Seedstars World, one of the largest seed-starting competition in the world ended brought its UAE round to a close during Seedstar Sharjah. The event which took place on Thursday saw nine startups pitch their businesses to the jury present.
Smart Crowd, a real estate investment platform was crowned “The Best Startup in the UAE” for its new and innovative solution. Not only that, but Smart Crowd will also get the opportunity to also participate in Seedstars Regional Summit in Lebanon as well as the weeklong training program Seedstars Global Summit in Switzerland.
Friendlycar – a marketplace for P2P car rentals in the MENA region, took second place, with Tuffy – a platform which allows companies to leverage their most valuable assets, making it third and completing the top three. Regional Associate for Seedstarters in MENA, Omar Barakat, commented, “The UAE is one of the best places in the world right now to build a startup. The support for entrepreneurs from the public and private sectors is unparalleled, the talent is there, and the knowledge is there. The entire ecosystem plays a huge role in catalyzing the development and growth of startups, and that’s why we saw some very strong startups in Sharjah today.”