--- title: "Find Out the Names of 12 Finalists from the Middle East and North Africa" url: https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/find-out-names-12-finalists-middle-east-and-north-africa/ --- 1. [HOME](/) 2. [RESOURCES](/content-hub/) 3. [NEWSROOM](/content-hub/newsroom/) 4. FIND OUT THE NAMES OF 12 FINALISTS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA ![Find Out the Names of 12 Finalists from the Middle East and North Africa](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/MENA_.c9ff9f49.fill-1140x400.max-1500x500.jpg) MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA • ENTERPRISE ## Find Out the Names of 12 Finalists from the Middle East and North Africa Nadia Mykhalevych NOV. 19, 2018 With a population of almost 400 million, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have great potential for innovations in technology and entrepreneurship. #### WRITTEN BY ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Nadia_Mykhalevych.max-376x376.jpg) CONTENT MARKETING MANAGER Nadia Mykhalevych [CONTACT US](/contact-us/) Step by step, the region is shifting its focus from traditional industries like oil and gas and allocating its resources into digital solutions across various sectors. Governments are promoting entrepreneurship as a top career choice among youth, as its economic impact could be tremendous. [Careem](https://www.careem.com/en-ae/), a Middle East unicorn in the transportation industry and our partner at the Seedstars MENA Summit, is proof. In 6 years, the company has expanded to 100 cities in 14 countries and has created hundreds of career opportunities in MENA and South Asia. More than 28% of the region’s population are tech-savvy millennials who are capable of creating revolutionary products such as [Myki](https://myki.com/) (Seedstars alumnus 2014, Lebanon), [Mind Rockets](https://mindrocketsinc.com/main/) (2016, Jordan), and [Segmentify](https://www.segmentify.com/) (2016, Turkey). This year, the Seedstars Tour in MENA will finish in Beirut, Lebanon on November 29th with the regional [Summit.](https://www.seedstarsworld.com/event/seedstars-mena-2018?utm_source=magazine&utm_campaign=menastartups&__hstc=242025565.1d6559ab48b89a010e5782541e7f57c7.1603967469995.1604052966142.1604062396285.7&__hssc=242025565.9.1604062396285&__hsfp=3717253829) The event will bring together active investors, top corporates, digital government actors, tech and business media, and of course, ambitious entrepreneurs from the region to share insights, foster collaboration and investment opportunities, and inspire attendees to believe in the potential of innovation in MENA. We selected twelve startups out of more than 1K tech ideas. The teams will have a unique chance to join the Seedstars community and meet with like-minded peers from all over the world. **🇪🇬Egypt** [7keema](http://www.7keema.com/) 7keema is the first of its kind, on-demand home nursing services in the Middle East. **🇱🇾Libya** [Elham Education](http://inspirelll.com/) Elham Education provides an educational environment that empowers teens to learn and improves their skills with the help of technology-based education. **🇹🇳Tunisia** [Optimalogistic](https://www.optimalogistic.com/) Optimalogistic is a real-time marketplace for logistics services, mainly road haulage and heavy duty machinery rental. **🇯🇴Jordan** [Robu](http://www.robu.io/) Robu is a financial decision-making platform for CEOs that allows them to better handle their companies' cash flows and performance. **🇦🇪UAE** [Smart Crowd](https://www.smartcrowd.ae/) Smart Crowd is a digital real estate investment platform allowing people to build a real estate portfolio by acquiring fractional assets. **🇲🇦Morocco** Weego WeeGo is a collaborative app that helps its users to easily use public transport. **🇸🇦Kingdom of Saudi Arabia** [YNMO](http://www.ynmodata.com/ar) YNMO is the first Arabic/English digital solution that aims at improving the quality of care and educational services for individuals with special needs by allowing service providers such as schools, centers & clinics to design and monitor individualized treatment plans. **🇹🇷Turkey** [Stroma Vision](https://www.stroma.tech/) Stroma Vision offers a device that understands driver/worker behaviour allowing them to make better decisions to improve comfort and safety. **🇧🇭Bahrain** [Temr](https://temr.cm/) Temr is a cloud-based, EMR & Clinic Management solution for small to medium clinics that enables full digitization and automation. **🇰🇼Kuwait** [P5M](http://www.p5m.me/home) P5M is a social health initiative aiming at connecting the three pillars of fitness (users, gyms, and trainers) to make a healthy lifestyle accessible. **🇶🇦Qatar** [Urban Point](http://urbanpoint.com/) Urban Point uses telco data to bring consumers to local businesses by providing them with a discount and deal offerings. **🇱🇧Lebanon** [Spike](https://www.thespikeapp.com/) Spike monitors the patient's daily behaviour and jumps in automatically and proactively with insulin and food reminders based on the health conditions. ARTICLE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA EGYPT ENTERPRISE EVENTS TECH ## More like this [ ![What We Discovered at the 4th Seedstars Summit Asia](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Untitled_design_93.max-320x550.png) ASIA • ENTERPRISE #### From Colombo to Cambodia: What We Discovered at the 4th