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Wamda works with The Financial Times to bring global insights in English and Arabic to Mena’s technology ecosystem

Wamda’s knowledge platform integrates global publisher The Financial Times’s content into its thought leadership strategy...

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Investment in women-founded startups at 1.2 per cent of $2.87 billion raised in 2021

It was a year in which many records were broken - the largest funding round to date, the highest number of deals, and the arrival of...

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Our top stories from 2021

This past year has been an incredibly dynamic one for the entrepreneurship ecosystem across the Middle East and North Africa. We have...

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U.A.E

Wamda participates in Ziina’s latest $7.5 million funding round

Wamda has participated in UAE-basedZiina’s $7.5 million funding round which was led by Avenir Growth Capital and Class 5 Global....

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Saudi Arabia

Wamda participates in Hala’s $6.5 million Series A round

Wamda has invested in Saudi Arabia-based fintech Hala, participating in its $6.5 million Series A round. Other investors in the round...

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U.A.E

Wamda participates in FlexxPay’s $3 million pre-Series A round

Wamda, the Middle East region's leading startup ecosystem enabler, has invested in Dubai-based Shari’a compliant employee benefit...

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Wamda and Tarjama launch translation tool to serve the regional ecosystem

Wamda, the Middle East region's leading startup ecosystem enabler, has launched an English-Arabic business terminology translation...

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U.A.E

eyewa raises $2.5 million pre-series B bridge round

Wamda, the Middle East region's leading startup ecosystem enabler, has invested in UAE-based eyewear e-commerce player eyewa, which has...

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Global

Insider closes $32 million Series C

Wamda portfolio company Insider has closed a $32 million Series C funding round led by Riverwood Capital and joined by Sequoia India, Wamda...

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U.A.E

Wamda invests in freelance marketplace Ureed.com

Wamda, the Middle East region's leading startup ecosystem enabler, has participated in Ureed.com’s seed funding round along with...

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Saudi Arabia

Wamda invests in online grocery platform Nana's $18 million Series B round

Wamda has participated in Saudi Arabia-based Nana's $18 million Series B investment round. Investors in the round included Saudi...

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Saudi Arabia

Wamda invests in Arabic teacher training platform Aanaab

Wamda has invested in Jeddah-based Aanaab, an education technology (edtech) platform that has raised $1.5 million in its seed round. The...

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Egypt

Wamda invests in fintech startup Liwwa

Wamda has participated in Amman-based Liwwa's $6 million investment round. The investment was led by FMO, the Dutch Entrepreneurial...

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Jordan

Wamda leads $3.5 million round in mobile games publisher Tamatem

Wamda, the Middle East region's leading startup ecosystem enabler leads a $3.5 million round in Tamatem. The round also includes Saudi...

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U.A.E

Wamda X second cohort launches with 13 promising startups

Wamda, the region's leading ecosystem enabler, has announced the list of fellows and startups joining the second cohort of its...

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Wamda marks a decade of entrepreneurship at Area 2071 in Dubai

Wamda and Area 2071 hosted a panel discussion on Wednesday, November 6, to discuss the growth of the startup ecosystem over the past...

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Wamda X applications to close 20 October

Wamda X, the grant-based fellowship programme for budding entrepreneurs and early-stage startups, is now accepting applications for its...

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Wamda launches new programme for budding entrepreneurs

Wamda today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind fellowship programme, Wamda X. The grant-based offering aims to attract promising...

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Startup Battlefield MENA 2018

TechCrunch is hosting its first startup competition for founders based in the MENA region. With Facebook being sponsors, TechCrunch is...

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Startup Grind Europe Conference 2018

Startup Grind Europe brings today’s top founders, investors, and innovators to London for a full day of invaluable content,...

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U.A.E

Register to attend a Fireside chat with Tony Bates in Dubai

On Tuesday April 24, Wamda will be hosting Tony Bates, CEO of Social Capital’s new growth unit, for a casual fireside chat and...

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U.A.E

du Emirati Startup Challenge

du launched its first Emirati Startup Challenge, in partnership with Zayed University. The nationwide challenge will give Emirati...

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STEP Conference 2018

Less than a week to go until STEP Conference 2018! Join one of MENA’s biggest tech festivals, which will be bringing the best...

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Seedstars Global Summit 2018

After a year-long pursuit of roaming the world and analyzing startup ecosystems in fast growing economies, Seedstars presents the grand...

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