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Egyptian online dental marketplace DentaCarts nets $450k investment

Egyptian online dental marketplace DentaCarts has raised $450 000 from AUC Angels, African health-care investor Asia Africa Investment & Consulting and 500 Startups. Earlier…

Egyptian telecom optimisation app Raseedi raises $400k [Updated]

Cairo-based telecom optimisation app Raseedi has raised $400 000, in a seed round led by 500 Startups, EFG-EV Fintech and Falak Startups. Raseedi helps dual…

Why the VC sector has taken off in Egypt in 2019

Earlier this week indoor advertising platform Adzily raised $12.2-million in funding from a Saudi investor in what’s likely the second biggest venture capital (VC) deal…

Egyptian traveltech startup Tripdizer to invest $300k seed round in tech, building brand

Cairo-based traveltech startup Tripdizer plans to invest the $300 000 seed round it announced that it had raised last week, on developing its platform…

Four Egyptian startups selected for Misk 500 accelerator

At least four Egyptian startups are among the 20 Middle East and North Africa (MENA) companies that have been accepted into the second cohort…

Everything you need to know about the North African startup landscape

If you’ve been paying attention, a lot has been happening in the startup community in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region over…

Tunisian fashion marketplace Dabchy raises $300k seed round

Tunisian peer-to-peer fashion marketplace Dabchy has raised a $300 000 seed round led by 500 Startups. Dabchy announced in a statement earlier today that Flat6Labs,…

Africa-focused VC fund Outlierz Ventures announces first five investments

Entries for third batch of 500 Startups’ MENA Dojo Series A programme now open

In a blog post on Tuesday, 500 Startups said the mentorship driven programme — which will cost each selected startup $15 000 in tuition — will see the accelerator bring in mentors from Silicon Valley and around the world to assist with growth hacking and marketing techniques.

Startup Guide calls on those in Cape Town to be part of new guide

Startup Guide, a publishing company, has launched a call for entrepreneurs and those that are part of the Cape Town entrepreneurship ecosystem to nominate themselves to be featured…

These are the two Egyptian startups representing Africa at 500 Startups’s Seed Accelerator

There are 18 companies currently participating in 500 startups‘s 23rd Speed Accelerator cohort. Among those startups, two hail from Egypt: dating app Harmonica and mental health…

Egyptian startup La Reina raises $1m from Algebra Ventures, 500 Startups

Egyptian startup La Reina — an online platform for rental couture — has closed a $1-million deal in a Series A funding round led by Egypt’s largest venture…

9 things we learnt at Startup Grind Cape Town

The latest Startup Grind Cape Town event took place on Friday, featuring Monique Woodard of 500 Startups. The fireside chat covered a wide variety…

‘Shortage of VC funding, not of black entrepreneurs’

The US has no shortage of black entrepreneurs. The shortage rather is one of funding for black entrepreneurs, says Monique Woodard of 500 Startups. Woodard, speaking…

500 Startups launches $10m fund for Vietnam

When 500 Startups founding partner Dave McClure excitably tweeted this week that he was on a flight to Vietnam, we knew something was up….

Why SweepSouth believes in US-based 500 Startups incubator

South African-based on-demand cleaning service SweepSouth believes more local startups should take advantage of US-based initiative 500 Startups. The company recently returned from the…

SweepSouth weighs in on experience at Silicon Valley’s 500 Startups accelerator

SweepSouth is a having a good first year. Just after the South African on-demand domestic cleaning startup secured its first investment, it was accepted by…

SweepSouth becomes first SA startup to join Silicon Valley’s 500 Startups programme

South African on-demand domestic cleaning startup SweepSouth has secured a spot in the renowned Silicon Valley-based accelerator programme, 500 Startups. Not only has SweepSouth…

500 startups now accepting investment online through startup nexus AngelList

500 Startups, the Silicon Valley accelerator with a penchant for emerging markets, has opened fundraising for its Fund II through AngelList, the social network…

500 Startups takes ‘Geeks on a Plane’ tour to exciting Southeast Asia

Asia’s startup scene is booming. A large contributor to this boom is Southeast Asia’s rise as an exciting region for tech startups due to…

500 Startups partner GSF India opens second accelerator program applications

Emerging market startups are a dime-a-dozen these days. Getting recognised and separating yourself from the pack is a challenge for any young company, but…

500 startups sees Silicon Valley in Brazil

Startup accelerator 500 Startups is serious about growing its presence in emerging markets. According to the accelerator, “big things are happening” in the South…

500 Startups expands emerging market footprint to China

Insanely popular business accelerator 500 Startups is expanding its emerging market footprint to China reports The Next Web. Former associate at The Raine Group,…

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