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Najla Al-Midfa is Chief Executive Officer of the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa), a government-supported entity with a mandate to build the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Sharjah, and support the next generation of entrepreneurs as they build and grow innovative startups that will contribute positively to the region’s economy. Launched in January 2016, under the chairmanship of HE Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Sheraa has become the foundation of Sharjah’s startup ecosystem. Having helped conceive the vision for Sheraa, Najla has been involved from inception: forming a prominent advisory board, building a high-performing team, and structuring partnerships with key corporates and government entities in the ecosystem to support startups. Today, Sheraa has a loyal community of over four thousand aspiring and existing entrepreneurs and offers a full-stack program ranging from ideation and incubation through to acceleration and growth. To date, 30 startups have graduated fro
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- • 3,360 investors hold the CEO role in VCSift. Najla Al-Midfa is one of them.
- • 19 investors are based in Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
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