MENA
June 9, 2026
Enter TechRound’s MENA40 2026!
TechRound is proud to announce our first-ever MENA40 campaign, celebrating the most exciting startups in the Middle East and North Africa.
Whether your business is based in the MENA region or has another connection to the region, this is an opportunity to have your story heard.
Enter for free for a chance to be featured as one of our top 40 MENA companies. Each company featured will get an individual write-up, so it’s great publicity!
Founded in 2016, TechRound is the UK’s best-known and fastest-growing startup and tech news site. This is where decision-makers, investors and startups of all sizes and nature come to find out the latest developments and trends within the industry.
Entries Open: 9 June
Entry Cost: Free
Entry Deadline: 22 June, 5pm GMT
Winners To Be Announced: 10am GMT 30 June 2026
Why Enter?
- Featured in front of an audience of 200,000+ visitors per month
- Top 40 placements get a full page write-up (see example)
- Recognised by VCs, investors, journalists and industry leaders
- Free to enter
Our Criteria
- All companies must have some connection to the MENA region
- Revenue is not a deciding factor
- Both new businesses and established businesses welcome
Meet The Judges
Ebenezer Ojo, Co-Founder Product Strategy and Innovation at Taxmingo.
Ebenezer Ojo is the Co-Founder Product Strategy and Innovation at Taxmingo, a fintech-driven tax and business compliance platform helping startups and SMEs simplify regulatory processes and scale more efficiently through digital solutions. With a multidisciplinary background spanning business management, project management, customer relations, and entrepreneurship, he is passionate about building practical innovation-led products that solve real business challenges in emerging markets.
Holding both an MBA and an MSc, Ebenezer combines strategic thinking with operational experience to support founders, startups, and growing businesses navigating compliance, growth, and digital transformation. His work and professional interests are centred around fintech innovation, startup scalability, product development, and enabling sustainable business growth across Africa and the wider MENA ecosystem.
Gina Marrs, Editor, TechRound
Gina is a TechRound’s, finding and sharing the most successful and exciting startups, investors and entrepreneurs in different sectors around the world.
With a keen interest in technology, Gina aims to highlight both businesses and individuals who are taking great strides towards achieving innovation and change.
Furkat Kasimov, Business Leader and SaaS Investor
Over the past 20 years, Furkat has helped build multiple software products and led development teams of all sizes, experiencing first hand how each wave of technology reshapes how great SaaS is made.
Furkat is also an angel investor in several SaaS companies.
Important! Advice From The Judges
Use the first line to describe your business, what it does and what you are about in two sentences…what makes you tick?
With our judges reading through hundreds of applications, we are looking for a clear description of your business, its concept, its success and plans for growth.
Try to avoid waffle and discuss your business clearly and concisely.
Model application example 1 >>
Model application example 2 >>
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Enter TechRound’s MENA40 2026
