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WHAT'S NEW WITH MENA'S STARTUPS?
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CAREEM CLOSES $500M RAISE AT $1B+ VALUATION AS DAIMLER STEPS IN
UAE
MENA's first unicamel?! Careem, now operating in over 80 cities across the Middle East raised another $150 million closing out a $500 million Series E round. Mudassir Sheikha, co-founder and CEO, confirmed that Careem’s valuation is now over $1 billion. Read more...
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CARRIAGE ACQUIRED BY DELIVERY HERO
KUWAIT
German take-away delivery marketplace Delivery Hero has acquired Carriage, a Kuwait-based food delivery startup. No terms were disclosed. Read more...
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ELMENUS RAISES $1.5M FROM ALGEBRA VENTURES!
EGYPT
Elmenus, the Egyptian food discovery platform, received a $1.5 million investment in a Series A funding round from Algebra Ventures. The funding will go towards building new features such as an online ordering service and an AI powered recommendation engine to better personalize each user’s experience. Read more...
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MINTRICS RAISED FUND FROM NUMU CAPITAL
EGYPT
Numu Capital, the Dubai-based VC seed fund announced that it has invested an undisclosed amount in Mintrics the social video analytics dashboard. Numu’s investment is geared towards supporting the Egyptian startup’s global expansion plans and further development of the technology. Read more...
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SHEDUL.COM RAISES $6M
UAE
Shedul.com, a free booking platform and the world’s fastest-growing software for salons and spas has announced the close of a $6 million round of Series-A. The funds will be used to scale the company’s operations and expand its product development. Read more...
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SOLVE YOMKEN.COM'S NEW CHALLENGES!
Egypt
Yomken.com is glad to announce a new cycle of challenges in the fields of agriculture, food preservation and solar energy. The challenges are: Upcycle Sugarcane Waste; Aswan Dates Preservation; Solar Boat.
The deadline for the 3 challenges is Sunday: 16th of July, 2017.
For more info...
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STARTUP ISTANBUL IS LOOKING FOR YOU!
EGYPT/TURKEY
On October 19-20, 100 selected startups will get together at Istanbul and meet the best mentors from US and Europe for 2 full days. Apply here...
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STARTUPBOOTCAMP CAPE TOWN - CAIRO FAST TRACK
SOUTH AFRICA/EGYPT
10 selected startups will be invited to virtually present their innovative ideas to the Startupbootcamp Cape Town team, receive feedback and learn more about the Cape Town based Startupbootcamp accelerator program. Applications close 1 day before the event. Apply here...
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WUZZUF INTERNSHIPS PROGRAM
Egypt
As part of Wuzzuf's CSR initiatives, we announced our internships program for the second year in a row with 3,000+ internship opportunities for 2017. Wuzzuf Internships in numbers are 5,000+ vacancies and 7,000+ short listed applicants. For job seekers and for employers (employers can post internships on Wuzzuf for FREE). Check Wuzzuf Internships Program
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GEARUP CRASH PROGRAM
Egypt
Applications are now open for GearUp Crash Course, AlMakinah's part-time front-end web development program! Get on the fast track this summer and enroll in GearUp Crash Course, where you will learn to design and build your website using HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Apply here
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KILIIM
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS PLANNER
Egypt
Kiliim is looking for a a motivated dynamic fresh grad or 0-2 years of experience, excellent communication skills, command of English and Excel to lead our business development and operations. To apply send us your resume to info@kiliim.com mentioning "Business Development" vacancy in the subject.
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ELEMENTS-FT
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM LEAD
Egypt
Elements - FT is looking to hire a Business Development Manager and Software Development Team Lead. All Applications should be sent to careers@elements-ft.com
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SCHADUF
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Egypt
Schaduf is hiring a Business Development Director and a CFO. Interested candidates should send their CVs to sara.kamal@schaduf.com
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PAYMOB
MARKETING SPECIALIST AND JUNIOR SALESPERSON
Egypt
PayMob is hiring to grow its payment acceptance service, Accept. If you're interested in tech, fintech, ecommerce, startups & anything in between, check out the job descriptions for a Marketing Specialist and Junior Salesperson, and to apply send your CV to emily@paymobsolutions.com
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SHE CAN - 2017
July 21
Entreprenelle is bringing to you tons of workshops and talks at She Can. The event has the following tracks: success stories, speed mentoring, panel discussions, workshops and partnership opportunities. Register here
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MENA EXITS REPORT 2012 - 2017: Read more
MENA
TECHSTARS EXPANDS ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPORT IN THE MIDDLE EAST WITH DUBAI ACCELERATOR: Read more
DUBAI
HOW THIS ENTREPRENEUR DISRUPTED A 70-YEAR-OLD ORGANISATION TO CREATE UNICEF’S FUND FOR STARTUPS: Read more
GENERAL
FRENCH PRESIDENT MACRON LAUNCHES TECH VISA TO MAKE FRANCE A 'COUNTRY OF UNICORNS': Read more
FRANCE
AMAZON TO BUY WHOLE FOODS MARKETS IN $13.7BN DEAL: Read more
USA
UBER CEO TRAVIS KALANICK RESIGNS AS UBER CEO: Read more
USA
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