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S A U D I A R A B I A ENDE AVOR SAUDI AR ABIA held its Annual Meet-Up and fourth Majlis, its largest gathering of the year, which convened more than 100 entre- preneurs and business leaders, and government officials from across the globe around high-impact entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. The event was hosted by Endeavor Saudi Arabia board member Musaab Almuhaidib. p IN 2017, the office launched the Fast Forward Program in collaboration with leading organizations in the Saudi ecosystem. The program aims to drive high-growth businesses to achieve sustainable progress through providing entrepreneurs with boot camp training and access to discussions with growth capital and investment industry experts. CLOUD COM MUNIC ATIONS company Unifonic, founded by Hassan and Ahmen Hamdan, announced a new partner- ship with Saudi Arabian roadside assistance app Morni to create a unique SMS messaging system for the app that will allow Morni to improve communications with their customers. Ahmed and Morni Founder Salman Alsuhaibaney connected during Endeavor Saudi Arabia event Revive Riyadh. THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM and International Finance Corporation recognized three Endeavor Saudi Arabia companies —Glowork, Unifonic, and Uturn—in its list of the "Top 100 Arab Startups Shaping the MENA Region." entrepreneurs 17 Companies 13 Flag Founded 2012 P H I L I P P I N E S p XURPA S founder Nix Nolledo (above) and inno- vative furniture designer K ENNETH COBONPUE were each profiled prominently in Esquire Philippines magazine, speaking to their entrepreneurial journey and the role Endeavor has played along the way. ENDE AVOR PHILIPPINE S launched the Scaling Healthcare Ventures in Southeast Asia event as part of the office's healthcare series in collaboration with AC Health. Entrepreneurs and investors convened to discuss the possibilities and challenges of launching and scaling healthcare ventures in Southeast Asia. MCLINIC A'S leading exec- utives were recognized on Forbes Asia's 30 Under 30 list under the healthcare and science category. mClinica builds digital networks of pharmacies, physicians, and patients in Asia's emerging markets. In February 2017, the health tech company raised a $6.3 million Series A funding round with participation from Endeavor Catalyst. ENDE AVOR PHILIPPINE S has screened more than 400 companies and hosted nine local selection panels since the office's launch in 2015. entrepreneurs 13 Companies 11 Flag Founded 2014 Photo credit: Kieran Kesner