Four MENA Startups That Nailed An Investment

By Samih Toukan | Sep 07, 2015

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These four startups all have one thing in common: they managed to pitch successfully for investment by Jabbar Internet Group. Chairman Samih Toukan’s primary reason for injecting capital into these MENA startups? “They all have a great team, and unique business models in our region.”

1. Arabiaweather.com This site offers free subscription for local weather news, and some news on topics like nature, science, climate, health, ecosystems, and space.

2. Officerock.com This site is an online marketplace based in UAE for office needs catering to SMBs and larger entities.

3. Instabeat.me Founded by a swimmer, this wearable tech startup was developed to monitor heartrate and swimming performance. It’s essentially a Fitbit for watersport enthusiasts.

4. Designer-24.com Users can rent high-end designer attire, with free delivery and pickup. The user is sent two sizes of the same gown to determine the best fit.

Learn more what Chairman Samih Toukan looks for in a startup pitch.

These four startups all have one thing in common: they managed to pitch successfully for investment by Jabbar Internet Group. Chairman Samih Toukan’s primary reason for injecting capital into these MENA startups? “They all have a great team, and unique business models in our region.”

1. Arabiaweather.com This site offers free subscription for local weather news, and some news on topics like nature, science, climate, health, ecosystems, and space.

2. Officerock.com This site is an online marketplace based in UAE for office needs catering to SMBs and larger entities.

3. Instabeat.me Founded by a swimmer, this wearable tech startup was developed to monitor heartrate and swimming performance. It’s essentially a Fitbit for watersport enthusiasts.

4. Designer-24.com Users can rent high-end designer attire, with free delivery and pickup. The user is sent two sizes of the same gown to determine the best fit.

Learn more what Chairman Samih Toukan looks for in a startup pitch.

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Samih Toukan

Chairman, Jabbar Internet Group
In the year 2000, Samih founded and became the CEO of Maktoob.com, the world's first Arabic email and largest Arab online community with over 16 million users. In 2009, Maktoob was acquired by Yahoo! in the largest technology acquisition deal in the history of the region.Following the acquisition, Samih became the Chairman of Jabbar Internet...

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