500 Startups, which manages over $ 400 million in capital, has invested in over 60 countries and more than 2,000 companies including Canva, Grab, Udemy, Carousell and Twilio, as well as notable
MENA startups such as Tamatem, Eventtus, Moneyfellows, Nestrom and Enhance.
MENA startups, if you're looking for an opportunity to develop your fintech idea and get up close and personal insights from investors, here's your chance.
As an entrepreneur who's been a part of
the MENA startup ecosystem for quite some time now, Kassim notes that VC funding still has room for improvement, and adds that better education is needed to add value to the region's startups.
While Fadel's determined optimism for
the MENA startup ecosystem is great by itself, it must be noted here that Fadel is also putting her money where her mouth is - her support of the region's entrepreneurs is not just restricted to her appearances at events here.
Not exact matches
The Middle East Financial Health Competition, an initiative of MetLife Foundation and Village Capital, has awarded three
MENA - based fintech
startups grants worth a total of US$ 50,000 for their solutio...
Besides providing seed capital, the firm also supports
startups through its Seed Programs in San Francisco and Mexico City, plus its Series A Program globally, including its
MENA Dojo Series A Program catering to
startups from the Middle East.
The
MENA region, in particular, has been an early adopter in terms of video content on Facebook - not only is the audience here receptive to it, Mendelsohn notes that
MENA businesses, regardless of whether they are multinational corporates or
startup enterprises, have been setting benchmarks of sorts for the rest of the world by creating compelling and creative video content to market themselves on Facebook.
MAGNiTT.com, an intelligence platform and a
startup directory connecting entrepreneurs and investors in
MENA, has closed a fundraise of «close to US$ 1 million» in a seed round led by 500
Startups along with other regional VCs and angel investors including Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), KISP Ventures, Financial Horizon Group, and iNet.
Some of the
startups that I am involved with include BrokerRoster, Kohort, TrekTraka, a soon to be launched music streaming service for the
MENA region.
500 Falcons will be led by 500
Startups partner Hasan Haider, and in the near future will also include other 500
Startups venture partners in local
MENA geographies and markets.
The fund will invest in promising new companies and founders in the
MENA region, where 500
Startups already has over 30 existing investments, including in Egyptian
Startups already has over 30 existing investments, including in Egyptian
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United States (US)- based accelerator and seed fund 500
Startups has announced 500 Falcons, a US$ 30 million fund for investing in startups from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Startups has announced 500 Falcons, a US$ 30 million fund for investing in
startups from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
startups from the Middle East and North Africa (
MENA) region.
Beyond being an active investor, 500
Startups said it will also help bridge the gap between MENA and Silicon Valley for both startups and in
Startups said it will also help bridge the gap between
MENA and Silicon Valley for both
startups and in
startups and investors.
«Fintech is a primary focus in our investment strategy, and payments is among the largest market opportunities for tech
startups in
MENA,» said Fadi Ghandour, CEO and founder of Wamda Capital.
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