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Finance

We Got Funded: The Luxury Closet Founder Kunal Kapoor On The Startup's US$8.7 Million Growth Funding

The Luxury Closet is a Dubai-based luxury e-commerce portal that specially focuses on the pre-owned segment.

News and Trends

Abu Dhabi Global Market Introduces New Tech Startups License And Professional Support Program

Eligible enterprises can receive a full operational license at an annual cost of US$700 (approximately AED 2,570).

Entrepreneurs

Jusoor Syria's Startup Roadshow To Travel Across MENA In Hunt For Syrian Entrepreneurial Talent

Kicking off on September 22 in Beirut, the roadshow will train 20 teams of entrepreneurs in each location across two tracks.

Finance

FinTech Abu Dhabi 2018 To Bring Together The Region's Fintech Talent In Abu Dhabi

The event aims to provide a comprehensive look at the latest developments in MENA's fintech industry through deep-dives into select sectors and technologies.

Entrepreneurs

Solving The Social Paradox: Calio Co-Founders Latif Baluch and Ramy Al Kadhi

Despite its name, most people would agree that social media is anti-social at its best- that's what the entrepreneurs behind technology startup Calio refer to as the "social paradox."

News and Trends

Fintech Galaxy's FinX Awards Aim To Recognize And Reward MENA's Fintech Talent

With the theme of "Celebrating Excellence in Fintech," FinX will be hosted on October 31, 2018 at the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray Hotel, Dubai,

Leadership

Follow The Leader: Ahmed Alkhoshaibi, Group CEO, KBW Investments

Founded by HRH Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal in 2013, KBW Investments has managed to steadily make its mark in the region's business landscape, thanks to the various enterprises under its helm carving out successes of their own in their respective industry sectors.

Finance

We Got Funded: Jordan-Based Tech Startup POSRocket Receives A US$1.5 Million Boost

The startup aims to utilize the funding proceeds to further build on their accomplishments, and is looking at making focused investments in the areas of product research, operations management, and talent.

Entrepreneurs

How ADGM's Proposed Regulatory Framework For Private Financing Platforms Can Bolster UAE Startups

ADGM firmly believes that a vibrant SME sector is vital to the success of the UAE's economic transformation plans.

News and Trends

The Five Industry Sectors Keeping The GCC On The Global Map

While the GCC is a small economy, some players in its leading sectors of healthcare, retail, transport and logistics, energy and power and real estate stand proudly on the global scene.

News and Trends

YouTube NextUp Wants To Nurture The Emerging Creator Community In The Arab World

Aiming to find and develop the next generation of the region's creatives, the contest will help participants learn to create better videos, get more subscribers and take their channel to the next level.

Technology

Beirut To Play Host To TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield MENA 2018

TechCrunch, the global online publisher of technology news, is hosting its first ever startup competition for entrepreneurs across the MENA region.

News and Trends

Startup Scouts Program Wants To Nurture Early-Stage Entrepreneurs In Lebanon And Beyond

Aiming to build positive entrepreneurial mindsets among its youth population, Lebanon has launched a national initiative called the Startup Scouts.

Entrepreneurs

Dubai-Based WakeCap Focuses On The Wellbeing Of Construction Workers To Improve Industry Productivity

WakeCap believes that labor is the largest (and also the least understood) component in the construction world, and the enterprise aims to connect and streamline tools, equipment, and workers at the job site.

Finance

We Got Funded: Bahrain-Born Food Tech Startup Eat On Its Recent Fundraising Win

Existing investors Tenmou, Pinnacle, and 500 Startups also took part in this round, and with this, the total funds raised by Eat are now at US$3.4 million.