🇯🇴 Startup ecosystem Иордании — практические insights

🇯🇴 Startup ecosystem Иордании — практические insights

Провёл 6 месяцев в networking с local ecosystem. Отчёт.

Основные accelerators:
🔸 iPARK (Innovation Park) — гос-инкубатор, до $50k grant
🔸 Endeavor Jordan — global network, mentors
🔸 Zain Innovation Campus (ZINC) — telecom sponsor
🔸 Uroom — startup studio
🔸 Oasis500 — first в MENA, early-stage

VC-fonds actively investing:
🔸 Silicon Badia — $60M fund, growth stage
🔸 Wamda Capital — early stage, MENA focus
🔸 500 Global (500 Startups) — активны в Аммане
🔸 Impact Ventures — impact investing
🔸 Global Ventures — mid-stage
🔸 BECO Capital — regional

Corporate VCs:
🔸 Zain Ventures — telecom vertical
🔸 Aramex Ventures — logistics vertical
🔸 Hikma Ventures — healthcare vertical

Средние round sizes:
🔸 pre-seed — $150k-500k
🔸 seed — $1M-4M
🔸 series A — $5M-15M
🔸 series B — $15M-50M

Успешные exits recent:
✅ Repzo — acquired в 2024 ($30M+)
✅ POSRocket — acquired by Foodics ($40M+)
✅ Little Stars — early stage exit ($15M)
✅ MoneyFellows — Series C $47M (crossed unicorn)

Топ industries где Jordan сильна:
✅ EdTech (Abwaab, Wuzzuf-Jordan)
✅ FinTech (Liwwa, Solfeh)
✅ HealthTech (Altibbi, Rology)
✅ E-commerce и logistics (Fatura, Aramex)
✅ Digital media (Farfesh, Feminine)
✅ AI/ML (BasharSoft, DXwand)

Ежемесячные events:
🔸 Startup Grind Amman — monthly
🔸 First Tuesday — pitch event
🔸 TechCrunch Amman — Yearly
🔸 MENA Bytes — regional

Networking стоимость: минимально. Большинство events бесплатны или JOD 20 ($28). CVC и VC часто спонсируют food и drinks.
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Антон Хоменок про Иорданию 🇯🇴