Tagged: dubai

March 23, 2015 @ 9:19 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority has approved the application of Dubai based Eureeca and is now regulated under UK rules.  Eureeca is a leading investment crowdfunding platform in the Middle East.  According to Eureeca, the funding portal is seeking to assist UK based SMEs looking to enter… Read More

February 17, 2015 @ 9:09 am By JD Alois  |  

The UAE’s leading peer to peer lending platform, Beehive, has launched a new funding service to assist SME’s in the region.  Invoice Financing is now available to ease cashflow issues for small companies. Beehive was launched in November 2014 by partners Craig Moore and Rick Pudner. Beehive facilitates… Read More

February 9, 2015 @ 3:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform of GCC and Middle East, Durise, is launching its services online to all  investors in the region and also to those outside region who wish to invest in the market through crowdfunding. The platform’s current offering is one of Dubai’s most prestigious properties, Old… Read More

January 16, 2015 @ 11:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Eureeca has experienced one of the fastest periods of growth ever recorded in the crowdfunding world during its first year of inception. Through its innovative funding practices, the crowdfunding platform has lowered the barriers to entry giving greater opportunities for investors and businesses. All this has been… Read More

January 14, 2015 @ 9:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

After the significant milestones reached by Middle East crowdfunding pioneer Eureeca, the Dubai-based website seeks to up its game with the purpose of reaching more people, businesses and investors interested in its global crowdfunding campaigns. The platform expects to gain major ground in upcoming years, with its rapid… Read More

November 10, 2014 @ 1:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

First Investment Crowdfunding Platform to Stumble on General Solicitation Requirements. Eureeca, a Dubai based investment crowdfunding platform, ran afoul of the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Cease and Desist order was filed today against the young company.  Regulators instituted proceedings based off of findings… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 11:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dubai-based Beehive officially launched the region’s first peer-to-peer (P2P) online lending platform today, offering a new funding alternative for small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Beehive’s online platform is easy to use and offers a marketplace that directly connects established businesses with smart investors so… Read More

October 14, 2014 @ 11:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Mayfair & Morgan Will Accept Investments from £1,000. International property management and investment firm Mayfair & Morgan has launched a new investment crowdfunding platform that will allow its members to invest in residential property from £1,000 and up.  The company wants to allow investors to… Read More

September 4, 2014 @ 9:27 am By JD Alois  |  

The professional and personal challenges, the high and lows, the failures and the success? Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate… Read More

June 9, 2014 @ 6:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Dubai based equity crowdfunding platform Eureeca has exemplified the surge in entrepreneurism in the MENA region.  In many ways, this platform is leading the charge – proving what can be accomplished in a part of the world that has not traditionally been known as a… Read More

April 18, 2014 @ 4:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Based in Dubai, Eureeca, an investment crowdfunding platform, has continued to grow according to a report in WSJ.  Since their launch last year Eureeca has posted 14 startups – seven of which have become fully funded.  Total raised to date stands at over $1 million…. Read More

April 7, 2014 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

In a video segment on CNN’s Marketplace Middle East, Leone Lakahni in Dubai, addresses the challenges of starting up a company in the Middle East.  Commenting that while youth unemployment remains a critical issue, many are taking matters into their own hands and starting a… Read More

April 3, 2014 @ 8:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Chris Thomas is CEO & Co-Founder of eureeca.com, a global crowdinvesting platform. Chris began his career in 2001 in London, working for an Investment Bank. Moving quickly up the firm’s ranks, he advanced within two years to Vice President Sales & Marketing Middle East, responsible… Read More

March 17, 2014 @ 7:00 am By Richard Swart, PhD  |  

While the majority of the press and public are focused on crowdfunding in the US, UK and Europe, some of the most interesting developments are occurring in the Middle East. While transaction volumes remain low, this region is one to watch. In our work for… Read More

March 1, 2014 @ 10:47 am By JD Alois  |  

The Wall Street Journal hosted their first Google hangout in the Middle East hosted by Rory Jones in Dubai.  The hangout was organized to answer the basic question:  “Is it getting easier to fund a startup in the Middle East”. Of course crowdfunding plays a… Read More

February 22, 2014 @ 4:05 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Overlooked by Traditional Funding Methods, Companies Now Getting the Validation and Support Needed via Crowdfunding. Earlier this month, Roula Ghalayini and her successful Poupée Couture crowdfunding campaign on Eureeca.com was featured on Crowdfund Insider, generating much interest not only with her success but as a female… Read More

February 5, 2014 @ 9:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Poupée Couture Crowdfunding on Eureeca.com Hits Equity Goal in Just 10 Days. After capturing global recognition, Dubai based fashion accessories brand Poupée Couture has successfully crowdfunded using Eureeca.  The company was looking to raise $68,250 for 10% equity which they achieved in the first few days… Read More

May 24, 2013 @ 9:11 am By Gulf News  |  

Dubai: By offering equity in crowdfunded ventures, the stakes have indeed been pushed higher for investors and the businesses alike. But what would constitute a proper valuation for a business that is still in the very early stage of its operations? “Proper valuations in all… Read More

April 24, 2013 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Only 4% of bank loans go to SMEs in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), yet the government of the UAE is pushing their citizens to start businesses according to a comment in Gulf News. As with other parts of the world the UAE is recognizing… Read More

November 6, 2012 @ 6:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Dubai is not known for being lean. “Because the Gulf is such a new region, everything is geared towards big imported brands,” says Mohamed Parham Al Awadhi of Wild Peeta. “They’re the gold standard.” At Tuscan-themed Mercato Mall in Dubai where we’re chatting, everything is large… Read More