to support and sustain the...

vision 2030 SMEA Funding

U.A.E

One Click Delivery raises an undisclosed round led by MEVP

Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) has made an undisclosed investment in Dubai-based One Click Delivery, a last-mile delivery startup...

OneClick MEVP

U.A.E

Digital grocery coupon platform raises $500K in second round of funding

Clip the Deal, a Dubai-based digital grocery coupon platform, raised $500,000 in their second round of funding, led by Dubai-based investor...

Clip the Deal Neelesh Bhatnagar NB Ventures

Saudi Arabia

Sakrobe announces including female mobile phone maintenance workers

Sakrobe, one of the first online services that connects maintenance service seekers and providers with a unique, easy to use interface...

Sakrobe

Regional

HR tech startup Bayzat receives $5M funding from venture investors

Bayzat, a provider of insurance and HR solutions in the MENA region, announced it has secured an additional $5 million in funding led by...

Bayzat VC silicon badia

Egypt

Announcing Launch of Udacity Connect and AUC Campus #RiseUp2017

Udacity is proud to partner with the American University in Cairo to launch Udacity Connect @ AUC Campus. This partnership is...

Udacity RiseUp 2017

Egypt

Launching PepsiCo Snacks Innovation Challenge at #RiseUp2017

PepsiCo is committed to encouraging healthy lifestyle, improving the availability of affordable nutrition and enhancing sustainable...

RiseUp 2017 Pepsico

Egypt

Nahdet Misr launches investment fund dedicated for edtech

Nahdet Misr Group, a publishing firm serving the education ecosystem since 1938, announces at #RiseUp2017 launching an...

Nahdet Misr Publishing House RiseUp 2017

Egypt

Elves closes $2mil seed round

Elves App, Inc. the 'Human First Siri’ that's swept the region by storm this year, announced the successful close of its...

Elvesapp RiseUp 2017

Egypt

Launching the Legal Clinic at #RiseUp2017

Levari law firm was established in 2012 specialising in corporate, commercial, banking and finance. Today Levari boosts a team of...

Levari RiseUp 2017

Egypt

FunRock officially launches Etihad Al Abtal, first mobile strategy game made for MENA

During the RiseUp Summit, FunRock, a Swedish-based mobile strategy games development company, has officially announced the global release...

RiseUp 2017 FunRock

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