💸 When wealth meets Dubai.

Author’s Note: Whoop, whoop! My very first newsletter is out. Why this newsletter actually? I moved to Dubai in September and missed a source of info, that blends all things that I’m actually interested in: tech, startup, career & business news. Am I the only one interested in this cocktail? Let’s find out - I’m committed to 8x editions.

Dear 19 readers, welcome to the weekly edition of on point.

💡Headline Roundup

A summary of the major business, tech and startup headlines of the past week.

• Talabat’s $1.5 billion Dubai IPO sells out in record time, proving the region’s appetite for big deals is sizzling hot.

• Dubai's family offices now manage over $1 trillion, cementing the city as a global wealth magnet.

• Dubai now requires hotel bookings with QR codes, return tickets, and proof of sufficient funds for tourist visas.

• "The Final Pitch," a hit business reality show, launches in Dubai, spotlighting local startups and investors.

• Rothschild & Co has opened a Dubai office in DIFC to target Gulf region wealth and expand its Middle East presence.

💸 Recently funded around MENA region

is a list of companies that received funding. They might hiring soon!

• Locad | Singapore | raised $9m in pre-seed to finance expansion in UAE and Saudi Arabia | Careers

• UnifyApp | Dubai | raised $20m in Series A to push AI agents across enterprises | Careers

• EpikFoods | Dubai | secured $15.5m for expansion in GCC region | Careers

Opportunities Corner

👀 recent job postings in Dubai that I actually find cool

• Project Manager | Locad | Full-Time | Dubai |

• CEO/Co-Founder | AI Startup (stealth) | Full-Time | Dubai |

• Strategy Associate | Crypto.com | Full-Time | Dubai

• Commercial Director | Makeen Advisors | Full-Time | Dubai

• Global Partnership & Ecosystem Manager | ByteDance | Full-Time | Dubai

🌴 Dubai & other good stuff

is a selection of links focused on Dubai culture, startups, career, timeless content and business.

• 🍔 The restaurant Salt is my pick of the week. Don’t judge me, but I have been there 3 times in a row this week alone (we had guests!). Very tasty burger, the lotus ice cream is the cherry on the top. 8/10, as the burger size is quite small though.

• Did you know? Careem wants his share of the Dubai chocolate hype, launching exclusively a new product to challenge FIX - the OG in the market.

• 🧑‍💻Career: 

  1. How to make an impact in your first 90 days? Paywalled, but still very useful. You can also use the graphic to generate ideas for 2025 goals.

  2. Staying loyal to your company is important, but never forget you’re always disposable.

• 📱Social

  1. Reddit: Startups that no one expected to become successful

• You are not late by Kevin Kelly. He was so right: “Right now, today, in 2014 is the best time to start something on the internet. There has never been a better time in the whole history of the world to invent something.” Just change the year to 2024 and start.

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Let’s connect!

Joel ❤️