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Amal Dokhan Sees MENA’s Startup Ecosystem Evolving at Breakneck Speed
Podcast
Episode 8

Amal Dokhan Sees MENA’s Startup Ecosystem Evolving at Breakneck Speed

Amal is a Partner at 500 Global MENA, and one of a handful of female venture capitalists in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.
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500 Startups Bolsters Commitment to MENA’s Startup Ecosystem
Investing
4 min read

500 Startups Bolsters Commitment to MENA’s Startup Ecosystem

MENA has become one of the most promising startup ecosystems in the world, with myriad opportunities to support talented founders and promote innovation as a means to transform economies. 
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500 Startups & Misk Innovation to Launch Second Batch of the Misk 500 Accelerator Program
500 Global
3 min read

500 Startups & Misk Innovation to Launch Second Batch of the Misk 500 Accelerator Program

Applications are now open for Batch 2 of the Misk 500 Accelerator Program 500 Startups and Misk Innovation will host the s...

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The MENA Ecosystem: The Year Ahead
500 Falcons
12 min read

The MENA Ecosystem: The Year Ahead

2017 was a landmark year for the MENA startup ecosystem. That hectic pace of development has continued, even accelerated i...

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Growth Hacking the MENA Region
500 Falcons
6 min read

Growth Hacking the MENA Region

Following up on our earlier post announcing the first closing of 500 Falcons, our fund for the Middle East and North Afric...

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Announcing 500 Falcons first closing at $15m out of $30m target
500 Falcons
6 min read

Announcing 500 Falcons first closing at $15m out of $30m target

  Today, I’m thrilled to announce the first closing of our 500 Startups MENA Fund (aka 500 Falcons) at $15M out of ou...

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500 Falcons: A Path To The Oasis For MENA’s Thirsty Startups
500 Falcons
6 min read

500 Falcons: A Path To The Oasis For MENA’s Thirsty Startups

In December 2015, 500 Startups unveiled 500 Falcons, a regional micro-fund that covers the MENA region (Middle East + Nort...

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