Top 30 Music VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Middle East in October 2023

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• Pixellot — Pixellot is a leading sport media company that offers automatic production solutions for the amateur and semi-professional market. Pixellot’s patented technology streamlines the production workflow by deploying an unmanned multi-camera system that covers the entire field. Advanced algorithms enable dynamic coverage of the flow of play and highlightgeneration. The company streams more than 11,000 live video hours each month to fans, players, and coaches on a variety of platforms. Founded in 2013 by seasoned video and media technology experts, Pixellot has sold over 2,000 systems around the world, deployed with minor leagues, high schools, as well as at youth academies and top league clubs. Pixellot’s partners include ESPN, PlayOn Sports, the US’ biggest high school sports media company and right holder, Sporttotal.tv, Germany’s largest amateur league media platform, global coaching solution provider STATS, SeeUPlay in Mexico and Hockey TV, North America’s largest non-NHL ice hockey streaming platform. The company also works directly with leading clubs such as Bayern Munich, Spain’s Real Sociedad, Dutch AZ Alkmaar and Maccabi Tel-Aviv.
• Securithings — Bringing IT Standards to the IoT Space.
• Maverick Medical AI — Maverick Medical AI Deep Learning Autonomous Medical Coding Platform with guaranteed 85% Direct-to-Bill rate upon go live with 97% accuracy

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• Valerann — Valerann empowers road network operators and creates certainty through enhanced use of data - to save lives, reduce congestion, decrease emissions and to support Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs). We transform the overwhelming, disparate data created by road infrastructure, ITS assets and drivers into meaningful, easily understood insights -unlocked by our Intelligent Traffic Management solutions.
• Coralogix — Coralogix is a streaming platform for modern engineering teams. Coralogix’s Streama© technology produces real-time insights and long-term trend analysis with no reliance on storage or indexing, solving the challenge of data growth in large-scale systems.Ingest data from any source for a single, centralized platform to manage, monitor, and alertyour applications. As data is ingested, Coralogix instantly narrows millions of events down to common patterns for deeper insights and faster troubleshooting.Machine learning algorithms continuously observe data patterns and flows between system components and trigger dynamic alerts so you know when a pattern deviates from the norm without static thresholds or the need for pre-configurations.
• Novidea — An Insurance Software Solution that allows insurance brokers to grow revenue, increase profitability & satisfy customers. Book a FREE demo online.

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• K2View — K2View provides an operational data fabric, delivering a trusted, holistic, and real-time view of customer and business data, to applications and analytics
• Worthy — Sell diamond jewelry, rings & watches for the absolute most at Worthy.com. Featured in NYT, Forbes and US News. Trustworthy, fully insured online auctions.
• Sisense — Convert data into revenue by embedding AI-powered analytics with pro-code, low-code, and no-code capabilities.

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• Beewise — Beewise offers robotic beehives that operate with minimal human intervention, by utilizing AI-powered precision robotics. The company's solution automates all beekeeping activities in order to increase yield, reduce colony loss, and eliminate the use of chemical pesticides. We are the first comprehensive solution that keeps bees alive, inspite of all the stressors and challenges they face, allowing them to thrive, pollinate, and produce honey.
• Eleos Health — Eleos Health provides automated health tech solutions that accelerate clinicians’ decision-making via an AI-powered Speech-to-Insights system to ensure the provision of personalized and time and cost-effective care.
• Inner Cosmos — The Evolution of Medicine

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• invygo — Invygo is MENA's first & largest car subscription service creating accessible mobility options through an all-inclusive monthly subscription, all in a seamless app-based experience.For consumers: we provide them access to passenger cars without any financial burdens through a customizable month-to-month subscription through a mobile appFor Dealers: through our technology, they get access to a new business model that helps them generate revenue and reduce their depreciation and operational cost The company was founded in 2018 by Eslam Hussein and Pulkit Ganjoo in Dubai, UAE.
• Yodawy — Yodawy is an online pharmacy and insurtech startup that allows customers to order pharmaceuticals and cosmetics via a mobile app and have those delivered through a network of 500+ pharmacies across Egypt. Insurance and copayment benefits are automatically applied with four major insurance carriers onboarded thus far and more in the pipeline.
• Money Fellows — MoneyFellows digitizes the ROSCA model, enabling group lending and savings.

