Gaza's first startups offered acceleration and funding

For the first time ever, startups from Gaza have been accepted to receive acceleration and seed investment. After reviewing 164 applications from Gazan entrepreneurs, accelerator Gaza Sky Geeks conducted several rounds of pitches, bootcamps, and mentorship sessions to narrow down the field to two startups:

Datrios, a social network for sports fans offering an Arabic-language interface and crowdsourcing capabilities.
DWBI Solutions, a solution for big data management and improved data-driven decision making for governments or large organizations.

These startups have been offered $14,000 in seed investment and three months of acceleration by Jordan-based accelerator and early-stage investor Oasis500.

The opportunity has been made available through a partnership between Google, Mercy Corps and Oasis500. In 2011, Google gave a grant to Mercy Corps for the purpose of developing the tech sector in Gaza, which led Mercy Corps to inaugurate Gaza Sky Geeks (GSG) in 2012 as Gaza’s first accelerator. This year, GSG has partnered with Oasis500 to provide funding and acceleration for the two selectees.

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Gaza’s first startups offered acceleration and funding