GCC

09 September 2017

“We are the unexpected seeds, hustling for high impact.”

Alisée de Tonnac

6

speakers

10+

startups

6

mentors

Seedstars Manama is a wrap!

The winners

1st
WNNA logo

WNNA

WNNA is an AI driven contextual search that utilizes Big Open Data & Semantic Web to provide users with personalized recommendations and ac…

1st
Junkbot Inc logo

Junkbot Inc

Junkbot is a DIY robotic kit that enables young and old to create and build working robots from almost anything. It transforms house hold o…

2nd
BulkWhiz  logo

BulkWhiz

BulkWhiz.com is the first bulk grocery ecommerce platform in the MENA, powered by home grown artificial intelligence. We aim to simplify th…

3rd
Glare logo

Glare

Glare is dedicated to provide solution utilizing the available modern technology to help people overcome their fear of public speaking. Cur…

Startups Competing

Fish.me Inc logo

Fish.me Inc

Hadaya logo

Hadaya

Mathaqi logo

Mathaqi

Eshipsol logo

Eshipsol

AL RAWI MEDIA W.L.L. logo

AL RAWI MEDIA W.L.L.

Sprent logo

Sprent

Khadamaaty logo

Khadamaaty

Partners

Local organizer

Local supporter

Gold Partner

Local supporter

In-kind Prize Partner

Local partner

Local supporter

Local supporter

Media partner

Media partner

Media partner

Media partner

Event Supporter

Event Supporter

Event Supporter

Local partner

Event Supporter

Local partner

Event Supporter

Local supporter

Event Supporter

Local supporter

Local supporter

Regional media partner

Speaker

Husain AlShehabi

Business Development Manager - Emerging Markets @ Careem

Sonya Janahi

Deputy Chairperson @ Maya Delices

Mike Stanford

Chief Marketing Officer @ Batelco

Kamran Samadli

MENA Associate @ Seedstars World

H.E Zayed Bin Rashed Alzayani

Minister @ Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism

John Kilmartin

@ Bahrain EDB

Mentors

Ashu Karol

Trainer and Leadership Coach @ Aramex

Ibrahim Manna

General Manager - Emerging Markets @ Careem

Amani Ahmad AlBalushi

Entrepreneurship Development Trainer @ SME Development Fund of Oman

Ahmed Bohliqa

Business Development Advisor @ Badir Program for Technology Incubators

Mike Stanford

Chief Marketing Officer @ Batelco

Meghan Warner

MENA Regional Manager @ test2

Jury

Meghan Warner

MENA Regional Manager @ test2

Yasin Aboudaoud

Chief Development Officer @ Brinc

John Kilmartin

@ Bahrain EDB

Trey Goede

@ Aramco Entrepreneurship Ventures

Program

Seedstars GCC
September 9, 2017

12:00

Registration/Arrival/Networking

13:00 - 13:15

Opening Speech by H.E Zayed Bin Rashed Alzayani

13:15 - 13:45

Seedstars Kickoff

13:45 - 14:45

1st Pitching session

14:45 - 15:00

Keynote "Careem's Regional Success Story" by Husain AlShehabi

15:00 - 15:15

Networking/Break

15:15 - 16:15

2nd Pitching Session

16:15 - 16:30

Networking/Break

16:30 - 17:30

Jury Deliberation and Panel discussion “Building and Scaling a Startup in GCC"

17:30 - 17:45

Announcement of the winner

Venue

CH9