Seedstars Summit Asia Over 3 eventful days, if you had walked into The Factory at Phnom Penh, Cambodia, you’d have found it to be buzzing with excitement. For it was here that the 4th Seedstars Asia Summit took place. Dec. 10, 2019 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/colombo-cambodia-what-we-discovered-4th-seedstars-summit-asia/) [ ![WorldBlu Freedom-Centered Cultures 2019](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/WorldBlu.max-320x550.png) GLOBAL • ENTERPRISE #### Seedspace awarded with WorldBlu Freedom-Centered Cultures 2019 We are really happy to announce that Seedspace, the largest network of entrepreneurship hubs in emerging markets powered by Seedstars, has been selected to receive the 13th annual WorldBlu Freedom-Centered Cultures awards. May. 14, 2019 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/seedspace-awarded-worldblu-freedom-centered-cultures-2019/) [ ![Seedstars Tunis event](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Untitled_design_87.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • ENTERPRISE #### Seedstars Tunis event: a dive into the entrepreneurship ecosystem No other time has been as opportune as now for Tunisian entrepreneurs to start a startup. May. 15, 2018 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/seedstars-tunis-event-dive-entrepreneurship-ecosystem/) [ ![Alumni interview #4](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/panama.max-320x550.png) LATIN AMERICA • ENTERPRISE #### Alumni interview #4: how Redoxigen (Panama) raised $1 million in seed round Min Chen: At Redoxigen, we created Interfase, an augmented reality platform to crowdsource data in the real world for a wide range of industries, such as retail, infrastructure, and entertainment Feb. 14, 2018 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/life/alumni-interview-4-how-redoxigen-panama-raised-1-million-seed-round/) [ ![Jamaican entrepreneurs and their businesses](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Untitled_designaaa.max-320x550.png) LATIN AMERICA • ENTERPRISE #### The role of storytelling in propelling Jamaican entrepreneurs and their businesses With sweaty palms and an uncertain swagger, Dwayne Samuels begins to mix and mingle. He may not be feeling totally at ease in the crowded room, but he’s confident about the business networking app he and his partner have created and he’s convinced Jan. 18, 2018 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/life/role-storytelling-propelling-jamaican-entrepreneurs-and-their-businesses/) [ ![Entrepreneurship in Maputo](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Untitled_design_96.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • ENTERPRISE #### Seedstars Africa Summit 2017: a celebration of technology and entrepreneurship in Maputo, Mozambique The Africa Regional Summit lasted for 3 days and brought together over 500 attendees commencing with a bootcamp for the participating startups. Jan. 16, 2018 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/seedstars-africa-summit-2017-celebration-technology-and-entrepreneurship-maputo-mozambique/) [ ![Alumni interview](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/interview3.max-320x550.png) LATIN AMERICA • ENTERPRISE #### Alumni interview #3: how Alquilando closed a seed fundraising after Latam Summit! Alquilando is Argentina’s finalist for Seedstars World 2018 competition. Jan. 05, 2018 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/life/alumni-interview-3-how-alquilando-closed-seed-fundraising-after-latam-summit/) [ ![Asia Regional Summit in Bangkok](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Untitled_design_92.max-320x550.png) ASIA • ENTERPRISE #### What happened at the Asia Regional Summit in Bangkok The Summit reunited over 300 attendees from more than 29 countries for a showcase of the most promising early-stage tech startups from 15 Asian markets, and a celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship across the region. Dec. 20, 2017 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/what-happened-asia-regional-summit-bangkok/) [ ![Seedstars Africa](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Untitled_design_98.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • ENTERPRISE #### Meet the startups pitching at Seedstars Africa After another year in which the Seedstars World teams traveled to over 80+ countries around the world with the mission to find the best tech startups in emerging markets, we are now just weeks away of hosting our third Africa Summit Nov. 15, 2017 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/meet-startups-pitching-seedstars-africa/) [ ![Africa Innovation Prize](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Untitled_design_97.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • ENTERPRISE #### Here are the 10 startup finalists for the Africa Innovation Prize 10 entrepreneurs have been named finalists of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA), which will see three winners share total prize money of US$185,000 plus other incentives. Jun. 21, 2017 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/here-are-10-startup-finalists-africa-innovation-prize/) --- ## Sitemap - [Sitemap](https://www.seedstars.com/sitemap.md): every public page on this site - [llms.txt](https://www.seedstars.com/llms.txt): what Seedstars does and where to start