Organization · Accelerator
Womena
Womena is a Dubai-based organization that promotes gender diversity and inclusion in the MENA entrepreneurship ecosystem, supporting female-led tech startups and investors.
Overview
What Womena does
What Womena is
Womena is a Dubai-based organization that promotes gender diversity and inclusion in the MENA entrepreneurship ecosystem, supporting female-led tech startups and investors.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and program host and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Accelerator
- Founded
- Founded in 2014
- Approximate age
- About 12 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Program host · Community
- Last reviewed
- April 11, 2026
What Accelerator means
An accelerator is a structured, short-term program designed to speed up a startup's progress toward product-market fit, traction, fundraising, or scale.
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Find Womena elsewhere
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Capability profile
Womena as a funder
Investment thesis
Womena focuses on addressing gender inequalities through storytelling and media, supporting women entrepreneurs and promoting women's narratives.
Focus narrative
Womena invests in storytelling through various media formats, including documentaries, articles, podcasts, and photography. The organization aims to tackle issues related to gender inequality and promote women's narratives across different sectors and communities.
Value beyond capital
Womena provides mentorship and resources to women entrepreneurs through its Womentum Accelerator, fostering a supportive environment for growth and development.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Accelerator
- Regions
- MENA
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
Portfolio context
Womena has collaborated with notable brands and organizations, including Nike, BetterHelp, FIFA, Hawaya, Talabat, Careem, IFC, Diesel, Apple, Standard Chartered, Elie Saab, and Dubai.
Capability profile
Womena as a program host
Program thesis
Womena is a feminist media company focused on creating women-focused content to address inequalities faced by women.
Focus narrative
Womena invests in storytelling through various media formats, including documentaries, articles, podcasts, and photography. The organization aims to tackle issues related to gender inequality and promote women's narratives across different sectors and communities.
Value and support
Womena runs the Womentum Accelerator, which focuses on supporting women entrepreneurs through mentorship and resources.
Availability
- Application state
- Not published
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Accelerator
- Regions
- MENA
Alumni and track record
Alumni context
Womena has collaborated with notable brands and organizations, including Nike, BetterHelp, FIFA, Hawaya, Talabat, Careem, IFC, Diesel, Apple, Standard Chartered, Elie Saab, and Dubai.
Capability profile
Womena as a community
Community overview
Womena is a feminist media company founded to create women-focused content aimed at addressing inequalities faced by women. The organization has been active for over a decade, focusing on storytelling that inspires change and builds a lasting impact. Womena is based in the Middle East and operates within the entrepreneurial ecosystem, emphasizing access to funding, education, and networks of support.
Community focus
Womena invests in storytelling through various media formats, including documentaries, articles, podcasts, and photography. The organization aims to tackle issues related to gender inequality and promote women's narratives across different sectors and communities.
Member value
Members of Womena benefit from access to mentorship, resources, and a supportive network aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs. The organization provides a platform for storytelling that highlights women's experiences and challenges.
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- cohort-based
- Commitment
- moderate
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- accelerator and community
- Selection criteria
- application
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- MENA
Community activity
Notable members
Womena has collaborated with notable brands and organizations, including Nike, BetterHelp, FIFA, Hawaya, Talabat, Careem, IFC, Diesel, Apple, Standard Chartered, Elie Saab, and Dubai.
Common questions
What to know about Womena
Upseed classifies Womena under the Accelerator organization type. Its current public profile includes funder, program host, and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 11, 2026
Known limits
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