C3 News and Insights
For the past ten years, we've supported thousands of inspiring impact entrepreneurs, experts and astute investors. This has given us a unique opportunity to understand how sustainable change-creating startups are built and grown, encapsulated on our insights page. Delve into our latest updates, publications and news from people who move mountains!
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Celebrating Impact with a New Identity
Since launching a decade ago, our alums have been tackling some of humanity's most critical issues and have seen tremendous success over the past decade. To commemorate this important milestone, we launched a new brand identity!
Ten years at C3
C3’s vision is to help good businesses become great at solving the world’s most pressing issues. Read the Founder of C3, Medea Nocentini’s story about what inspired her to support impact-driven startups.
Understanding the MENA VC Landscape
Be honest and transparent throughout the journey. Everyone knows how hard it is to be an entrepreneur.
Business Basics in the UAE
Opportunities in the UAE are fueled by business-friendly government regulations and strong collaboration between the private and public sectors to create an economy that allows innovation to flourish.
ONE MOTO gets £123m financing
UAE-headquartered ONE MOTO secured a capitalisation of £123m to finance vehicles across the UK to pioneer the decarbonisation of the country’s last-mile, delivery and gig economy industry.
EGA Ramp-Up programme - powered by C3 to foster entrepreneurship
EGA Ramp-Up programme - powered by C3 to foster entrepreneurship
Three Alumni selected as winners EWC’s UAE final
Three C3 Alumni: Desert Control, Manhat and Food ATM, selected as winners in the UAE final for the Entrepreneurship World Cup
CWallet and Visa partner to expand payment solutions
CWallet and Visa have entered into a strategic partnership which will see the two companies work to expand their product offerings.
Baramoda CEO and Founder received the Youth Social Entrepreneurship Award
Baramoda CEO and Founder Mostafa Elnaby received the Youth Social Entrepreneurship Award
C3 unlocks two gold awards and is named the overall winner at the 2022 Gulf Sustainability Awards
C3 unlocks two gold awards and is named the overall winner at the 2022 Gulf Sustainability Awards
The Zola Collective selected as winners in Majid Al Futtaim's Launchpad Accelerator Programme
The Zola Collective selected as winners in Majid Al Futtaim's Launchpad Accelerator
MonkiBox has been recognised as the most innovative company for 2022 in Education by Fast Company Middle East
MonkiBox has been recognised as the most innovative company for 2022 in Education by Fast Company Middle East
Muhammad Gawish and Mustafa Abdelmoneim, founders of iSchool, selected as part of the 2022 30 under 30 Forbes Middle East list
Muhammad Gawish and Mustafa Abdelmoneim, founders of iSchool, selected as part of the 2022 30 under 30 Forbes Middle East list.
ImInclusive and The Waste Lab selected as part of the winners of the first UAE edition of Visa's She's Next
ImInclusive and The Waste Lab selected as part of the winners of the first UAE edition of Visa's She's Next
ImInclusive Awarded The TiE Dubai Women MENA Competition 2022
ImInclusive Awarded The TiE Dubai Women MENA Competition 2022
Egyptian startup shezlong expands to South Africa, adopts “Upright” as new brand
Egyptian startup shezlong expands to South Africa, adopts “Upright” as new brand
UAE rallies private sector to realise 2050 net-zero pledge
UAE rallies private sector to realise 2050 net-zero pledge
DMCC welcomes 15 impact-focused companies to dubai through the ‘DMCC impact scale-up programme – powered by C3’
DMCC welcomes 15 impact-focused companies to dubai through the ‘DMCC impact scale-up programme – powered by C3’
C3 selected as one of the finalists for the Gulf Sustainability Awards
C3 selected as one of the finalists for the Gulf Sustainability Awards
Democrance selected as one of the finalists for TDI’s EMEA InsurTech Innovation Awards
Democrance selected as one of the finalists for TDI’s EMEA InsurTech Innovation Awards