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Insights from Al Masah Capital's Sixth Annual Investor Forum at Dubai.

Ahmed Moor and Samer Atiani wants to address the gap of SMEs lacking access to finance with liwwa, and they just got funded.

BECO Capital co-founder Amir Farha on whether events presence are considered when funding startups.

Henri Asseily, Founding Partner, Leap Ventures, gives his views on whether a startup's presence in events is considered when assessing for potential investment.

Samih Toukan, Chairman of Jabbar Internet Group, gives his views on whether startup's presence in events factors in when assessing for potential investment.

Walid Tahabsem, founder and CEO of ITG, and co-founder and board member of Oasis500 on the importance of events for entrepreneurs.

Vodafone Ventures Egypt, Managing Director Mohammed Al-Ayouti shares his views on whether startups need to have a presence at conferences.

Dash Ventures Managing Director Omar J. Sati on whether he considers how often startups attend events in the ecosystem.

Staying true to its founding roots of educating children, Sesame Workshop, the non-profit organization that brought Sesame Street to the screens, has introduced Sesame Ventures, a venture capital arm that will invest in startups geared towards children's educative products and services.

As a startup, it's common to convince yourself that attending events is necessary for networking and meeting investors.

A year after raising US$500,000 in its seed round with angel investors and individual investors, ChefXChange, an online platform to search and hire chefs locally for private or corporate events, is back raising $2 million for its Series A round.

Although it may be a hard fact to face, many of us are just simply not very good at managing our finances.

National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) announced in January a commitment of US$10 billion over the next decade dedicated to projects focused on "environmentally sustainable activities."

After initially self-investing, Founder and CEO of Genpharm Karim Smaira realized they needed outside funding to drive future growth.

Take a look at what factors Speed@BDD CEO Sami Abou Saab look into when evaluating a pitch.

Mehmet Atici on the factors that he looks into when startups pitch.

If you manage to get me to watch you do the pitch thing, here's what I'd be waiting to hear.

Mohammed Al-Ayouti, Managing Director, Vodafone Ventures Egypt on what he looks for in startups and entrepreneurs vying for funding.

Laser-like focus, particularly at the early stages, is critical and can sometimes mean the difference between your startup's survival and failure.

WOMENA co-founder Chantalle Dumonceaux, who oversees investments strategy and operations, shares factors that they evaluate when startups pitch.

Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi Managing Director Nina Curley shares the elements that they focus on when evaluating a startup's pitch.