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13 Startup Events You Shouldn't Miss If You Want to Pitch in 2025

Global venture capital has rebounded sharply in the first quarter of 2025, with total global startup funding reaching $113 billion in the first quarter; a 54% spike year-over-year. Could this be your year? From Denmark’s creative TechBBQ, to the massive Websummit, to the Saudi Startups Expo, we’ve compiled 13 startup events you cannot miss this year.  By Hana Rateb 1. TechBBQ &#8211…
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UNFPA partners with Startups Without Borders to launch the GenF mentorship programme for women

The GenF Mentorship program will support female entrepreneurs in the MENA and Africa who are creating innovative solutions in areas related to sexual and reproductive health, such as family planning, preventable maternal deaths, gender-based violence and harmful practices such as child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM). By SWB Team The United Nations Population Fund Arab…
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Unveiling the French Startup Ecosystem: 20 Key Players You Need to Know

From the exciting Viva Technology to the buzzing co-working Station F, the French startup ecosystem is a promising hub for budding entrepreneurs. From VCs, to accelerators and events, we’ve compiled 20 players not to miss. By SWB Team  Co-working Spaces 1. Station F  Launched in 2017, Station F offers the world’s largest startup campus is situated on the banks of the Seine. Backed by…
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Startups Without Borders and SPARK to Host Event Series in Lebanon, Palestine, and Iraq

The series of events will take place in Ramallah, Beirut and Erbil, as part of the Startups on the Move incubation program, created with support from Google.org. Startups Without Borders and SPARK are hosting the Startups On The Move Networking events, a series of ecosystem events happening in June to connect entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds with key ecosystem players in the Middle…
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