AstroLabs
| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Louis Lebbos, Muhammed Mekki |
Area served | United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia |
Key people | Roland Daher (CEO) |
| Website | astrolabs |
AstroLabs is a Dubai-based business setup consultant with offices in Riyadh and Dubai. They specialize in company formation, licensing, and ecosystem integration for international firms entering the Saudi Arabian and United Arab Emirates (UAE) markets. It started as a Google for Startups (GFS) co-working space member of the GFS Tech Hub Network, as of 2024, it is no longer with the program.[1]
Overview
AstroLabs was founded in 2014 by Louis Lebbos & Muhammed Mekki, co-founders of Namshi.com.[2] The company launched in March 2013.[3]
It operates from Dubai and Riyadh and the coworking space are in Jumeirah Lakes Towers and Riyadh.[4]
Company name
The company's name is based upon the astrolabe, a tool for navigation that was used by mariners in the Middle Ages.[5]
References
- ^ "Busy times at Google-partnered tech hub AstroLabs - Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle East, Real Estate, Finance, and More". Arabian Business. 2015-12-30. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "AstroLabs Dubai sign on 30 startups ahead of Google tech hub launch". Wamda.
- ^ Hamid, Triska (March 4, 2015). "AstroLabs gives women in tech start-ups a helping hand". The National. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ Anderson, Robert (2018-04-04). "Dubai's AstroLabs opens second co-working space for start-ups". Gulf Business. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ Hamid, Triska (September 8, 2014). "DMCC, AstroLabs and Google team up for tech hub launch". The National. Retrieved May 10, 2017.