ArabiQuest founded by Aqeela Allahyari took the first place and Numuw founded by Ingy Alireza came second in StartUp Bahrain Pitch series in Bahrain.

 

ArabiQuest is an Arabic language platform aimed at children designed with gamified literacy modules and Numuw is a specialist platform for child and adolescent behavioural health, offering seamless collaboration between families/schools and certified experts.

 

The event showcased 5 Bahraini startups presenting their innovative ideas to a panel of experienced local and regional judges that included: Hassan Ikram, Founder and CEO of Cotyledon Co; Ahmed Eid، Investment Associate at Techstars; and Tuba Terekli, a Misk 2030 Leader; and Laith Zraikat, Founder of 12x VC. 

 

Exceptional potential

Showcasing exceptional potential for growth and success, the featured startups included: Bayader, an educational app designed to develop the mindset and character of entrepreneurs through targeted training programmes; Twazn, an innovative robo-advisory and digital investment platform that provides clients with access to highly affordable, customised investment portfolios tailored to their unique risk profiles; and PetPal, a subscription-based service that solves the lack of personalisation in the pet industry by delivering monthly boxes for cats and dogs.

 

Supported by the Labour Fund (Tamkeen) the event was attended by Rawan bint Najeeb Tawfeeqi, the Minister of Youth Affairs, Maha Abdulhameed Mofeez, Chief Executive of the Labour Fund (Tamkeen) and Dalal Al Qais, Group Chief Executive Officer of Bahrain Development Bank (BDB). 

 

The event was organised in collaboration with key industry stakeholders, including the Ministry of Industry & Commerce, the Labour Fund (Tamkeen), Bahrain Economic Development Board, and Bahrain Development Bank (BDB). During the event, Tuba Terekli, Misk 2030 Leader gave an inspiring keynote that covered key insights about pursuing entrepreneurship and succeeding at it.--TradeArabia News Service