34 Impact Report 2014-2015
"We saw an opportunity to bring new
and innovative platforms for media
consumption to the Middle East."
Founded: 2011
Industry: Media & Entertainment
Website: www.youtube.com/UTURNentertainment
Selected: 2014
Company snapshot
UTURN evolved from a content maker to an online entertainment network that provides edgy,
Arabic, relevant, and quality online content targeting Arab Audience worldwide through
innovation and creativity, with more than 1,650,000,000+ views and a massive fan base not only
in Saudi, but across continent boundaries, with 27,000,000+ followers/subscribers across the
different social media platforms. The Financial Times named UTURN the largest MCN in the
region.
Kaswara
Alkhatib
Soraqa
Alkhatib
Endeavor & Uturn
- UTURN entrepreneurs received valuable
feedback from Endeavor global mentors on
term sheets and fundraising.
- Endeavor KSA arranged a meeting for
UTURN with Endeavor UAE office to help
them in their regional expansion in Dubai.
Kaswara and Soraqa Alkahtib participated in a week-long Stanford- Endeavor
Innovation and Growth Program in 2015.
