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The VC Playground: Insights and Projections from Saudi Arabia’s Leading Venture Capitalists
In the first half of 2023, Saudi Arabia garnered the VC ecosystem’s attention and ranked on top of the charts for startup funding, a testament to the enormous potential the Kingdom holds for investors and entrepreneurs alike. In a recent interactive fireside chat that we hosted in collaboration with the London Business School’s MENA Entrepreneurship Club, we were able to take a deep dive into the mindset of fund managers. “Minds Alive – Entrepreneurial Ecosystem – What VCs Look for […]
Majid Al Futtaim Announces Second Edition of its Launchpad Programme in Partnership with AstroLabs, Microsoft and DIFC Launchpad
Dubai, UAE – 16 May 2023: Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, today launched the second edition of its Launchpad programme – part of Xsight Future Solutions business, Majid Al Futtaim’s newly formed business aimed at accelerating the company’s digital offerings and empowering partners with scalable, end-to-end digital services, products, and solutions. Majid Al Futtaim’s Launchpad strives to unlock value by partnering with and investing in innovative […]
Growth Never Sleeps: MENA’s Ecosystem lunge to new avenues
For over a decade, major players in the UAE have been laying the groundwork for a dynamic tech and business ecosystem. With new frameworks, a skilled talent pool, and abundant funding, MENA’s ecosystem is ready to take the leap into a new decade of innovation. It is hard to imagine a time where the digital solutions we have grown accustomed to did not exist. E-commerce, fintech service, and e-logistics, just to name a few, have become an integral aspect of […]
Tech Winter: Tech layoffs, the great resignation, and other tells for changing course
What was supposed to be a big year for tech has morphed into a downward spiral, and the question remains: could there be a silver lining? “Everyone should be laying people off,” explained venture capitalist and previous managing partner at SoftBank Latin America, Shu Nyatta, to online research publisher ‘Rest of World’. SoftBank, the investment giant known for raking the biggest stakes in the highest-valued investments of 2021, announced a loss of almost $20Bn to its Vision Fund earlier this year. The […]
Majid Al Futtaim Launches Accelerator Programme Targeting regional SME and startup companies
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 8 June 2022: Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has announced Majid Al Futtaim Launchpad, an accelerator programme aimed to attract startups and SMEs in strategic sectors to turbo-charge growth plans and support economic development. Accentuating Majid Al Futtaim’s role as a collaborative partner in supporting entrepreneurs and startup businesses in the UAE and MENA region, the Launchpad reaffirms the Company’s role in the private sector in supporting the growth […]
Majid Al Futtaim Launchpad Accelerator Programme announces SME and start-up winners to join ecosystem
• In partnership with Microsoft and AstroLabs, Majid Al Futtaim’s Launchpad programme enters an exciting new phase, having successfully identified ambitious brands for a unique strategic partnership opportunity• The Launchpad accelerator programme targets start-ups and SMEs in the MENAP region and globally, in strategic sectors to turbo-charge growth plans and support economic development• As part of the programme, 14 winners were announced, 50% included female entrepreneurs Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 22 September 2022: Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure […]