Startups across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) raised a record $4 billion in 2023. However, only 1.2% of that venture capital funding went to startups founded by women, and only a fraction of that went to women-led companies. Using AI. Women founders are essential to creating economic opportunities and stronger, more inclusive AI solutions. And with the number of female entrepreneurs in the region expected to double by 2030, investing in female-led AI companies isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s a smart business decision. There is also.
Today, we are announcing the first members of the Google for Startups Growth Academy: Women in AI Program. Operated in partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority and the UAE’s Ministry of AI, the equity tax-free program aims to accelerate the growth of women-led startups building with AI in the Middle East and North Africa. The purpose is
After kicking off the program in Dubai last week with business sessions on go-to-market strategy, growth hacking and sales, the startup founders will continue to work closely with their Google mentors on a comprehensive technical curriculum. Over the next six weeks, we’ll explore generative AI best practices, Google AI tools like Google Cloud’s Vertex AI, and a comprehensive People + AI workshop series focused on building human-centered AI products and solutions. Masu.
Learn more about the female founders selected for this program and the AI ​​solutions they are building below.
