Source: The National / Angel Rising, the investor symposium organised by startAD and VentureSouq at NYU Abu Dhabi, reflects the optimism of a steadily expanding sector. “Its in the DNA of the locals to be entrepreneurial and commercial,” said John Tate, chief executive of Tamkeen, when he addressed the packed audience…
Source: Khaleej Times / Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Facebook are the biggest 5 US firms measured by market capitalisation. All of them were bootstrapped, funded by angels and venture capital. This represents a fundamental shift in how the new economy will develop globally. Read on about the creation of…
Source: Zawya / Abu Dhabi: Supported by the Ministry of Economy, the 4th Annual Angel Rising Investor Education Symposium organized by startAD and VentureSouq saw more than 250 local and global experts come together to discuss methods to empower new angel investors, as well as strengthen the potential of angel investment in creating a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem in…
Source: The National – Getting into angel investment can be scary. You could lose everything – even if you do it right. So how do you best mitigate the risk? Angels had plenty of advice for the crowd attending Angel Rising earlier this month at New York University Abu Dhabi. “As…
Source: AbuDhabiWorld – Struggling to get your business idea running? A new breed of financial backers can provide much-needed capital boost So you think you’re the next start-up hotshot, huh? Concept and cash alone won’t get even the brightest idea off the ground. Luckily, there are angel investors, people who…