Regional

The Middle Eastern startup blind spot: an obsession with money

This article was co-authored by Melltoo founders Sharene Lee and Morad Irsane “How do you make money?” is a question everyone asks about Mel...

Sharene Lee • 29 September, 2014

monetizing Funding

WebTeb closes a $3.2M series C round led by Sadara Ventures

Arabic health and lifestyle portal, WebTeb, announced today that it has closed a $3.2M Series C investment round led by Sadara Ventures....

Maya Rahal • 15 September, 2014

investement Round C webteb

Get in the Ring Competition

Get in the Ring is an international investment battle where entrepreneurs face off to secure an investment of up to €1,000,000. The battle ...

Wamda • 15 August, 2014

Investment Funding competition

The State of Startup Funding in Egypt

Started in 2008, Egypreneur is a network of Egyptian entrepreneurs that empowers startups to start and grow their business. Acting as a...

Wamda • 13 August, 2014

Egypt Funding

Entrepreneurship isn't free - here's why

This article has been cross-posted with Quartz. There is good news and bad news about entrepreneurship. The good news is that there is...

Daniel Isenberg • 05 August, 2014

money entrepreneurship Funding

Gaza's startups offered outside acceleration and funding for the first time

For the first time ever, startups from Gaza have been accepted to receive mentorship and seed investment from regional accelerators. After...

Glen Dalakian II • 04 December, 2013

Gaza palestine Funding

Global

Could Middle East e-commerce benefit from Pinterest?

There was nothing special about the verb ‘pin’ before Pinterest was founded in 2010. Today, online, it's most likely to...

Reine Farhat • 27 October, 2013

Funding Social Networks Marketing

How a startup goes from idea to IPO [Infographic]

For those who may get a bit confused by all of the jargon and stages associated with startup investment, Funders and Founders presents the...

Glen Dalakian II • 23 October, 2013

Funding Venture Capital Angel Investment

How to Attract Venture Capital Interest seminar in Dubai

On November 2, 2013 TURN8 is organizing a seminar in Dubai entitled “Building a Successful Lean Start-up.” The event will be powered by i36...

Wamda • 24 October, 2013

Funding Lean Methodology Venture Capital

Egyptian event platform Eventtus goes premium after investment from Vodafone, Cairo Angels

  After meeting at Startup Weekend Cairo in 2011, the founders of event organizing platform Eventtus launched their startup in...

Glen Dalakian II • 07 October, 2013

Funding Venture Capital Angel Investment

Startup funding: How to fuel your car [Infographic]

This past week, our Wamda Community member Osama Natto designed and posted his own infographic on his own profile, using the metaphor of a...

Wamda • 09 September, 2013

Funding Scaling Advice

Regional

Deadline for incubator FasterCapital's 2nd round of funding

Dubai-based FasterCapital has opened applications for its second round of funding. This virtual incubator targets startups from all around...

Wamda • 07 April, 2016

Faster Capital incubation startups