Ureed
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Founder | Nour Al Hassan[1] |
| Headquarters | Dubai, UAE |
| Website | ureed |
Ureed (Arabic: أريد, meaning I want in English)[2] is a web-based platform that links businesses and employers with freelance workers. Its headquarters is located in Dubai, UAE.[3][4][5][6][7]
History
[edit]Ureed was founded in 2017 by Nour Al Hassan.[8][9][10] It was operated by Tarjama, a UAE-based company founded in 2008.[6][11][12][13]
In March 2019, Tarjama closed a $5m fundraising from two investors, Wamda Capital and Anova Investments as a part of an expansion plan for Ureed.[14][15]
In June 2020, Ureed received a seed investment of over $1m from Wamda Capital and Anova Investments but the parties have not announced the size of the deal.[16][17] The same month, Ureed announced it has spun out to become its own company led by CEO Marwan Abdelaziz, and announced its acquisition of Nabbesh, a freelance marketplace which was founded in 2012.[18] Nabbesh's acquisition resulted in an integration of all Nabbesh's assets including the contracts and freelancers into Ureed.[16][19] As a part of the expansion, Ureed developed from a linguistic content-focused platform to a general freelance marketplace offering more categories and fields.[20][21][22][23]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ureed Archives". Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
- ^ "Despite turmoil in Middle East, this tech entrepreneur is providing thousands of jobs for women there". CNBC. 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Start to learn Arabic at Ureed's translation day in Dubai". Arabian Business.
- ^ Roy, Deblina. "IFC and Ureed to boost economic opportunities for women in MENA". Technical Review Middle East (in Polish).
- ^ "أول منصة عربية لمحترفي التحرير والترجمة المستقلين". Al Arabiya (in Arabic). 8 August 2018.
- ^ a b "UAE's Tarjama raises $5 million Series A to automate translation services". MENAbytes. 18 March 2019.
- ^ "IFC Signs MOU with Ureed to Boost Economic Opportunities for Women in MENA". International Finance Corporation.
- ^ Thomas, Aby Sam (18 February 2018). "Tapping Into Opportunity: Nour Al Hassan, Founder And CEO, Ureed". Entrepreneur.
- ^ "Wamda invests in freelance marketplace Ureed.com". Wamda.
- ^ ""أريد" منصة إلكترونية" للترجمة تعاملت مع أكثر من 30 مليون كلمة". Al Ghad (in Arabic). 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Region's translation company aims to build more 'female economy' | Khadija Hamouchi". AW.
- ^ "أنشطة مجانية احتفالا باليوم العالمي للترجمة مع منصة "أريد"". Arabian Business.
- ^ "منصّة زين للإبداع تستضيف حفل ستارتب جرايند الأردن". Ammon News.
- ^ "Language service provider Tarjama raises $5m in funding round". Arabian Business.
- ^ "Tarjama CEO's high impact business brings entrepreneurial zeal to female empowerment". Arabian Business.
- ^ a b "منصة "أريد" للعمل الحر تحصل على تمويل بأكثر من مليون دولار". Elaph (in Arabic).
- ^ "Tarjama secures $5m in Series A funding led by Anova". Arab News. 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Jordanian's copywriting firm is the last word". The National. 13 March 2018.
- ^ "MENAbytes Dealflow: First Demo Day – An Update". MENAbytes. 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "Dubai-based freelance marketplace Ureed raises seven-figure seed, acquires Nabbesh". MENAbytes. 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Business Real Estate News | Technology | Travel Guide". AMEinfo.com.
- ^ "Ureed.com Celebrates Over 54,000 Freelance Talents, Becoming the Largest Freelance Marketplace in the GCC Region". MarketPresswire. 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ MGZN, Startup (2020-10-12). "Startup MGZN – You need to know about the MENA region's hottest freelancing platform, Ureed.com". Startup MGZN. Retrieved 2021-02-03.