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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia<\/span>, Feb. 5, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — The inaugural edition of LEAP has set new records for a debut technology event, attracting over 100,000 registered attendees from more than 80 countries. Over 700 exhibitors including the world’s leading technology companies and 1,500 start-ups, along with more than 500 international speakers joined LEAP22, which concluded yesterday in Riyadh<\/span>, making it the largest ever first edition for a technology event. Over US$6.4 billion<\/span> of investments and new technology initiatives were announced at LEAP22. <\/p>\n

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LEAP22 Rocket Fuel Startup Competition Winners<\/span> <\/div>\n

LEAP22 saw the announcement of multiple investments and funds for start-ups and entrepreneurs of over US$266 million<\/span>. Among the announcements was the completion of the second round of Khwarizmi Ventures fund with a value of US$69.8 million<\/span>; investment into the Emkan VC fund of over US$49.8 million<\/span> and the launch by Saudi Venture Investment Company of a new fund worth over US$134 million<\/span>, to promote start-ups. A new partnership to build start-ups between Unifonic and TheSpaceKSA, called UnifonicX, was also revealed.<\/p>\n

Start-up deals included Nana closing an investment round led by FIM Partners and the STV Fund, worth US$50 million<\/span>; and Quant closing an investment round worth US$800,000<\/span> led by VentureSouq with participation by RaedVC and Seedra, and also announced an additional round of investment. Muzn Artificial Intelligence raised an investment round of US$10.1 million<\/span>, led by Raed Ventures with the participation of Shorooq Partners, VentureSouq, Sukna Ventures and others; while Taffi raised more than US$1.8 million<\/span> investment, and SIFI and Tamawal closed pre-seed rounds.<\/p>\n

Start-ups from around the world went head-to-head in the Rocket Fuel Start-up Competition, promoting their innovative business ideas to win a share of the US$1 million<\/span> prize fund. Seven winning start-ups took home cash prizes for their new business ideas, scored on creativity, innovation, potential, functionality and impact on people and society.<\/p>\n

Apple selected Riyadh<\/span> for its first Apple Developer Academy headquarters in the Middle East<\/span> and North Africa<\/span> region. The academy caters solely to female programmers and developers and is located at the Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University. <\/p>\n

Michael Champion<\/span>, Regional Executive Vice President \u2013 MEA, Informa, the event’s organizers said LEAP22 is a breakthrough success, attracting the biggest audience for a technology event in recent years, surpassing even Web Summit and CES, and setting a new record for most attendees to a new platform.<\/p>\n

“LEAP22 has been able to bring to Riyadh<\/span> the leading names in technology with the most exciting new start-ups and creators, to present cutting-edge innovations that will reshape the world around us. We would like to thank our world-class speakers, sponsors and partners and look forward to hosting an even bigger LEAP next year,” said Champion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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