Expand North Star 24: worlds largest startup, investment show officially underway in Dubai YugaTech [Video]

Aside from the GITEX GLOBAL held at the Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC), Expand North Star, the world’s largest gathering of startups and investors, also kicks off its opening day on Sunday, October 13 at the Dubai Harbour, UAE.

Expand North Star 2024 boasts a massive footprint, featuring over 1,800 exhibiting startups and more than 1,200 investors with a collective USD 1 trillion in assets under management (AUM).

This year also witnesses the largest international participation ever, with over 100 countries represented, including the Philippines whereas GCash’s PasaJob made it to the semi-finals of the Supernova Challenge 2.0.

Notably, Europe takes center stage with over 1,000 SMEs and 450 startups from 35 European nations. Industry leaders like Dr. Sebastian Schäfer, CEO of House of Finance & Tech Berlin, emphasized the need for cross-continental collaboration to unlock the vast “untapped potential” within the European digital space.

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