Medaf Studio
ActiveCommunity art studio in Mirdif offering creative workshops, camps and an expression room for children and adults
Medaf Studio LLC is a Dubai art community space founded in 2017 by Emirati co-founders Alia Hussain Lootah and Noora M. BinKalban. Its Mirdif studio runs multi-disciplinary art workshops, seasonal camps, birthday and team-building sessions, private workshops and a walk-in creative studio, plus a rule-free 'expression room' for children. The founders financed the launch with a Dubai SME loan and their own capital and broke even within two years.
Founders
Alia Hussain Lootah
Creative Director & Co-Founder
Noora M. BinKalban
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Funding Rounds
Lead: Mohammed Bin Rashid Fund for SME
Investors: Mohammed Bin Rashid Fund for SME
Per Gulf News (2022-03-23) the startup capital was 80% a Dubai SME loan via the Mohammed Bin Rashid Fund for SME and 20% the founders' own money; the loan amount was not disclosed. No equity round on record, hence funding_stage bootstrapped. Confidence: confirmed (round 13, Gulf News).
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