Fifteen entrepreneurs and startups walked away with winners’ trophies at the Arabian Business StartUp Awards 2018, which took place last night at the Le Meridien Hotel in Dubai.
The main motivation behind the Arabian Business StartUp Awards is for the region’s business ecosystem to recognise and honour the inspiring individuals and organisations that have shown their drive and commitment to achieve excellence.
“Start-ups and SMEs should get more time in the spotlight,” said Editor of Arabian Business Start-Up.
“They account for 95% of companies in the UAE and employ over 17 million people in the GCC. Many of those people are fresh graduates, by the way, who are turned down by the billion dollar corporates. But the fact that we have, in this room, so many remarkable people who have started so many great businesses, is proof that the region’s start up community is alive and kicking.”
More than 400 guests, including many of the region’s most successful start-up and SME entrepreneurs, VCs and angel investors, were present to support and congratulate the following winners:
Entrepreneur of the Year
Peter Tignini, CEO of TPH Group
Funding Initiative of the Year
Women’s Angel Investor Network (WAIN)
Incubator/Accelerator of the Year
Future Accelerators
Intrapreneur of the Year
Aya Sadder, Intelak
Investor of the Year
Shorooq Investments
Mentor of the Year
Will Hutson, LMTD
New Media Start Up of the Year
Calio
SME Leader of the Year
Mona Ataya, Mumzworld
SME of the Year
Servicemycar.ae
Social Enterprise of the Year
Evolvin Women
Start Up Programme of the Year
Sheraa
Start Up of the Year
Idealz
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Jassim Alnajjar, TPH Group
Product of the Year
Arabian Doll
People’s Choice Award for Entrepreneur of the Year 2018
Haider Ali Khan, Bayut.com
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