A Look at the Global Fintech Ecosystem in Q2 2019
A summary of findings from CBInsights recent report on global fintech trends. The report outlines Q2’19 financing trends including quarterly deals and dollars, regional trends and fintech unicorns.
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Fintech Trends To Watch in 2019
Before we can look ahead into H2 2019, and the top trends to watch out for in Fintech, we need to rewind and take a look back at 2018. According to a market report by CBInsights, global fintech financing hit a new record topping $39 billion in 2018. Although VC-backed fintech deals declined in Q4’18, […]
Alison Rose Review Examines Issue Around Entrepreneurial Gender Equality in the UK
According to The Alison Rose’s Review of Female Entrepreneurship, up to £250 billion of new value could be added to the UK economy if women started and scaled new businesses at the same rate as UK men. In an effort to analyse the issues around entrepreneurial gender equality in the UK, the Alison Rose review […]
SME World Summit 2019: Lessons on success, comebacks and transformation
The SME World Summit 2019, one of the region’s biggest entrepreneurship conferences, took place on the 14th March at the Ritz Carlton DIFC in Dubai. The 6th edition of the summit welcomed more than 1,000 entrepreneurs and SMEs and was designed to get real, vulnerable conversations started and to enable delegates to leave with new ideas and […]
Success Stories: Savortex
“I suppose you can say that the entrepreneur in me first came to light several years ago when I appeared on the TV show The Apprentice – which I didn’t win! Since then I have created and developed a number of businesses and I am very aware of the importance of the right kind of […]
Eureeca Goes Cashless with CASHU
As the world moves rapidly towards a cashless society, we have some great news for our investors looking for alternative ways to top up their Eureeca accounts! Eureeca is pleased to announce that our investors can now use the CASHU Digital Wallet to start paying and making investments on the Eureeca platform. Interested in learning more […]
Tackling the grey area of part time work in the GCC: QuikWORK sets $300,000 funding target equity crowdfunding round on Eureeca
QuikWORK, the UAE’s first job platform for part-time work looking to revolutionise short-term hiring in the region, is now seeking $300,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Eureeca. Part-time work is and was always available in the GCC in various forms and has stayed a grey area as the employment regulations in the region always […]
Arab streetwear pop culture brand Jobedu sets sights on a $250,000 target raise on Eureeca equity crowdfunding platform
Jobedu, Amman-based Arab streetwear pop culture apparel and lifestyle brand with a regional and global reach, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Eureeca to raise $250,000. Founded by Tamer AlMasri and Michael Makdah in 2007, Jobedu has been carefully crafted to be the go-to brand for creative pop culture apparel and merchandise in the MENA region. […]
A disruptive innovation in the MENA grocery world: Dukkaani seeks $500,000 through funding round via Eureeca.com
Dukkaani, the Pan Arab smart shopping platform, is now seeking $500,000 via their equity crowdfunding campaign on Eureeca. Dukkaani, an Arabic term that means “My Grocery Store”, enables and transforms all grocery shopping stores to sell their products online. Founded three years ago, Dukkaani have managed (in less than a year) to gain a big […]
DO’S and DON’TS of equity crowdfunding
Whilst having a great business idea or invention is a solid foundation, it is rarely enough to guarantee success on its own. For that, you are likely to need capital and, unless you are extremely wealthy, then you will need to rely on external investment if you are to grow your business. Equity-based crowdfunding represents an […]