Misk 500
Investment Details
Investor Type
Venture Capital
Asset Class Focus
Venture Capital
Stage Focus
Pre-Seed, Seed, Early Stage
Geographical Focus
United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Morocco, Algeria, Lebanon, Bahrain, Jordan, Somalia, Iraq, Palestine, Sudan, Mauritania, Yemen, Syria
Industries Focus
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Energy
- Consumer Goods
- Real Estate
- Media
- Education
- Agriculture
- HealthTech
- EdTech
- FinTech
- E-commerce
- Logistics
- SaaS
- Transportation
- Artificial Intelligence
- Entertainment
- Robotics
- IoT
- Messaging Services
Investment Size:
500,000 to 5,000,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 2018
Misk 500 is a Saudi accelerator program established to support early-stage startups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The program offers mentorship, training, and potential follow-on investments to help entrepreneurs build successful technology-driven companies. It is a collaboration between Misk Innovation, an initiative of the Misk Foundation, and 500 Startups, a global venture capital firm.
The accelerator focuses on startups in various sectors, including B2B, B2C, E-commerce, FinTech, EdTech, HealthTech, IoT, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, and Messaging Services. Each batch selects 15-20 startups, providing them with a four-month program that includes growth hacking, data-driven sales techniques, and tailored advice. Participants also receive $50,000 from 500 Falcons, 500 Startups' MENA-dedicated fund.
Since its inception, Misk 500 has graduated numerous startups, many of which have secured subsequent investments and achieved significant growth. The program's success is attributed to its comprehensive support system, extensive network, and commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the MENA region.
Requirements
- Full-time founders
- Technology-driven solutions
- Scalable business models
- Strong market potential
- Commitment to growth and innovation
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Portfolio Companies
- YAP
- Sary
- Foodics
- Jabbar
- Nana
- HALA
- Tamatim
- Jamalon
- Wadi Makkah
- CureMD
- Fatura
- Mumzworld
- Carriage
- Fetchr
- Yallacompare
- Snoonu
- Jumia
- Souq.com
- Namshi
- Zid
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