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Saudi Capital Is Growing Up — And Hala Capital Is Leading the Shift

At SuperReturn Saudi, Ali Abussaud of Hala Capital explains how the Kingdom’s venture ecosystem is evolving. With a focus on FinTech, AI, logistics, and expanding into private equity and credit, Hala Capital is positioning itself to lead Saudi Arabia’s next era of financial growth.

By Erika Masako Welch

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Saudi Arabia Has The Potential To Become The Switzerland Of The Middle East (And Here’s Why That Matters For The Kingdom)

By Aradhana Khowala

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“We Got Funded!” Takadao’s US$1.6 Million Pre-Seed Round Marks Tim Draper’s First Investment In A Saudi-Based Startup

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

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Wa’ed Ventures And Entrepreneur Middle East Release A Report Examining The KSA Startup Ecosystem From 2021-2022

By Erika Masako Welch

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“We Got Funded!” KSA-Based Fintech Startup Tamara Raises US$100 Million To Boost Product Offering And Expansion Plans

The new capital infusion will be used to the startup's product offering, while entering adjacent markets.

By Pamella de Leon

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Jeddah-Based Midwam Offers A Fresh Take On Designing And Curating Unique Immersive Experiences

Founded in 2012, Midwam is a Jeddah-based immersive experience design company that specializes in designing and curating unique immersive experiences for organizations and institutions.

By Aby Sam Thomas

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Driving Impact: How KAUST Innovation Ventures Is Spurring The Growth Of Saudi Arabia’s Startup Ecosystem

The KAUST-based fund has supported around 71 startups and projects since its inception, and it is currently managing a growing portfolio of 27 startups, in which it has invested a total of US$27 million.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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Having Raised US$110 Million In Funds, KSA Buy-Now-Pay-Later Startup Tamara Is All Set To Soar

Operating in KSA and UAE, Tamara offers consumers with two main products on its website and app: they get to either pay for the item they buy in 30 days, or to split payments for it into three or six instalments.

By Pamella de Leon

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Strategy Bites: Salman Gasim, CEO, Swiss Hospitality Company

"We are in the middle of a huge national transformation: at a company level and at a government level, our mission is supporting the tourism human capital ecosystem to grow and become a global leading entity."

By Raffaella Campagnoli

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Chalhoub Launches KSA’s First Fashion Lab To Foster Saudi Fashion Talent

If you're from Saudi Arabia's fashion sector, here's an opportunity to give your venture a boost.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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Strategy Bites: Nouf Sufyani, aka Cosmicat, DJ And Music Producer

The new direction that Saudi Arabia has taken recently towards arts, music, and support to youth has opened up an avenue of opportunities, says DJ and music producer Nouf Sufyani.

By Raffaella Campagnoli

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Saudi Drone Startup Firnas Aero To Cut Down Time And Resources Required To Inspect Airport Runways

KSA entrepreneur Tariq Nasraldeen, founder and Chief Executive Aviator of Firnas Aero, to elevate the drone industry by exploring an untapped avenue- the use of drones on airport runways.

By Pamella de Leon

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KAUST Teams Up With Makkah Cultural Forum, Ministry Of Hajj And Umrah, And Doyof Al Rahman Program For Inaugural KAUST Challenge

The KAUST Challenge is aimed at improving the Hajj and Umrah experience of pilgrims across the world, as well as paving the path to making Makkah a smart city.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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Strategy Bites: Jerry Inzerillo, CEO, Diriyah Gate Development Authority

"We are all living our business days driven by a tremendous positive energy directing the Kingdom towards its new future."

By Raffaella Campagnoli

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Pacing Growth: Mohammed Aldhalaan On The Lessons Learnt While Building Edtech Platform Noon Academy

Launched in 2013, the Saudi Arabia-headquartered digital learning platform has adopted a gamification approach to its educational services to ensure the users find it interactive and engaging, and here's why.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

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AstroLabs’ New Online Platform Eases Procedures For Setting Up Foreign Companies In Saudi Arabia

Touted as the first of its kind in the region, the Set Up In Saudi platform provides a simple and easy process for registering a company in Saudi Arabia.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

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KBW Ventures Invests In Singapore-Based Biotech Startup TurtleTree Labs

TurtleTree is the world's first company using technology to create real milk from animal cells, with no animal required

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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Opportunity Knocks: Nine Business Sectors That Entrepreneurs Can Capitalize On In Saudi Arabia

Nine sectors of opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs and startups in Saudi Arabia to consider (and what investors are looking for).

By Megha Merani

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Driven By Growth: Saudi Arabia Sees A Rise In Support For Startups And Entrepreneurs

From incubators and accelerators, to co-working spaces, education programs and funding, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is seeing a surge in the number of organizations to support entrepreneurs.

By Megha Merani

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KSA Startup Lucidya Wants To Empower Businesses By Providing Real-Time Analytics For Their Social Media Platforms With Its AI-Powered Tools

Noticing a gap in the growing market of social media analytics with respect to a solution catered toward the Arabic language, KSA-based startup Lucidya aims to offer a solution.

By Pamella de Leon

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KSA-Based Maharah Acquires A Strategic Stake In UAE’s HR Tech Startup Bloovo

The partnership with Maharah is expected to accelerate Bloovo's growth across the GCC region.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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Laying Out ArabNet’s Innovation Report: A Look At Saudi Arabia’s Tech Startup Scene

The Saudi Arabian tech startup scene is continuously on the rise compared to other ecosystems in the MENA region.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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Eight Saudi Entrepreneurs Paving The Future

A look at some of the Saudi entrepreneurs that are worth watching out for at the conference.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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ArabNet Riyadh 2018 To Focus On Digital Business In Saudi Arabia

With more than 40 panels around digital media, advertising, e-commerce, and more, plus 150 exhibiting startups alongside more than 100 investors, this two-day conference is one to watch out for.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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MENA On Track For A Record Year Of Funding, Says MAGNiTT’s Q3 Funding Report

MAGNiTT MENA's Q3 2017 Funding Report is here, and the data reinforces the powerful surge of fundraising wins in the ecosystem that we've all been coming across lately.

By Sindhu Hariharan

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KSA’s SME Authority Launches HUB1006 To Encourage Entrepreneurship

The hub aims to entice local and international entrepreneurs to utilize the hub to grow a business in Saudi Arabia, enabling startups to focus on scaling their ventures and lessening bureaucratic obstacles.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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The Recap: KSA Enterprise Agility Awards 2016

On the occasion of the second annual KSA Enterprise Agility Awards, BNC Publishing as part of the Entrepreneur MENA franchise, awarded businesses and individuals across multiple categories on May 09, 2016 at The Four Seasons Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

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Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Pillar Omar Christidis On What To Expect At ArabNet Riyadh 2015

ArabNet CEO and founder, Omar Christidis on the KSA entrepreneurial ecosystem and what's ahead of the ArabNet Riyadh 2015.

By Pamella de Leon

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Riyadh’s Rukun Gallery Is KSA’s Newest Art And Design Destination

Rukun Gallery wants you to see how materials are manipulated and hopefully, "transform our preconceived notions of the way they behave."

By Pamella de Leon

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KSA Enterprise Agility Awards 2015

On the occasion of the first annual KSA Enterprise Agility Awards, BNC Publishing as part of the Entrepreneur MENA franchise, awarded businesses and individuals across multiple categories on May 18, 2015 at The Four Seasons Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff