Tagged: sam quawasmi

September 14, 2017 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Eureeca, a Dubai based multi-regulated global Equity Crowdfunding platform, has shared that it has successfully reached its funding target during its second self-crowdfunding round having raised over $400,000 in just 6 hours. The self-funding campaign represents a portion of an ongoing Series A round, which… Read More

November 6, 2016 @ 2:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Eureeca has become the first equity crowdfunding platform to be officially licensed by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA).  Eureeca is a multi-regulated platform, having already received regulatory approval from from the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK and the Securities Commission Malaysia in 2015…. Read More

September 28, 2016 @ 10:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Dubai based Eureeca, a global investment crowdfunding platform, has officially opened its European hub with an office in the Netherlands.  FCA regulated Eureeca is seeking to expand its services and investment offerings across Europe. The company, which offers a digital marketplace for early stage entrepreneurs to… Read More

August 22, 2016 @ 7:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Dubai-based Eureeca has released a statement following their successful self-crowdfunding round where they raised $400,000 in 12 days. Sam Quawasmi, co-CEO and co-founder, called the event an important one for platform growth.  Today Eureeca has over 12,000 active investors from 42 different countries. “This year has… Read More

August 8, 2016 @ 9:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Eureeca closed its self-crowdfunding round this weekend early – 100% funded. The offer closed after just 12 days of being available online. The securities offer was over 60% funded on day one Based in Dubai, Euereeca has bigger ambitions having received FCA approval in the… Read More

January 5, 2016 @ 7:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Dubai-based equity crowdfunding platform Eureeca has set a platform record having raised $610,000 for UK based Homes or Houses. The funding round closed at 151% of its goal in under 30 days. Eureeca is a twice-regulated platform, having received licensing from the UK Financial Conduct… Read More

June 11, 2015 @ 8:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Eureeca, a Dubai based equity crowdfunding platform, has received regulatory approval from Securities Commission Malaysia to provide crowdfunding services. Company representatives stated their intent to set up operations in Kuala Lumpur and to use this location as a hub to expand services throughout the Southeast… Read More

June 10, 2015 @ 8:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Search in Mena, a Dubai based B2B marketplace originally raised equity on Eureeca in January of 2014.  The company was recently acquired by Bechr Miri.   It appears that as part of this purchase early shareholders were given the opportunity to sell their shares at a… Read More

April 4, 2015 @ 12:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jordan based WeziWezi has claimed the most funded status on investment crowdfunding platform Eureeca.  The Arabic language “social entertainment platform” raised $242,957 from 35 investors.  The projected topped the second highest funding amount on Eureeca by over $80,000. WeziWezi sold 6.25% equity in the young… Read More

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

December 15, 2014 @ 3:03 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Hoping to be the next Alibaba of Middle East, the B2B marketplace Search in MENA helps SMEs create both new channels to attract clients online and build a vast network of product and service providers for Arab Enterprises in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa)… 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