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NAR technologies acquired by US-based B3Bar Holdings

Beirut-based startup NAR Technologies, a portfolio company of Leap Ventures, has been acquired by US-based B3Bar. Founded by Charlie El...

Lebanon

This article is an extension of Lebanon’s Circular 331: The birth of an industry piece, published here yesterday. On...

Lebanon

It is said that innovation is an entrepreneur’s best friend. But in Lebanon a strong second contender has to be the central...

Regional

Noor Sweid and Hala Fadel. (Image via Leap Ventures) There are two common complaints in the Middle East startup sector: a lack of funding,...

Lebanon

Even the most amazing of ideas need a little help. (Images via Wamda with Sam Fakhoury) During our Mix N’ Mentor Beirut we gained s...

Lebanon

Getting to know you. Mix N' Mentor Beirut kicks off. (Images Wamda with Sam Fakhoury) Not too far from the location of recent...

Lebanon

Marianne Hoayek at BDL Accelerate in November 2014. (Image via BDL) Lebanon’s Central Bank first announced that it would be taking special ...

Regional

The Abraaj Group has closed its second north Africa-focused fund, but the financial gap between early-stage investments and the $10...

Lebanon

Henri Asseilly at ArabNet Beirut earlier this year. (Image via Lucy Knight) As we previously reported, the focus of the ‘sponsored a...

Lebanon

The Circular 331 panel. A Lebanon-based $71 million fund focusing on the Middle East and North Africa; plans for a Beirut chapter...