STEP

Step is a new media company founded in 2011 that has grown into one of the world's fastest-growing startup conference brands, operating a suite of virtual and in-person events, podcasts, and newsletters for tech-savvy audiences across MENA and beyond. Headquartered in San Francisco, Step runs flagship annual conferences in Dubai and San Francisco, bringing together founders, investors, and innovators to catalyze startup ecosystems. With over 3,000 startups and 50,000 total attendees across its 14+ years of events, Step also publishes Step Feed, a weekly newsletter covering technology, business, and the economy with a focus on the MENA region. The company raised a Series A of $2 million in 2017 and continues to expand its host-partner model to new cities globally.