2 Jordanian startups included in 500 Startups' 10th batch

500 Startups, the Silicon Valley accelerator/VC/startup community, has selected two Jordanian startups as part of its 10^th batch. Feesheh is an online store selling musical instruments throughout the Arab world, and Gallery AlSharq is a provider of Middle Eastern stock photography and digital content.

“We are one degree separated from pretty much everyone because our network is so extensive,” says Christen O’Brien, 500 Startups’ Managing Partner, in a promotional video. The strength of this network has not gone unnoticed by the companies it fosters. Speaking to me at 2 AM San Francisco time, Feesheh co-founder Nur AlFayez says that the networking opportunities have so far been the most exciting aspect of her two weeks in San Francisco: “whether for fundraising or distribution or other aspects, networking is the aspect we’re most benefiting from” at 500 Startups.

Inclusion in 500 Startups’ 10^th batch is the second recent coup for the ecommerce site; just earlier this summer Feesheh expanded its business to serve Dubai, on the strength of a $170,000 USD bridge round from angel investors.

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2 Jordanian startups included in 500 Startups’ 10th batch