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• Kwara — Kwara turns analog credit unions into modern digital banks.
• Goodvest — Goodvest is an investment app (life insurance) that builds a better world, in line with your values and promoting performance.
• Vibrant Planet — Data-driven science and cloud-based technology to help make communities and ecosystems more resilient in the face of climate change.

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• Cyolo — Zero trust depends on securing high-risk access. Cyolo extends modern controls to remote workers and third parties, OT and legacy apps, in just minutes.
• Circles - Online Group Support — Participate in online video meetings guided by an expert facilitator and gain tools for reflection that will help you feel less alone.
• Oneday — Join a community of founders on OneDay. Gain access to business ideas, successful mentors and even startup funding.

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• Trullion — The best AI-powered accounting software for lease accounting & revenue recognition compliance. Accountants trust Trullion for automated financial software.
• SphereX — Experience unmatched decentralized security with SphereX, safeguarding your DeFi apps non-stop. Trust in our transparent, ML-based protection.
• Floodlight — Track finances, make smarter decisions, and increase revenue. Think business accounts, cards, payments and cashback, all-in-one.

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• Ionblox — High energy density lithium ion batteries for ground and aerial electric vehicles
• Scintil Photonics — SCINTIL Photonics develops and markets Heterogeneous Silicon Photonic IC with wafer-level lasers integration.
• Lightspeed Photonics — Lightspeed Photonics is a building of modular optoelectronic processors and interconnects for data centers and near-edge computing.

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• Letswork — Work, meet and connect from the best coworking spaces, cafes and hotels across the UAE and Bahrain. Buy a membership, book meeting rooms or rent an office via the Letswork app.
• AlgoDriven — AlgoDriven is an automotive data platform that helps car dealers, classifieds, banks and insurance companies accurately identify and price used cars. Car dealers use our patented mobile app, EvalExpert to appraise their cars, while enterprise clients access our platform through our APIs
• Ghost Financial — Ghost Financial is a comprehensive financing and business services platform to support ghost kitchen and restaurant ventures by offering financial products such as insurance, payroll, credit cards and expansion loans for startup & growing kitchens.

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• Fable — Fable Home dinnerware brings people together for love, laughter, and storytelling by delivering gorgeous cutlery, tableware, and glassware at affordable prices.
• Shellworks — Reimaging nature's packaging with beautifully sustainable, truly compostable alternatives to plastic for cosmetics and beauty products.
• Awe Inspired — We believe in fine jewelry as a vehicle for empowerment. Shop our collection of goddess necklaces, coin necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings and more.

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• Tilera — High speed ethernet interconnect solutions and services.
• Wisair — Whether you're a Mac die-hard or a Windows newbie we give you the scoop on what's new, what's best and how to make the most out of the products you love.
• BroadLight — BroadLight leads delivery of end-to-end (E2E) Passive Optical Network (PON) technology through its comprehensive and innovative product solutions consisting of highly integrated semiconductor devices, embedded and application software, reference designs and support tools.Their company is delivering complete E2E BPON and GPON component solutionsfor the central office (CO) and customer premise equipment (CPE). These solutions help equipment companies bring standards-based PON products quickly to service providers and with low risk.BroadLight has been supplying the PON industry with components longer than any other company and is the most experienced in turning up BPON and GPON. As one of the pioneers in GPON, BroadLight's ground-breaking first to market product line is now delivering the majority of today's GPON solutions worldwide.

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• Toters — Fast & easy delivery. GET THE APP
• Sarwa — Sarwa is your all-in-one investment platform. We offer hands-off investing, real-time trading, and high-yield savings. With holistic financial tools at your fingertips, investing has never been easier. Sarwa SDWCL is regulated by the FSRA in the ADGM.
• Mumzworld — Mumzworld.com is the largest e-commerce portal in the Middle East dedicated to all things mother, baby, and child. The Company serves over 2 million mothers in the MENA region and ships to more than 20 countries. Mothers can now shop faster and easier than ever before and find products not available anywhere else in the region.Mumzworld.com is acompany built by mumz for mumz, with the ultimate vision of becoming an indispensable online extension of a mother’s life. Mumzworld.com was created by the same team of Bayt.com (Alexa rank# 1,700), the largest job site in the Middle East. As a result, Mumzworld.com has:• Established the largest catalog of products for mothers in the region, bringing more than 200,000 products online from over 2,000 global and regional brands • Shipped over 60 tons of products to over 20 countries • Pioneered the e-commerce experience for mothers in the Middle East, being called the “Amazon for moms” by CNN. • Partnered with giant FMCGs, such as P&G and DANONE • Acquired exclusivity to a large selection of products, as well as exclusive distribution rights for a growing number of global brands

