Netguru Partners With Flat6Labs, A Startup Accelerator!

2015 brings great news! We are very pleased to announce that Flat6Labs, a Startup Accelerator supporting entrepreneurs from all across the UAE & the MENA region, has just joined our fantastic partners crowd, strengthening our bonds with the Middle East market.

About Flat6Labs

Operating in Cairo, Jeddah and soon Abu Dhabi, Flat6Labs provides all the tools necessary for young startups with cutting-edge ideas to succeed in the market. During the 3 years of activity, the acceleration program has already graduated more than 50 startups and 160 entrepreneurs.

They are responsible for the success stories behind popular startups in the region including:

• El-Wafeyat: An online platform that allows Arab users to browse and create digital obituaries and memorial pages. They’re leaping forward in their development, as they will join 500Startups in Mountain View, California.

Our very own @Yousefelsammaa pitching @ElWafeyat at #500demoday cc: @500Startups @Flat6Labs #500strong pic.twitter.com/2LfBdPHOhN

— Nesma El-Far (@NesmaElFar) February 3, 2015

• Nafham: An online educational platform that offers online videos related to the Egyptian public curriculum.

• Go Ejaza : Ejaza is the Arabic word for vacation. Go Ejaza is a social travel network that has hit an amazing record of 50,000 trips planned last year!

Since May 2012, Flat6Labs, the first member from Africa, is part of the Global Accelerator Network (GAN).

Spring 2015 Cycle

2015 brings the new Flat6Labs Technology funding program that aims at bridging the funding gap between entrepreneurs and investors. The 20 chosen applicants will attend an intensive boot camp and then 10 remaining winners will be accepted into a longer 4-month program. We can't wait to see the results the Spring Cycle!

Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi will primarily invest in media and tech-enabled startup companies with a focus on digital content, media and video production, e-commerce, social media, games, and mobile apps.

As you can imagine, we’re really excited to be partnering with such a great team! Our partnerships with Flat6Labs represent netguru’s commitment to building a thriving startups’ community in the Middle East region.