Generation Start-up: Qidz offers inspiration for parents even when stuck at home – The National

Generation Start-up: Qidz offers inspiration for parents even when stuck at home – The National

The venture is focusing on growing its business in Saudi Arabia despite coronavirus-related challenges. Number of Employees: 18 employees, including full-time and flexible workers. Funders: Oman Technology Fund, 500 Startups, Vision Ventures, Seedstars, Mindshift Capital, Delta Partners Ventures, with support from the OQAL Angel Investor Network and UAE Business Angels. An easy app would solve the problem they had faced as parents in the UAE - providing relevant, up-to-date and real-time information on activities for children.. "We realised, surely, there has to be a way to consolidate all that information to make our lives - the parents' lives - easier," Simona Agolini, chief executive of the Qidz. Several regional and international institutional investors including the Oman Technology Fund, 500 Startups, Vision Ventures, Seedstars, Mindshift Capital and Delta Partners Ventures took part in the funding round.. It was also supported by the OQAL Angel Investor Network in Saudi Arabia, UAE Business Angels and Misk Innovation.. "Since we received our funding we have launched in Saudi Arabia and we have launched in Bahrain and we have launch a new product line Qidz at Home [arts & crafts and games kids can do at home during coronavirus restrictions]," Ms Agolini says.. [The] UAE