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• Phoenixx — Phoenixx is a video game development company that provides video games and publishing services.
• Showcase Gig — Showcase Gig is a developer of a mobile platform designed for planning and development of digital services. The company's platform provides smartphone applications for next-generation IoT stores and a customer relationship management suite for small sized retailers, enabling users to use mobile wallet feature for credit card payment beforepicking up a product at shops.
• SHOWROOM — SHOWROOM provides live performance broadcasts by idols and celebrities in virtual stadiums.

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• Audioburst — Audio everywhere - Add talk audio to your app, site, car, or device to drive engagement and revenue
• IPG Energy — IPG Energy is a climate tech company developing a clean, fuel-agnostic renewable generator to accelerate the transition away from diesel in hard-to-abate sectors, starting with construction.

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• Verofax Limited — Looking for flexible Asset Management and Tracking Solution? Verofax democratizes Digital Transformation through Asset Digitization & Traceability Software.
• Aktivate — Aktivate provides a SaaS based tecnology platform for K-12 schools to manage and fund scholastic sports. The system features administration and engagement tools to bring together student-athletes, their families, schools, and valued partners.
• Talis — The NFT marketplace that empowers artists and bridges physical & digital art on the Terra blockchain.

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• Audioburst — Audio everywhere - Add talk audio to your app, site, car, or device to drive engagement and revenue

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• Mozart — Mozart is the blockchain that enables the monetization of NFTs based on engagement & consumption.
• PLAYZAP GAMES — PlayZap is a play-to-earn community-driven gaming platform where players can compete in skill-based tournaments on proven and highly engaging casual games to win crypto rewards.
• Theia Studios — Icons of Theia - a tactical turn based strategy game

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• Jenfi — Drive growth with Jenfi's revenue-based financing. Tailored funding for marketing & expansion. Flexible repayments. Apply now.
• MFast — MFast operates as a fintech platform. MFAST is a brand under Digital Payment Solution Joint Stock Company - DigiPay JSC.
• Jumppoint — Founded in Hong Kong since 2020, Jumppoint developed in house its own multi-layer dynamic routing algorithm, jumppoint.ai, to offer highly efficient yet cost-saving logisitics services to B2B and B2C users, with real-time logisitcs data embeded. Beyond Hong Kong headquarters and R&D centre, Jumppoint also has extensive presence in Asia suchas Kuala Lumpur, Taipei and Southeast Asia headquarters, Singapore, providing localised logsitics services.

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• Podeo — Podeo is the Arab World's largest podcasting platform, dedicated to managing, distributing, and producing audio podcasts that reach millions of listeners worldwide.
• Chaldal — Order grocery and food online with same-day home delivery. Save money, save time

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• BKT — BKT is the creator of Tomorrow Water Process (TWP) that minimizes the environmental impacts maximizing the benefits from wastewater.
• d-Matrix — d-Matrix takes a clean-slate approach to AI compute efficiency, solving some of the most teething problems for the largest datacenter customers in the world.
• GGWP — We provide game developers the tools to create more positive experience for their players

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• Ulak — [ENG] ULAK is a mobile app, that helps you find nearby couriers and place a custom order. With ULAK, the nearest courier to your location is directed to you, serves with the shipment you choose, app displays the instant location information until your shipment is delivered, shares delivery details with you, securely collects your payment from yourcredit card and completes the transaction. If you wish, you can get service with cash payment as well...[TUR] ULAK akıllı telefonlar üzerinde çalışan, motorlu kuryeye ihtiyacı olanlarla, güvenilir motorlu kuryeleri buluşturan bir mobil uygulamadır. ULAK ile size en yakın kuryeyi çağırarak gönderinizi yapabilir veya özel sipariş verebilirsiniz. ULAK ile bulunduğunuz konuma en yakın kurye size yönlendirilir, seçeceğiniz gönderi şekli ile hizmet verir, gönderiniz teslim edilene kadar anlık konum bilgisini gösterir, teslimat detaylarını size iletir, ödemenizi güvenli bir şekilde kredi kartınızdan tahsil eder, işlemi tamamlar. Dilerseniz nakit ödeme seçeneği ile hizmet alabilirsiniz.
• Charmy — Charmy is a music social media site available online. Users can create playlists, share photos, and search for songs they prefer.
• Pepapp — Woman Health Mobile Applications

