My Startup World Staff
Iraqi startup Midient raises $125,000 pre-seed from Flat6Labs
Flat6Labs, the Mena region’s leading Seed and early-stage venture capital firm, today signed the investment contract through their Jordan Seed Programme with Midient, a startup based in Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq working on loyalty management software to digitise loyalty programmes in the region.
Sheraa, AUS in partnership with Crescent Enterprises organizes Startup Career Fair
Over 27 startups by the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) offered more than 100 job positions, including full-time, part-time, freelance, and internship opportunities, catering to a broad range of students during “Startup Career Fair 2023” which was organized by Sheraa and the American University of Sharjah (AUS) in partnership with Crescent Enterprises.
etisalat by e& launches new business plans with productivity tools
etisalat by e& today announced the revamp of its business mobile plans to meet customers’ evolving needs in the changing business ecosystem with more data and other benefits than ever before at no additional charge.
Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council and Flat6Labs to support women entrepreneurs
The Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council (ADBWC) signed an MoU with Flat6Labs to strengthen cooperation between the two parties to support and enable women entrepreneurs to grow their businesses, fulfil their aspirations, and contribute to the growth of Abu Dhabi’s economy.
Dubai is the best city for startup networking
Dubai has emerged as one of the top cities for startup networking, offering an ideal environment for growth and development. As per the report by The Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy and Entrepreneur Middle East, startups located in Dubai raised a remarkable 96% of all funds raised in the UAE since 2017,
Presight AI and Astana Hub announces the winners of The AI Battle
Presight AI, the region’s leader in big data analytics powered by artificial intelligence (AI), and Kazakhstan-based Astana Hub, the largest international technology park for IT startups in Central Asia, hosted The AI Battle, a competition aimed at elevating startups’ ideas and scaling up their businesses in the fields of AI, big data and machine learning.
Gem Digital to invest upto $60 million in Everdome
Everdome, the most hyper-realistic metaverse, has announced that GEM Digital, a Bahamas-based digital asset investment firm that sources, structures and invests in utility tokens listed on over 30 CEXs and DEXs globally, has agreed to increase its investment commitment from $10 million to $60 million.
Next year’s EU-Startups Summit to be held in Malta
At the end of this year’s EU-Startups Summit, the founder Thomas Ohr and Farrugia of EU-Startups announced that the next year’s EU-Startups Summit will be held on May 9-10 in Malta. The annual flagship event of EU-Startups originally started in 2014 in Munich, then happened in Berlin for the next three years
ADDED and Wio Bank partners to support SMEs
The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), the catalyst of economic growth in the emirate, and Wio Bank, the region’s first platform bank, announced their cooperation to transform how Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) manage their finances, payments, and their overall business operations.
Content creator startups raises $2.9 billion in funding
Over the past years, the creator economy has skyrocketed, enabling bloggers, social media influencers, podcasters, TikTokers, and YouTubers to earn from publishing their content. Venture capitalists have been huge financial backers of this booming market, especially after COVID-19, with more and more willing to cash in on startups
3D Glass Solutions secures $30 Million in Series C Funding Round
3D Glass Solutions Inc. (3DGS), a leading innovator of glass-based three-dimensional integrated passive solutions for radio frequency (RF), photonic and datacenters announced the closing of a $30 million Series C financing. The round was led by Walden Catalyst Ventures,
Importance of female leadership in MENA’s startup ecosystem
Despite progress in recent years, Arab women remain underrepresented in the tech industry, particularly in leadership positions. This lack of diversity not only limits opportunities for women but also hinders innovation and growth in the industry.