startAD is an accelerator. Based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Among the 2 companies in the known portfolio are WakeCap and Yalla Doc.
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Investment focus
- Sector
- HardwareHealthcare
- Focus
- Digital HealthIoT
Who to pitch at startAD
startAD portfolio companies (2)
- WakeCap
- Yalla Doc
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About startAD
The firm's listing covers sectors Hardware and Healthcare, and focus areas Digital Health and IoT; known deals cluster at Pre-Seed and Seed.
John Kania (Startup Advisor) is listed as the contact to pitch at startAD.
startAD shares portfolio companies with 5 other investment firms, among them Abunayyan Holding, Inspire Ventures and Sedco Capital.
Frequently asked questions
What is startAD?
startAD is an accelerator based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with a known portfolio of 2 companies. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.
What does startAD invest in?
Listed sectors include Hardware and Healthcare; listed focus areas include Digital Health and IoT. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.
What stage does startAD invest at?
The known deals of startAD include Pre-Seed and Seed rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.
Who should I pitch at startAD?
One person at startAD is on file, listed as a contact for the firm, with their own profile page.
How do I contact startAD?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The one person attached to the firm has their own page, which shows whether an address is on file for them.
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