Announcing our investment in Starzly.io
10 August, DUBAI. Starzly, the platform that allows people to have a unique experience from their favorite Stars , announced that it has raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-seed funding round led by Nama Ventures, with participation from Jabbar Internet Group, Woman Spark, and other notable angel investors. It’s
What we don’t know about Silicon Valley: the real reasons behind its success – A personal perspective
I’ve been wanting to write this blog for a while now. Actually since 2010, which was a year after I moved from Silicon Valley to Dubai. Even 9 years later, the thoughts I had back then are still relevant today. I will share with you my personal perspective on ethics,
The 3rd Arab Tech Revolution
The first Arab tech revolution happened when Yahoo acquired Maktoob in 2009. The event was pivotal in driving a whole generation of entrepreneurs, primarily in Jordan, but also in the Levant & Egypt. Pre-2008 tech in the Arab world was predominantly dominated by value added resellers and integrators. I was
