Four startups shine at StartUp Bahrain Pitch, with Kashta Tours crowned winner

TDT | Manama                                                       

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

StartUp Bahrain, the leading platform for startups in Bahrain, recently hosted the seventh edition of the StartUp Bahrain Pitch series. The event was organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry & Commerce, the Labour Fund (Tamkeen), the Bahrain Economic Development Board, and Bahrain Development Bank (BDB).

The Pitch event included a keynote speech by entrepreneur and investor, Bader Al Essa, who shared his valuable insights on the power of setting specific and measurable goals in driving the realization of these goals.

The event showcased four Bahraini startups which presented their business ideas to a distinguished panel of judges, featuring local and regional experts, including: Ali Abdulhussain, Investment Manager at Oman Investment Authority, Sameer Uchi, a board member of Bahrain’s Hope Fund and serial entrepreneur, Suzy Kanoo, CEO of Khalil bin Ebrahim Kanoo and Bader Al Essa, entrepreneur and investor from Kuwait.

Among the participating startups were Kashta Tours, a platform that designs and organizes new and innovative entertaining programs and leisure trips for all people to book and join; XTRUDE ENGINEERING, a manufacturing solutions company that utilizes digital manufacturing and lean manufacturing methods to provide product development and production, reverse engineering and spare parts production in polymers and composites; FACEKI, a platform that specializes in providing AI-powered facial recognition and identification technology; and lastly TWB Watches, a local business focused on selling luxury watches that fit the local taste while seamlessly matching the quality and elegance of world-renowned luxury brands.

“The bootcamp experience was a revelation, providing my team and me with invaluable skills and a deep understanding of fundraising and the market,’’ expressed Ahmed Jamsheer. Entrepreneurs interested in participating in the next cohort of StartUp Bahrain Pitch can stay tuned to new announcements and learn more about new cohorts through startupbahrain.com/pitch.