Lukango, the Insurtech dedicated to microbusinesses and sole professionals, has raised £275k in a pre-seed round

Voting is now open for the heavily anticipated Launchpad Competition at Event Tech Live (ETL) London.

AstroLabs, North Star by Gitex Global Dubai, and DMCC, the world’s flagship free zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, hosted a unique networking event and panel discussion as part of the North Star/Gitex Global 2022 Dubai week. Hosted by DMCC in its Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) community adjacent to the AstroLabs coworking spaces, 200+ of the next generation of inspiring local, regional, and global entrepreneurs engaged in knowledge-sharing and insight-building.

Dubai’s redefined cloud and sustainable data centers were greatly influenced by the concluding two days of the 17th global edition of World Cloud Show held in Dubai. Top tech leaders from across the world gathered in Dubai to present and discuss the crucial data policies and digital frameworks that will drive the next phase of cloud adoption.

On 4 – 5 October 2022, at the JW Marriott Jakarta, more than 250 C-level tech decision-makers attended the World Cloud Show, along with forward-thinking business minds that came together to discuss ideas, overcome challenges, and create innovative solutions. The expert speakers highlighted use cases designed by public and private players in response to connectivity challenges and needs of all kinds that have emerged over the past few years, as well as how cloud computing can contribute towards social goals and enable innovation opportunities.

Co-powered by Lightstorm, and supported by NITI Aayog, the 18th edition of the World Cloud Show – India concluded after a day filled with understanding of the next phase of cloud transformation and data centers in India.

The biotechnology startup KeyZell, develops the first system of precision oncology medicine worldwide that selects the best personalised treatment for each type of patient.

The independent venture capital platform for transformative real estate technologies PropTech1 (“PT1”) is starting fundraising for Fund II. Thanks to the renewed participation of numerous investors from the first fund as well as wellknown new investors, the minimum threshold for a first closing totalling €30 million has initially been reached on the basis of commitments and expressions of interest. The fund is scheduled to start operations at the beginning of 2023.

TikTok has launched new research into how people are discovering and engaging with small businesses (SMBs) on the platform, and how SMBs are using TikTok to reach new audiences and grow their businesses.

Vestbee, one of the leading European platforms for startups, VC funds, accelerators, business angels, and corporates has just launched its newest initiative – AWS Web3 Challenge, in partnership with Amazon Web Services. The programme aims to support EMEA startups that implement Web3 solutions in real business scenarios. Challenge Finalists will receive integrated support for all aspects of their growing business – infrastructure, marketing, sales, and fundraising.

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On 23rd September, Platf9rm – a membership workspace in Brighton that connects communities of creative professionals, artists, and entrepreneurs, providing inspirational environments in which members’ businesses flourish – held an all-day event called Work Reinvented.

AstroLabs and the Italian Trade Agency, the government agency which promotes the globalisation of Italian firms under the aegis of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, have partnered to launch the 2nd edition of the Global Startup Program in the UAE. The program will support the business acceleration and expansion of 12 technology-enabled Italian startups to the UAE, as a launchpad for expansion into MENA and beyond.

0100 Conferences is glad to announce its third conference in Limassol, Cyprus on the 19th of October, 2022. We are always so excited to be bringing seasoned professionals: LP investors, GP investors and service providers from Europe and MENA to Limassol.

Jordan Start-Up Expo 2022, organised by The Future Event, is the only large-scale B2B conference and exhibition in The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. This expo is bringing together the country’s emerging yet innovative start-ups along with leading cutting-edge solution providers, Venture Capital firms, Angel Investors, Accelerators & Incubators. The largest technology expo for start-ups in Jordan is scheduled to be hosted on 19 – 20th October 2022 at St. Regis, Amman.

Trescon’s World Cloud Show, a global series of events lands in Dubai this 27 – 28 September 2022 as it aims at bringing together experts and thought leaders to discuss how the innovations have come about in the industry, and how this ecosystem is gearing up for a streamlined growth.

Vendease, a Y Combinator-backed digital platform that allows restaurants in Africa to buy supplies, access financial services and power their business operations, has raised $30 million in an equity and debt funding round to consolidate its growth and operations in Nigeria and Ghana, and to support its expansion across the continent.

Infobip Shift, the largest developer conference in Southeast Europe, gathered more than 4,000 attendees in its 11th edition held last week. Developers, software engineers, and IT experts from more than 30 countries worldwide came to Zadar, Croatia for a two-day event featuring more than 75 talks, and almost a hundred speakers.

Members of London’s leading business club Home Grown receive exclusive business support and mentorship packages worth over £5,000.

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has revealed 14 start-ups and SME winners to join its Launchpad accelerator programme across three categories, Homegrown, Health and Beauty, and Proptech. The successful companies will now receive unrivalled access to business growth incentives, mentorship programmes and the vast Majid Al Futtaim innovation ecosystem to strengthen their commercial viability across the region.