{"id":45299,"date":"2025-05-13T06:31:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T03:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/?p=45299"},"modified":"2025-05-13T06:39:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T03:39:17","slug":"standard-chartered-and-falak-investment-hub-launch-the-third-cohort-of-the-women-in-tech-program-in-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/2025\/05\/standard-chartered-and-falak-investment-hub-launch-the-third-cohort-of-the-women-in-tech-program-in-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"Standard Chartered and Falak Investment Hub Launch the Third Cohort of the &#8220;Women in Tech&#8221; Program in Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"496\">Applications now open for the 3rd edition of <em data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"439\">Women in Tech Saudi Arabia<\/em>, targeting women-led startups with digital innovation.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"496\">Program offers 8 weeks of training, mentorship, and $45,000 in equity-free grants.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"583\">\n<p data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"583\">Launched under Standard Chartered\u2019s global \u201cFuturemakers\u201d initiative in collaboration with <strong data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"701\">Falak Investment Hub<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"704\" data-end=\"1077\">Standard Chartered has announced the launch of the <strong data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"814\">third edition<\/strong> of its <em data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"837\">Women in Tech<\/em> program in <strong data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"865\">Saudi Arabia<\/strong>, in partnership with <strong data-start=\"887\" data-end=\"911\">Falak Investment Hub<\/strong>. Applications are now open for women-led or women-founded startups developing <strong data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1022\">innovative digital solutions<\/strong> that contribute to the growth of key economic sectors.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1278\">The initiative is part of Standard Chartered\u2019s global <strong data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1159\">\u201cFuturemakers\u201d program<\/strong>, which aims to promote <strong data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1225\">economic inclusion for youth and women<\/strong> through education, entrepreneurship, and employment.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1322\">2025 Theme: <em data-start=\"1296\" data-end=\"1322\">Innovate. Lead. Inspire.<\/em><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1581\">This year\u2019s edition carries the theme: <strong data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1393\">\u201cInnovate. Lead. Inspire.\u201d<\/strong>, celebrating the growing role of <strong data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1456\">Saudi women entrepreneurs<\/strong> in shaping the future of the technology sector and empowering them to inspire the next generation of innovators and leaders.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1734\">The program is executed locally by <strong data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1642\">Falak Investment Hub<\/strong>, a key player in the Saudi startup ecosystem, and is globally backed by Standard Chartered.<\/p>\n<blockquote dir=\"ltr\" data-start=\"1736\" data-end=\"2141\">\n<p data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"2141\"><strong data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1754\">Mazen Bunyan<\/strong>, CEO of Standard Chartered Saudi Arabia, stated:<br data-start=\"1803\" data-end=\"1806\" \/><em data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"2141\">\u201cWith this program, we continue to support innovation led by women and promote inclusive growth in the Kingdom. This initiative reflects our belief that empowering diversity drives better outcomes for society and the economy. We are proud to launch the Women in Tech program in Saudi Arabia alongside our strategic partner, Falak.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2143\" data-end=\"2186\">Real Success Stories from Past Editions<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2188\" data-end=\"2367\">Among the program\u2019s most successful alumni is <strong data-start=\"2234\" data-end=\"2244\">Shefaa<\/strong>, which raised <strong data-start=\"2259\" data-end=\"2276\">$5.25 million<\/strong> in funding to scale its operations within the Kingdom. Other standout graduates include:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2368\" data-end=\"2529\">\n<li data-start=\"2368\" data-end=\"2436\">\n<p data-start=\"2370\" data-end=\"2436\"><strong data-start=\"2370\" data-end=\"2379\">AfsaH<\/strong>, winner of first place in the program\u2019s second edition<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2437\" data-end=\"2529\">\n<p data-start=\"2439\" data-end=\"2529\"><strong data-start=\"2439\" data-end=\"2446\">Ava<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2451\" data-end=\"2462\">Tarkeez<\/strong>, which continue to expand in <strong data-start=\"2492\" data-end=\"2503\">fintech<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2508\" data-end=\"2529\">productivity tech<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2531\" data-end=\"2674\">These examples demonstrate the tangible impact the program has made in empowering women entrepreneurs to build globally competitive businesses.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2676\" data-end=\"2708\">What the 2025 Program Offers<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2710\" data-end=\"2781\">This year\u2019s program includes an intensive <strong data-start=\"2752\" data-end=\"2770\">8-week journey<\/strong>, covering:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2782\" data-end=\"2898\">\n<li data-start=\"2782\" data-end=\"2813\">\n<p data-start=\"2784\" data-end=\"2813\">Advanced training workshops<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2814\" data-end=\"2862\">\n<p data-start=\"2816\" data-end=\"2862\">One-on-one mentorship and practical advisory<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2863\" data-end=\"2898\">\n<p data-start=\"2865\" data-end=\"2898\">Investor networking opportunities<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2900\" data-end=\"3015\">At the end of the program, the <strong data-start=\"2931\" data-end=\"2953\">top three startups<\/strong> will receive a <strong data-start=\"2969\" data-end=\"3014\">combined equity-free grant of $45,000 USD<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3017\" data-end=\"3040\">Application Details<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3042\" data-end=\"3142\">Applications are <strong data-start=\"3059\" data-end=\"3087\">open until June 27, 2025<\/strong>, and the program is set to <strong data-start=\"3115\" data-end=\"3141\">kick off in early July<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applications now open for the 3rd edition of Women in Tech Saudi Arabia, targeting women-led startups with digital innovation. Program offers 8 weeks of training, mentorship, and $45,000 in equity-free grants. Launched under Standard Chartered\u2019s global \u201cFuturemakers\u201d initiative in collaboration with Falak Investment Hub. Standard Chartered has announced the launch of the third edition of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":45295,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"post_subtitle":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1772],"tags":[3602,8192],"class_list":["post-45299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-startups","tag-falak-investment-hub","tag-standard-chartered-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45299"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45299\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}