KBW Ventures invests in Eclipse Foods $40 million series B round
OAKLAND — Eclipse Foods, the leader in sustainable, plant-based dairy products that are indistinguishable from conventional dairy, announced a Series B funding round of over $40 million led by Sozo Ventures with participation from leading funds, including Forerunner Ventures, Initialized Capital, Gaingels, and KBW Ventures. With the latest round of funding, Eclipse has raised over $60 […]
Microsoft for Startups MEA celebrates graduation of second cohort of GrowthX Accelerator program
DUBAI — Microsoft for Startups, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), graduated 21 startups from the second GrowthX Accelerator program during a Demo Day on Tuesday, 28 June in Abu Dhabi. The ceremony was attended by startup founders, corporate partners, investors, government officials and other stakeholders from the regional startup ecosystem. During […]
Golden Dragon’s summer tribute – ‘Mango Tango’
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The hot and humid summers have kicked in and Dubai’s oldest Chinese restaurant, Golden Dragon has announced the launch of its much-awaited ‘Mango Tango’, the Mango Food Festival to celebrate the king of fruits. During the ‘Mango Tango’ festival period- till 31st July, Golden Dragon will welcome guests to its restaurant with […]
GMG’s Géant Reiterates Commitment to Single-Use Plastics Reduction in-Store
From 1st July, a portion of proceeds from sale of single-use plastic bags to support Emirates Nature-WWF’s conservation work in the UAE. Dubai, United Arab Emirates The mandatory tariff of 25 fils on single use bags goes live today. Keeping this in mind, Géant is reinforcing its commitment to the UAE’s single-use plastic-free agenda with […]
Lebanese Favourite Barbar Opens Its Second Dubai Branch in Business Bay
Dubai, United Arab Emirates-: Following the runaway success of its first branch on Hessa Street, which was the first outpost outside Lebanon where the brand was born, favourite Beirut eatery Barbar opens the doors of its second Dubai branch at Bay Avenue, a two-storey retail promenade near the Executive Towers complex in Business Bay. Delighting customers for more than […]
Gradiant, Technology Leader in Solving Critical Water Problems, Receives Coveted Global Water Awards
Gradiant named a “Water Technology Company of the Year” and Synauta, its recently acquired Machine Learning company, awarded “Breakthrough Technology Company of the Year” BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE/AETOSWire)– Gradiant, a global solutions provider and developer of cleantech water projects, today announced it has been recognized with distinction as “Water Technology Company of the Year” and its recently acquired AI business, Synauta, was named “Breakthrough […]
Acciona And Aqualia Starts The Management, Operation and Maintenance Of South Cluster In KSA
PUBLIC-PRIVATE The contract is part of a government programme to incentivize the participation of the private sector in the management of water and sanitation in the country QUAILIFIED TEAM Since the consortium was chosen by the Saudi National Water Company (NWC), a team of 40 highly qualified and multidisciplinary experts has been selected and trained. […]
All On Board For THe Marrakesh E-Prix ABB Fia Formula E World Championship Round 10
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA-: The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship returns to Marrakesh today (2 July) for Round 10 in the 16-race season with four drivers pulling ahead in the battle for the Drivers’ title. Going into the Marrakesh E-Prix at the Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan, Mercedes-EQ’s Stoffel Vandoorne leads the way in […]
Saudi Arabia visitors lead international arrivals to Qatar in May
Visitors from GCC accounted for more than half (54%) of all arrivals For the first time ever, visitor arrivals by land surpasses those by air May arrivals hit a record so far this year ‘Eid in Qatar’ festivities in May drove a strong influx of visitors last month, with international arrivals at 166,000, the highest […]
Bespin Global Opens First-of-its-Kind Cloud Operations Centre and Training Academy in Abu Dhabi
The centre and training academy launched with support from Abu Dhabi Investment Office’s Innovation Programme New facilities in the UAE capital bring industry-leading solutions closer to Bespin’s regional customers, solidifying its position in the Middle East United Arab Emirates – Leading cloud consultancy and management firm Bespin Global yesterday announced the opening of its new […]