LinkedIn unveils first UAE Top Startups list 2021

Dubai – LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, announced its 2021 LinkedIn Top Startups list, identifying the top 10 startups in the UAE. Fuelled by LinkedIn data and produced by the LinkedIn News team, the Top Startups List globally is an annual ranking of the emerging startups to watch out for – and work for.

In its inaugural year, the UAE’s list shines a spotlight on the country’s emerging startups through employing a four pillar methodology that measures employment growth, engagement, job interest and talent attraction. It showcases startups that are effectively navigating the evolution of consumer and business needs in the post-pandemic landscape. Many are paving the way through the Great Reshuffle – a phrase coined by LinkedIn to signify the moment of unprecedented change where employers and employees are rethinking how and why we work.

Our leading startups are exploring new frontiers in technology, responding to consumers’ increasing demand for connection, and helping accelerate business growth and success. Almost all the companies are currently hiring and embracing the flexibility workers want now.

Commenting on the list, Salma Altantawy, MENA News Editor at LinkedIn said, “Startups are a natural place to look to for cutting edge innovation in how we are approaching the