CASE STUDY-Affinis Labs the catalyst to launching innovative Muslim startups
| Affinis Labs | |
| Co-founders | Shahed Amanullah and Quintan Wiktorowicz |
| Headquarters | Washington DC, United States |
| Year launched | 2015 |
| Funds raised | Launched a $5 million private equity fund focused on supporting Digital Islamic Economy startups |
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Affinis Labs is a United States-based incubator with global reach. The incubator provides a working space to entrepreneurs and supports high potential ideas that address the core values and unmet needs of Digital Muslim consumers.
Affinis focuses on for-profit businesses that have a positive social impact on Muslim communities around the world. The company sources opportunities through global hackathons, which are intensive competitions where startups pitch their ideas to a select group of investors.
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