Our friends at Flat6Labs turned seven last week. Since its launch in 2011, Flat6Labs has helped more than 180 portfolio companies raise over USD 15 mn in funding, with with contributions from a list of institutional investors that includes the International Finance Corporation (IFC), BLOM Bank, and the Tunisian American Enterprise Fund, the company said in a press release (pdf). With established seed funds in Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia, and Bahrain, Flat6Labs’ regional network now includes “400+ local and international mentors and coaches and 100+ corporate, [and] governmental and ecosystem partners.”
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