{"id":20770,"date":"2021-10-11T15:03:32","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T13:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flat6labs.com\/?p=20770"},"modified":"2021-10-12T15:39:56","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T13:39:56","slug":"flat6labs-celebrates-10-years-of-investing-in-mena-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flat6labs.com\/flat6labs-celebrates-10-years-of-investing-in-mena-startups\/","title":{"rendered":"Flat6Labs Celebrates 10 Years of Investing in MENA Startups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Cairo, Egypt. 11th of October, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Flat6Labs, MENA\u2019s leading seed and early-stage VC firm and the manager of the most renowned startup programs in the region, celebrates 10 years of supporting startups and empowering entrepreneurs all over the region. Launched in Cairo in 2011 by the founders of <a href=\"https:\/\/sawariventures.com\/\">Sawari Ventures<\/a>, Flat6Labs has since expanded to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Tunisia, Beirut, Bahrain, and most recently Jordan. The firm is currently managing 8 seed funds across the MENA region with a total value amounting to USD 85 million, with over 25 institutional investors and limited partners.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"size-large wp-image-20771 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/flat6labs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Flat6Labs-Regional-Teams-1024x564.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flat6labs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Flat6Labs-Regional-Teams-1024x564.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flat6labs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Flat6Labs-Regional-Teams-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flat6labs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Flat6Labs-Regional-Teams-768x423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flat6labs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Flat6Labs-Regional-Teams-1536x847.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flat6labs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Flat6Labs-Regional-Teams-2048x1129.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/flat6labs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Flat6Labs-Regional-Teams-289x159.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8220;Since day one, Flat6Labs has been there to enable thousands of ambitious entrepreneurs to pursue their startups\u2019 journey towards growth, by giving them an unparalleled opportunity to work with an expansive network that includes hundreds of business mentors, investors, and corporates. said Ramez El-Serafy, Flat6Labs\u2019 CEO. \u201cWe\u2019re extremely proud to be celebrating 10 years as we look back to our fruitful work with our institutional investors, partners, startups, and community. It\u2019s only onwards and upwards from here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Flat6Labs Celebrates 10 Years of Investing in MENA Startups\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BTPqW4hVqKY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In the past decade, Flat6Labs has funded over 1,000 startups that have been vetted from over 23,000 applications, and more than 2,000 founders supported, 36% of them being female founders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The firm\u2019s regional network has more than 1000 mentors and coaches from all over the world, and 300+ corporate, governmental, and ecosystem partners. Currently, the Flat6Labs portfolio companies have thus far raised over USD 70 million in follow-on funding, and directly helped create more than 4,000 new jobs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-20809 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/flat6labs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/NEW-EN-INFOGRAPHIC-595x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flat6labs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/NEW-EN-INFOGRAPHIC-595x1024.png 595w, https:\/\/flat6labs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/NEW-EN-INFOGRAPHIC-174x300.png 174w, https:\/\/flat6labs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/NEW-EN-INFOGRAPHIC-768x1322.png 768w, https:\/\/flat6labs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/NEW-EN-INFOGRAPHIC-892x1536.png 892w, https:\/\/flat6labs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/NEW-EN-INFOGRAPHIC-1189x2048.png 1189w, https:\/\/flat6labs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/NEW-EN-INFOGRAPHIC-281x484.png 281w, https:\/\/flat6labs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/NEW-EN-INFOGRAPHIC.png 1244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This milestone was marked with a grand ceremony that took place in Manial Palace last night. The event saw presence from all Flat6Labs offices across MENA, partners, startups, and mentors. The activities included panels with regional key opinion leaders, talks by Flat6Labs\u2019 Limited Partners, and a celebration of Flat6Labs\u2019 portfolio and achievements over the last decade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cairo, Egypt. 11th of October, 2021. Flat6Labs, MENA\u2019s leading seed and early-stage VC firm and the manager of the most renowned startup programs in the region, celebrates 10 years of supporting startups and empowering entrepreneurs all over the region. 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