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Expand North Star 2023 attendees

Expand North Star to kick off on October 13 in Dubai

DUBAI, 22 days ago

Preparations are in full swing for an action-packed Expand North Star, the world's largest event for global startups and investors, which will take place at Dubai Harbour from October 13 to 16.
 
Organised by Dubai World Trade Centre and hosted by Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, the event will bring together the world’s most sought-after founders, investors, entrepreneurs, and corporate innovators to explore exciting growth opportunities emerging in Dubai and catalyse the future of the digital economy.
 
The number of vetted invite-only investors expected to participate in this year's edition is set to grow to around 1,200. Senior partners from these funds will connect with an anticipated 1,800 showcasing startups hailing from over 100 countries worldwide, which represents the highest number of late-stage startups at any event globally. This, record number reflects the event’s significant growth and importance on the global digital economy landscape.
 
New investors
This year's edition will welcome new investors from the biggest funds globally, as well as from several new countries including Azerbaijan, Mauritius, Denmark, Peru, Malta, and Cyprus. This international diversity is matched by the expanding showcase of startups, welcoming to the event for the first time leading startup delegations from Austria, Australia, Canada, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Malaysia, and Singapore and more. 
 
Last year, Expand North Star welcomed 33,060 attendees and 855 investors managing assets worth over $1 trillion. The event attracted the participation of 1,604 startups from 91 countries, together with 52 unicorn companies with a combined market value of $663 billion.--TradeArabia News Service
 



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