Fanzword is a startup that improves the interaction of soccer fans with each other by offering them a fun platform to discuss their favorite teams and games. A startup from the UAE that is incubated in Dubai Internet City.

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Fanzword

Fanzword is a social network for soccer fans. Discuss soccer matches, share your opinion, earn points and get rewarded!
What the app gives you:

  • Interactions in matches.For each match, you will have 5 types of interactions that you can use and, accordingly, earn points and win prizes. These five opportunities are as follows:
  • Player Rating.You can rate a player in a match on a scale of 0 to 10, depending on how you rate their performance in the match. After the match, you can see the player’s average rating based on all app users’ ratings.
  • Rating of goals. You can rate any goal scored on a scale of 0 to 100 depending on how good you think it was. After the match, you will be able to see the average rating of the goal, based on the ratings of all users of the app.

Fanzword raised a total of $200K in funding in Round 1. This was a Pre-Seed round raised on December 1, 2022. Co-founder and CEO Ibrahim El Mohdar. The company is ranked 68441 according to Crunchbase.Fanzword is incubated by IN5, which is based in Dubai Internet City Dubai, UAE.

Dubai Internet City

Located in the heart of Dubai, Dubai Internet City (DIC) is a strategic base for companies targeting regional and international markets. It seeks to attract Information and Communication Technology (ICT) companies to the city by providing an attractive and secure environment in which to conduct business. DIC is managed by TECOM Group, a member of Dubai Holding, and is the largest ICT cluster in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. With over 1500 companies from around the world, DIC provides a complete range of services for the ICT industry, including world-class infrastructure and a thriving business community.

Fanzword is a startup that improves the interaction of soccer fans with each other by offering them a fun platform to discuss their favorite teams and games. A startup from the UAE that is incubated in Dubai Internet City.

DIC is a free zone that offers various advantages to companies operating within it. Businesses within DIC can benefit from 100% foreign ownership, full repatriation of profits, access to a large and diverse workforce, and a comprehensive range of support services. Companies are also provided with free zone visas, which allow them to hire and employ people from outside the UAE. DIC is also home to a range of world-class amenities, including shopping malls, restaurants, hotels, and other leisure activities. It is also home to a range of educational institutions and research centres, such as the Dubai Internet Institute and the Dubai Knowledge Village.

DIC provides these businesses with several cost-effective options to move their products and services as well as intellectual property into new markets faster than ever before possible from anywhere else in the world due to its strategic location within the United Arab Emirates Free Trade Zone Authority framework.

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