Wamda

Regional

The anatomy of an exit in the Middle East

Khaled Talhouni is the managing partner at Wamda Capital Anyone active in the startup scene today seems to be pre-occupied with when and...

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Bahrain

The expert’s view: How to attract seed funding in Bahrain

Areije Al Shakar, senior vice president and head of development services division at Bahrain Development Bank, reveals what Venture Capital...

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Egypt

Egypt’s Commercial International Bank launches CVentures

Source: MENAbytes Commercial International Bank, the biggest private bank of Egypt, that is commonly known as CIB, has announced the...

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Regional

Corporate VCs and VCs: Who wins the battle?

In 2016, Intel Capital and Google Ventures were the most active corporate venture capital (CVC), according to a CB Insights report,...

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Regional

Battle of the finances: venture capital vs. private equity

If a business is searching for a source of external funding, it can turn to various sources. Some of these sources may be vastly different,...

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Saudi Arabia

This is what this Saudi VC firm seeks in an entrepreneur

Though Saudi Arabia is rich in financial resources, startups there often find it difficult to access to funding especially in early stages....

ksa Saudi Arabia Inspire Ventures

Global

Investing for dummies: how to start investing in startups [Opinion]

Investing into startup companies is becoming more and more of a interest for a growing number of the wealthy. The reasons for this...

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi startup Dokkan Afkar closes $2M round

Dokkan Afkar announced yesterday, it has closed a $2 million investment round led by Riyad Taqnia Fund (RTF). Dokkan Afkar is a...

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Global

Startup Watch: the Souq deal, juice cleanses, and how to vet your VC

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

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Regional

Why CVC is the future of venture capital in the region [Opinion]

This article is a crosspost with Linkedin. Venture capital funds capitalized and operated by major corporations are becoming more...

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi VCs: where we are, where we’re going [Opinion]

“We do not have enough venture capital investors in Saudi”, is a common theme heard from entrepreneurs across the kingdom....

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Saudi Arabia

Careem now a unicorn, raising $350M

Careem has become the Middle East’s second ‘unicorn’, after investment from Japan's ecommerce giant Rakuten Inc and...

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Egypt

IFC invests in Algebra Ventures, Flat6labs Cairo funds

New Egyptian venture fund Algebra Ventures has announced the first closing at $40 million. The fund, first announced in June, plans to...

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Regional

Series A investment: when, how, who? [Know your VC]

In the growth cycle of a startup the Series A round can be a critical hurdle, but investors say there is a lot startups can do to...

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Saudi Arabia

Arabian Venture Forum 2016

Arabian Venture Forum (AVF) is an initiative aimed at supporting the venture capital landscape in Saudi Arabia and the region, by...

KAUST Saudi Arabia Networking

Kuwait

Arzan VC's humble beginnings [Know your VC]

This is an edited crosspost from Nuwait. Kuwait’s first venture capital fund Arzan VC is not keen on missing opportunities...

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Lebanon

Arab world’s streaming app Anghami raises Series B

Lebanon-born music streaming app Anghami has raised a Series B round at an undisclosed value, the company said in a statement. The round...

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Regional

Telcos to the startup rescue?

Telcos could be the saviour of emerging market startups, according to a report from mobile industry association GSMA. They have the...

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Egypt

Flat6labs signs $1M deal with IFC

Flat6labs has signed a $1 million deal with the World Bank investment arm International Finance Corporation (IFC). The Egyptian...

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Regional

Holidayme.com secures $7M funding, a boost for regional travel industry

UAE online travel agency Holidayme.com has raised $7 million in Series A funding from Silicon Valley-based Accel Partners, Saudi...

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Egypt

A list of Egyptian startup investors

We have compiled a list of 16 different investors to whom Egyptian entrepreneurs can pitch their product. Since 2015, a number of...

Egypt A15 Sawari Ventures

Regional

MENA cashes in: new report shows VC money is rising

This is an edited crosspost from Medium. I’ve always admired the consistency and nuggets of wisdom that US founders and VCs are...

Venture Capital Flat6Labs

Lebanon

Smart money is good money [Opinion]

Recently I was involved in a debate: startups versus venture capital. One particular moment...

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Egypt

Egypt VC launches new $50M fund Algebra Capital

Cairo's startup ecosystem has been crying out for money for years. This year they've been inundated. (Image via Wikipedia) Egyptian...

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