Beginning a start-up company presents challenges, even in normal circumstances, but in 2020, and now in 2021, start-ups across the globe are suffering financially due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Within the UAE, many small businesses have already folded, have been put on hold or are struggling to...
It was announced today that the popular Sydney-settled fintech platform Zip has procured Middle Eastern ‘buy now pay later’ platform Spotii for a venture worth $20M. The cash will be paid in Zip's shares, cash, or a bit of both. As a feature of the arrangement, Spotii investors will...
Zid has successfully raised about $7M in a Series A funding round. This KSA-based eCommerce platform was able to raise 26M SAR which was led mainly by Global Ventures along with other existing investors that includes Arzan VC and Elm.
But this wasn’t the first investment Zid had received. In...
The popular funding firm Nama Ventures from the KSA has declared its launch of another $27M funds that have been raised from high-net-worth financier along with, institutional financial investors and even family workplaces. In spite of the fact that the asset will focus on new businesses in KSA, Nama...
OTO, the Saudi-based Shipping management software and delivery platform that they’ve managed to successfully raise $3M in their latest seed funding round. The funding round was led by Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) and Derayah Capital.
OTO was founded by CEO Mohammad Al-Razaz and CTO Furkan Uzar. And it has...
The MSA was selected by the ISSF because of its board experience in the industry, robust track record, global access, and deep roots in the East and China. And this new access to MSA’s resources will certainly allow the ISSF to develop themselves in a competitive and entrepreneurial ecosystem...
Qatar's one and only popluar fish commercial center Fish.qa has declared its successful seed round. The startup has made it simple for clients to buy several varieties of fish in only a couple of clicks and have them delivered to their doorstep through its online platform. Having been established...
With the FIFA World Cup 2022 expected to be held in Qatar, it’s opened up a wealth of new opportunities for start-up companies to take their first steps into the business world in a stack of different industries.
Qatar is making strides in the world of health and sport, supporting...
FII Institute, a Saudi-based investing giant has announced their investment of $500K in Paris-based space technology startup Interstellar Lab. The investment was done as part of their inclusive mission to provide the empowering the most eligible and brightest minds in leveraging scientific innovation for a better future.
The financial equity...
The QSTP, Qatar Science & Technology Park which is a part of QFR and QF RDI has recently signed an MoU with Innovation Café. The Café provides a lot of innovation related to development and configuration thinking studio arrangement which intends to give the correct chances, direction, and backing...
