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Proteinea's Pioneering Approach to AI-Designed Therapeutics
Proteinea’s application of AI in protein engineering and biotherapeutics design exemplifies the advancements we aim to foster. With the development of Ankh, an unprecedented protein transformer, Proteinea is advancing healthcare to become more proactive, precise, and personalized. This partnership underscores our commitment to nurturing innovations that promise a healthier tomorrow.
Shorooq Partners Announces Investment in Ad-Shield: Revolutionizing Adblock Recovery
We are excited to announce our latest investment in Ad-Shield, a provider of innovative adblock recovery solutions. Shorooq Partners lead this investment, highlighting our dedication to bridging groundbreaking technologies across Asia and the MENA region. With an astonishing 90%+ adblock recovery rate and global publishers onboarded in just a few months, Ad-Shield is reshaping the future of digital advertising.
Unlocking New Horizons: Strengthening Korea-Middle East Ties
Amidst the GCC’s recent efforts to forge stronger economic ties with global counterparts, Shorooq Partners has played a pivotal role in bridging the gap between the Middle East and the Far East. Our colleagues, Shane Shin and Nathan Kwon, had an exclusive interview with the Korean Press EDAILY, offering insights into our firm's perspectives and aspirations.
The Vision: A Thriving Hub of Innovation and Talent Unleashed Investment in Pearl Semiconductor – Part 2
Why did we invest in Pearl Semiconductor? Shorooq Partners shares the Company’s grand vision – one that sees Egypt as a vibrant hub teeming with highly skilled design engineers. Our ambition for the Company reaches beyond technology; it’s about unlocking the untapped potential of the vast, yet underutilized talent pool, capable of innovating differentiated products.
Shorooq Partners Ushers a New Era of Innovation: Investing in Pearl Semiconductor
We are excited to unveil a new chapter in our journey – a venture into the semiconductor landscape with our investment in Pearl Semiconductor, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in Timing ICs and Reference Clocks. Before we delve deeper into this pioneering collaboration, let’s embark on Pearl’s journey in semiconductor innovation, a narrative that traces back to the early 1990s.
Clara's Innovative Cap Table Solution Takes the Stage
Clara, a legal operating system, digitizes and automates legal expertise, making it accessible and manageable for founders facing complex legal challenges. With features like a natural language chatbot for legal inquiries, automated contract creation, and visualization tools for cap tables, Clara has been instrumental in simplifying the legal complexities that entrepreneurs often encounter. But Clara doesn’t stop there.
Embracing a Day in the Life of Shorooq Partners – I Felt Good Today Part ll
What unites us is the fulfillment of spending our days empowered and surrounded by our portfolio companies. As venture capitalists, our job is to support companies that offer what we, as customers, need and want. Join me as I navigate a day in Riyadh, filled with moments of growth, collaboration, and curiosity.
Shorooq Partners Continues to Lead the South Korea-Middle East Corridor
Last month, Shorooq Partners was reported as the most active investor in the MEAPT (Middle East, Africa, Pakistan and Turkey) region by deployed capital and among the top by number of deals. But our investment activities do not stop inland – we recently invested in Dtonic, a Korean DeepTech company that specializes in data infrastructure software solutions for efficient spatio-temporal big data processing.
Bridging South Korea and MENA - Efforts and Developments
A few months ago, Shorooq Partners facilitated a trip for Saudi delegation to visit key stakeholders in Korea, including but not limited to sovereign wealth funds, unicorns, startups and asset managers. More recently, we have led another Saudi delegation trip to Korea and met with the country’s leading gaming companies, including Kakao Games, Krafton, and Com2uS.
Startup Series: Lendo – Serving SMEs Invoice Financing
As the Kingdom’s first-ever company to obtain the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)’s license to operate as a Shari’ah-compliant debt crowdfunding company, Lendo has earned and demonstrated investors’ trust in its financing solutions as a preferred option for small businesses seeking quick access to capital.
Startup Series: Saudi’s Immensa Labs to accelerate adoption of additive manufacturing in the Middle East
While Immensa Labs is a key beneficiary of evolving AM and printer technologies, Immensa’s vision of building the region’s largest on-demand AM spare parts platform is nonetheless impeded by technical challenges as well as shortage of digital inventories.