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RemotePass Secures $5.5M Series A Funding, Led By 212VC

The company will use the funds to drive market expansion, improve its already award-winning app, and unlock a new phase of product innovation.

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2 years ago

March 6, 2024

Nour Nasir

RemotePass

RemotePass, a platform aiding companies in remote workforce management, has acquired $5.5 million in a recent Series A funding round.

The round was spearheaded by 212 VC, with contributors from the US, Europe, and the Middle East, such as Endeavor Catalyst, Oraseya Capital, Khwarizmi Ventures, Flyer One Ventures, Access Bridge Ventures, A15, and Swiss Founders Fund. With the cash injection, RemotePass’s total raised funds now exceed $10 million, adding to previous investments from BECO Capital, Wamda Capital, Plug & Play, and Flat6Labs.

“Witnessing RemotePass’s remarkable product growth and stellar customer service since early 2023 solidified our belief in their visionary team & business model [which] positions them as game-changers in the UAE & KSA, hubs poised for global dominance,” said Ali Hikmet Karabey, Managing Director for lead investor 212 VC.

Established by Kamal Reggad and Karim Nadi, RemotePass caters to various sectors and clients, ranging from startups to major corporations like Spotify, Logitech, and Paymentology. The platform facilitates onboarding, management, and workforce payment in countries where companies lack local legal representation. RemotePass also allows the hiring of full-time employees and contractors across 150+ nations.

“Our platform helps democratize access to global opportunities, leveling the playing field for skilled individuals and enabling them to compete in a global job marketplace. This funding fuels our mission to empower countless lives and help global teams succeed,” explained Kamal Reggad, CEO and Co-Founder of RemotePass.

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Amidst the evolving global remote work trend, RemotePass has positioned itself as a leader, notably making significant gains in the MENA region. The platform is accompanied by a comprehensive “super app” delivering financial services and tailored benefits for remote workers, including varied payout options, a USD debit card, and access to premium health insurance.

Initially conceived in 2019 as a SaaS platform for business travel, RemotePass’s founders, being remote work advocates, transitioned to address the challenges of remote team management, particularly in emerging markets. The pivot, catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic, enabled substantial growth for the company, with a remarkable 35% month-over-month increase in the first two years, predominantly propelled by client referrals.

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Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 9 And Ultra 2 Specs Leak Ahead Of Unpacked

An 800mAh Ultra 2 battery and a switch from Exynos to Qualcomm silicon headline the expected changes for Samsung’s next smartwatches.

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3 days ago

July 15, 2026

Nour Nasir

samsung's galaxy watch 9 and ultra 2 specs leak ahead of unpacked

Samsung’s next smartwatches have little left to hide. A new leak reported by Android Authority has surfaced most of the remaining details about the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, just over a week before the company’s Galaxy Unpacked event on July 22.

The biggest change is an invisible one: Samsung is expected to drop its own Exynos W1000 chip in favor of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear Elite SW6100, a chipset unveiled only this year, according to the outlet.

Battery capacity looks like the other notable upgrade. Citing a report from Winfuture, Android Authority says the Watch Ultra 2 could reach 800mAh, well beyond the 590mAh cell in the current Watch Ultra. The 44mm Watch 9 reportedly gets a 445mAh cell — the same capacity as last year’s Watch 8 Classic — while the 40mm model stays at 325mAh.

The 40mm Watch 9 will reportedly feature a 438 x 438-pixel panel, with the 44mm Watch 9 and the Watch Ultra 2 sharing a larger 480 x 480-pixel screen. Samsung leaker Ice Universe has separately claimed the Ultra 2’s display could reach a peak brightness of 5,000 nits. RAM and storage vary by model, topping out at 2GB and 64GB.

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The Ultra 2 keeps its titanium case and 100-meter water resistance; the standard Watch 9 remains aluminum, rated to 5 ATM. All models are said to include Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, and dual-band WiFi, with the usual LTE variants, and ship with One UI 9 Watch running on Wear OS 7.

A separate leak puts the Galaxy Watch 9 at €409 (about $468) for the 40mm Bluetooth model, rising to €489 (about $560) for the 44mm LTE version, with the Watch Ultra 2 LTE at €749 (about $857) — figures Android Authority said were partially corroborated by Winfuture. Confirmation arrives on stage on July 22.