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Organon and Flat6Labs Announce Winners of MENA Region's First Digital-Health FemTech Accelerator

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

CAIRO, Sept. 13, 2022  /PRNewswire/ -- Omgyno founded by Doreen Toutikian and Elisabeth Milini in Greece and Lebanon, Siira founded by Sandra Salame in Lebanon, and Maternally founded by Yasmin El Mouallem in the UAE were crowned the winners of the MENA region's first digital-health FemTech Accelerator Program. Launched in October 2021 during Expo 2020 by partners Organon and Flat6Labs to address unmet women's healthcare needs, the winners were announced after the program's ten finalists from across Egypt, Lebanon, UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, and Jordan pitched their ideas to a panel of judges and an audience of prospective investors.  

Key Points: 
  • Omgyno, the start-up that won first place, is a FemTech platform redesigning the gynecological experience.
  • Dina El Shenoufy, Chief Investment Officer at Flat6Labs, commented, "At Flat6Labs, we have been delighted to participate in and support this female empowerment initiative.
  • Flat6Labs is the MENA region's leading seed and early-stage venture capital firm, currently running the most renowned startup programs in the region.
  • Launched and headquartered in Cairo since 2011, Flat6Labs has multiple offices across the region with ongoing plans to expand into other emerging markets.

Organon and Flat6Labs Announce Winners of MENA Region's First Digital-Health FemTech Accelerator

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, September 13, 2022

CAIRO, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Omgyno founded by Doreen Toutikian and Elisabeth Milini in Greece and Lebanon, Siira founded by Sandra Salame in Lebanon, and Maternally founded by Yasmin El Mouallem in the UAE were crowned the winners of the MENA region's first digital-health FemTech Accelerator Program. Launched in October 2021 during Expo 2020 by partners Organon and Flat6Labs to address unmet women's healthcare needs, the winners were announced after the program's ten finalists from across Egypt, Lebanon, UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, and Jordan pitched their ideas to a panel of judges and an audience of prospective investors.  

Key Points: 
  • Omgyno, the start-up that won first place, is a FemTech platform redesigning the gynecological experience.
  • Dina El Shenoufy, Chief Investment Officer at Flat6Labs, commented, "At Flat6Labs, we have been delighted to participate in and support this female empowerment initiative.
  • Flat6Labs is the MENA region's leading seed and early-stage venture capital firm, currently running the most renowned startup programs in the region.
  • Launched and headquartered in Cairo since 2011, Flat6Labs has multiple offices across the region with ongoing plans to expand into other emerging markets.