Welcome to Your Weekly Dose of MENA’s Startup Ecosystem!

Welcome aboard Startup 3l Mashi ستارتب على الماشي's express roundup, zooming through the MENA startup universe! Gear up for a weekly dose of the essentials - from breakthrough headlines to trendsetting moves and golden opportunities.

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Here’s What’s Sparking Interest This Week:

Table of Contents

• Weekly Roundup

• In The News

• Trendy, Trendy, Trendy

• Upcoming Programs

• Cool Events

• Interesting Stuff

• Techy Bytes

Weekly Roundup

• Flat6Labs Invests in Blomal (KSA): $200,000 towards FinTech innovation

• Hope Ventures & Reqahwa (Bahrain): $48K collaboration for coffee upcycling

• MoneyHash's Seed Round (Egypt): Closing at $4.5 million for fintech expansion

• Glamera's Investment Through Beban (Egypt): $350,000 towards beauty and wellness

• Hayi's Community Building (UAE): An undisclosed seed round for social networking

• Cloud Shelf's Pre-Series A (KSA): Raising SAR 14.15 million

• Multiply Group Acquires Backlite Media: Expanding its media footprint

In The News

• MENA's Startup Surge (MENA): COTU's $54M Fund Unleashed

• 2024's First IPO (UAE): Parkin Marks Market Debut

• Entrepreneurial Launchpad (Qatar): QIA Sets $1B Fund of Funds

• Startup Ecosystem Boost (MENA): CoreVision + VeFund Merger

• Sparking Entrepreneurship (KSA): Saudipreneur by VMS & EYouth

• Green Future Deals (Egypt): Securing $40bn in Hydrogen

• Innovation & Support (Palestine): Bank of Palestine's Initiative in Gaza

• New Investment Era (Abu Dhabi): Fiera Capital's Expansion

Trendy, Trendy, Trendy

• Mubadala's New Frontier: Investing in Space Tech and AI

• Saudi's Green Milestone: $1.6bn for Green Projects by 2030

• Qatar's Digital Leap: Unveiling the 2030 Digital Agenda

• STEP Up: Conference's Global Expansion Plans

• Unicorn Land: Fueling Economic Growth in the UAE

• 2024 VC Outlook: Predictions for the Venture Capital Scene in MENA

• Investor Magnet: Over 350 International Firms to Set HQs in Saudi Arabia

Upcoming Programs

• CiviConnectors Application Opens (Egypt): Boost for Health Tech Companies

• XCELERISE Cohort 2 (Egypt): Endeavour Program's New Chapter

• DMZ Cairo Cycle 3 (Egypt): Paving the Way for Sustainable Tech

• Organon & Flat6Labs Women’s Health Accelerator (Egypt): Tackling Key Challenges in Women’s Health MENAT

• Go Green with Mega (UAE): Climate heroes, this is for you!

• Hub71+ ClimateTech Initiative (UAE): Revolutionizing Climate Innovation

• Invest’UP Program (Tunisia): Elevating SMEs for Global Competitiveness

• Doroob Support Program (Egypt): Empowering Entrepreneurs for Social Impact

• GIST Business Incubation (Global): Bridging Global Innovators with American Markets

Explore additional programs and opportunities here

Cool Events

• LEAP 2024 - Riyadh, 4-7 March: Jump into innovation at Riyadh's premier tech event

• Khalifa Fund Workshop Series - UAE, 4 March: Unlocking Business Opportunities

• Viaka Food & Bev Demo Day - Virtual, 5 March: Unveiling the Future of Food & Beverage

• Masterclass on Start-up Financials and Fundraising - Dubai, 7 March

• Shardeum × Bybit Web3 Meetup - Dubai, 8 March

• The Good, The Smart, and The Bullish. TON Society in Full View - Dubai, 8 March

• 135th Canton Fair Conference - Dubai, 14 April: Showcasing China's Trade Excellence

• SWB Summit - Global, 10 May: Fostering Social Change Through Innovation

Catch all the action and book your spot! Dive into our events page

Interesting Stuff

1. Ramadan Consumer Shifts: Key Insights for Entrepreneurs

2. Fintech's Impact: Driving Economic Growth and Social Change

3. EntaPreneur Ep.8: Coding, Coaching, & Careers Unlocked

4. in5's Innovation Surge: Incubator's Explosive Growth and AED 3 Billion Funding

5. Dubai's Global Leap: STEP Conference's Expansion Plans

6. Startup Spotlight: Uktob Enhances AI Access for Arabic-Speaking Businesses

7. Healthcare Transformation: Generative AI's Rising Role

Techy Bytes

1. Yango Play Unveiled in MENA: An AI-Powered Entertainment Super App

2. Interactive Glove Breakthrough: Revolutionizing Sign Language Translation

3. Instagram's New Feature: Tracking Friends with ‘Friend Map’

4. Microsoft's AI Ethics: Announcing ‘AI Access Principles’

5. Google at MWC24: Big Product Announcements

6. Tabby+ Launch: Innovation at Web Summit Qatar

Thanks for diving into this edition with us! Your energy fuels the startup world's fire. Keep that curiosity, light up with inspiration, and never stop innovating.

Until next time, keep soaring!

Team Startup3lMashi ستارتب على الماشي✌️