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• Filtareeq — Empowering your logistics department in ecommerce journey
• 3attar.com — Healthy Super App
• Otida — Otida is an app that acts as a nutritionist, a fitness coach and physician, among other roles, for patients with diabetes who struggle while navigating through their day-to-day lives.

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• Loora — Unlock your full potential with Loora, your very own AI English tutor. Engage in real conversations with Loora anytime, anywhere, and on any topic!
• NOVOS — Hundreds of Fortnite training activities and routines in a personalized schedule that fits your needs and goals. Built for competitive Fortnite players that want to place higher and make earnings.
• Voyantis — Voyantis game-changing technology helps marketing and growth teams optimize their CAC payback by leveraging AI to acquire the most valuable users, across any platform

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• Akooda — AI-powered wizard for understanding and optimizing how you deliver value as a team
• UserEvidence — UserEvidence is a SaaS platform that arms B2B vendors with verified customer evidence, proof points, and success stories to prove the value of their products. Their clients proactively capture feedback from customers, and then transform the positive feedback into an array of elegant marketing content assets (e.g. testimonials, reviews, casestudies, statistical evidence, charts).
• Zaggle — Zaggle is an award-winning digital payments, cashback and analytics company. The company help corporates and individuals enjoy gifts and experiences across multiple channels everyday; in the form of employee rewards and recognition, channel partner incentives, employee benefits, online shopping cash back and restaurant cash back.

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• Midient — We help restaurants collect, analyze, and act on their customer data to increase customer satisfaction and increase revenue.
• Growdash — Growdash is a business intelligence and analytics tool built specifically for restaurants to support profitable growth strategic decisions across online sales channels.
• Agel — Agel aim at reshaping the traditional financial services business model, operational model and customer experience to unlock a unique finance avenue for (“MSMEs”), with a core preposition of availing industry-agnostic merchandise credit limit for Merchants within Agel network in a manner that is Digital, Cashless and Sharia compliant, aligning withthe UN Global (“SDG”) goals, and Egypt’s 2030 plan towards financial inclusion and sustainability.our goals are: - Empowering MSMEs growth, - Accelerating Financial Inclusion, - Eradicating Informal Economy, - Raising Financial literacy

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• Creednz — B2B Payments Protection using internal finance data enriched w/ externally curated intelligence, enabling informed payment decisions in RT.
• Entitle — Control access to your organizational cloud resources without creating bottlenecks or friction while creating a seamless experience for employees.
• Tamnoon — Tamnoon develops a state-of-the-art cloud security platform to empower security teams and manage cloud risks effectively. By harnessing the power of AI combined with human expertise, the company empowers security teams and equips organizations of all sizes with exceptional cloud protection capabilities.

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• Apron — Sort, pay and reconcile your invoices in seconds.
• Worldover — Cosmetic compliance made simple
• Class Companion — Class Companion is a new AI technology that allows professors to provide students with immediate, individualized feedback.

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• Music Messenger — Shellanoo Group is a technology company specializing in mobile applications, Internet related services and interactive artificial intelligence with cognitive solutions.Introducing a modern way to invest in technology. Shellanoo Group offers investors the range of a diversified IT portfolio with the simplicity of investing in a single company.Shellanoo Group builds, operates and manages products and services that challenge the status quo, all of which are wholly owned by the Company.Founded in mid-2014 in Israel, Shellanoo Group has grown into one of Israel’s more appealing technology firms, combining both business expertise and technological strength.

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• Lynx MD — Advancements in big data and artificial intelligence are enabling massive innovation and research, driven by the availability of large datasets. But in healthcare, data silos created by the lack of interoperability result in limited innovation.
• Tunefork — Tunefork is a software audio personalization technology that brings out the best from your mobile sound system, giving you the optimal hearing experience