Author: Annie
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TAQADAM Tales: Saudi Arabia-Based Miqyas Has Its Sights Set On Providing Online Sizing Options For Fashion E-Commerce Retailers
As a college student in 2017, Miqyas founder Abdulla Almazrooa was fascinated by the idea of offering online custom-fit options, and initially pondered upon the possibility of using ... -
Saudi HR tech startup Scalers raises SR2m in seed round
Scalers, online competency-based learning, and placement company has raised SR2 million ($533,000) in a seed round funded by angel investors from both the recruitment and talent ... -
TAQADAM Tales: Saudi Arabia-Based Vetwork Is On A Mission To Make Pets Healthier (And The Lives Of Their Owners Easier)
Built as a platform that provides in-home as well as online services for people with pets, Vetwork was launched in early 2019 by Fady Azzouny, who makes it ... -
Brinc MENA announces a new cohort of Game Changers
Four new tech startups embark on a journey to refine their innovative solutions. Brinc MENA welcomes four new impact startups to the Brinc Family of Game ... -
India’s Cars24, a used-vehicle sales platform, raises $450M at a $1.84B valuation
The used car market is getting another major infusion of venture capital today, with one of the faster-scaling startups out of India picking up a major ... -
UAE tops Arab world in future readiness
The UAE has been ranked number one in the Arab world with respect to its digital progress and preparedness for the future, a new report has shown. ... -
Dubai-Based Fintech Startup Baraka Is On A Mission To Help Everyone In MENA To Invest
The app has a waitlist of over 10,000 users from across the Middle East, which was opened last March to test the region’s appetite for the ... -
Crowdfunding platforms to create jobs in Oman, spur economy
Oman’s first crowdfunding platform, which is likely to be licensed by the end of this year, will spur the economy forward and lead to the creation ... -
Kuwait’s economic makeover under threat as small businesses fight for life
Thousands of small and medium Kuwaiti businesses could go to the wall after being walloped by the pandemic, potentially torpedoing a private sector central to the ... -
Saudi Arabia’s booming startup ecosystem
If you’re an ambitious entrepreneur with a breakthrough commercial proposition, this is a good time to be in Saudi Arabia. Within a relatively short space of ...