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Get in The Ring Saudi Arabia by STC

On December 7th, Getin the Ring will kick-off in Riyadh for the National Final of Saudi Arabia.Startups in three weight classes will battle each other to take home thenational title and represent the country during the next regional round. It promises to be a spectacle!

During the day startups will get the chanceto meet investors, participate in workshops, network with potential fans, getfeedback on their pitch and a selection will be made to determine who will battleon stage.

Last year the startup Sawerly, foundedby Hussein A. Attar (from Flat6Labs Jeddah),took home the national title but didn’t manage to reach the regional round dueto the excellent performance of a startup from Egypt. Will you reach the international final in Colombia this year? Join us for Get in the Ring SaudiArabia!

Sawerly wins national competition Get in the Ring Saudi Arabia, STC Challenge

Wednesday evening the winner of the national final in Saudi Arabia of the international investment competition Get in the Ring, better known as ‘The Olympics for Startups’ was selected in Riyadh. It was the first ever Get in the Ring event hosted in the Middle East after Get in the Ring started a strategic partnership with Saudi Telecom Company (STC) earlier this month.

After surviving a pre-selection round, the 8 most promising startups of Saudi Arabia were selected to battle for the national title of Get in the Ring: Saudi Arabia, STC Challenge and a place in the Regional final for the Middle East taking place on the 5^th of November in Riyadh.

The startups battled in front of the Champions (jury), which consisted of five well-known entrepreneurs and investors in Saudi Arabia. After only four of the eight contestants were left, the final decision was up to the audience, the majority of the votes went to Sawerly, beating the likes of CallTech, 3Omlti and AYA Games. Commenting on his victory, Hussein Attar from Sawerly said “It was a different, but very exciting event. We feel it helps entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia and around the world believe they can make a difference with their innovative and world changing startups.” Sawerly participates in the Flat6labs Jeddah accelerator program by Qotuf, one of the network partners of Get in the Ring from Jeddah.

The next step for Sawerly is to battle winners from countries in the Middle East like Jordan, UAE, Lebanon, Pakistan, and Egypt in the Regional Final. The battles continue on November 5^th!

Startups competing in the national final:

Sawerly is an online marketplace to connect photographers to people who need their services. www.sawerly.com

Smartable is an innovative Ed-Tech platform to guide you to the best fit career, and reward you for doing so! www.smartable.me

Calltech is works to develop and provide its innovative technical services to the education sector, by creating modern solutions that help to create a safe and convenient educational environment. www.calltech.com.sa

Wahed Sefer is the first interactive social platform for football fans where they can predict matches, get the latest info and win prizes. www.wahedsefer.com

Saeeh brings together travelers and travel agencies on an online platform for a better match to arrange travel plans, saving time and money. www.saeeh.com

AYA Games is a mobile/Social gaming studio entirely focused on serving the Arab world with games tailored for the language and culture of the region. www.ayagames.co

3Omlti provides an innovative payment gateway for the Middle East market with strong connections in the regions financial sector.

Mediafun is a tech company that focusses on empowering knowledge and entertainment through smart access to audio, video and streaming content through a device and cloud based service.

Champions (jury)

Rakan Al Eidi, Managing Director Endeavor Saudi Arabia

Sharaf Al-Dabbagh, Founder Entrepreneurs & Investors Network

Ahmed F. Almaziad, General Manager of Business Development & Innovation at STC

Nawaf Al Sahhaf, CEO Badir Program for Technology Incubators

Faris Ibrahim Alrashed, Chairman of Investors Network Oqal

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Sawerly Goes to the GITR Regional Final in the Middle East

The local Saudi final competition for entrepreneurs took place in Riyadh on September 24, 2014. Eight of the most promising startups in Saudi Arabia battled in the Four Seasons Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, out of which the winner of #GITRKSA is the startup Sawerly, who will now go on to the Regional Final of the Middle East on the 5th of November

This is exciting news for young start-ups in the Middle East with innovative concepts! STC partnered with “Get in the Ring” to give Arab entrepreneurs a big opportunity to pitch and present their startups and connect with investors as well as create a fan base.

ArabNet is also proud to partner with STC for the event; as it truly offers opportunities for startups to get more public attention, and to get the action going in anticipation of the upcoming ArabNet Riyadh Forum.

“Get in the Ring” challenge is a micro entrepreneur’s Olympiad for startups to battle and pitch their products and services. The event is held in more than 64 countries where leading and emerging companies can meet major investors and reach a large audience.

This will create opportunities for even more startups worldwide, as well as developing entrepreneurship in the Middle East.

The Middle East entrepreneur final will be held in Riyadh on November 05, 2014. Applications for participation in the challenge can be submitted through this link:

So if you’re a startup looking for funding and/or international expansion. Then you should definitely ‘Get in the Ring’ today!

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