U.A.E Dubai launches digital platform to simplify startup process Source: Gulf News On Tuesday, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice President of the UAE and Ruler... News • 03 February, 2021 Dubai
U.A.E Careem introduces commission-free model for UAE restaurants UAE-based super app Careem, has introduced a commission-free model for its restaurant partners in a step to relieve the economic impact of... Dunya Hassanein • 02 February, 2021 careem Food delivery commission-free model
U.A.E Aldar Properties launches accelerator programme for global proptechs Aldar Properties (‘Aldar’), has launched its corporate innovation programme, Aldar Scale Up, in partnership with Abu... Dunya Hassanein • 02 February, 2021 Aldar Properties startAD Proptech
Egypt Zyda expands its e-commerce platform in Egypt E-commerce platform provider Zyda, has expanded into the Egyptian market, with investments of over $2 million (EGP 30 million). Launched... Dunya Hassanein • 02 February, 2021 foodtech Zyda third party delivery
U.A.E Hotdesk secures seed funding from ZVC Dubai-based workspace platform Hotdesk, has secured seed funding from Zayani Venture Capital (ZVC) - the tech and venture capital arm of... News • 01 February, 2021 workspace Investment seed fund
Regional Kitch launches in Saudi Arabia and the UAE Cloud kitchen and store-front operator, Kitch, has officially launched in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, after privately raising $15... News • 01 February, 2021 Cloud kitchens Food & Beverage Investment
Egypt elmenus secures investment from former Just Eat CEO Former Just Eat CEO, David Buttress, has invested in Egypt-based food technology (foodtech) and digital ordering platform elmenus, and... Dunya Hassanein • 01 February, 2021 JustEat elmenues David Buttress
Egypt FOODICS raises $20 million in Series B Saudi Arabia-based food and beverage (F&B) retail and restaurant management platform FOODICS, has raised $20 million in a Series B... Dunya Hassanein • 01 February, 2021 Foodics Sanabil Investments STV
Egypt DFin Holding launches fintech-focused platform and venture debt fund Egypt-based Digital Finance Holding (DFin Holding) has launched its fintech-focused platform aiming to build and finance the emerging... Dunya Hassanein • 31 January, 2021 DFin Holding Fintech venture debt fund
U.A.E NymCard raises $7.6 million in Series A Abu Dhabi-based Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider NymCard, has raised a $7.6 million Series A funding round, led by Shorooq Partners,... Dunya Hassanein • 31 January, 2021 NymCard bank as a service Fintech
Egypt Tayary raises pre-Seed funding Egypt-based online logistics platform Tayary, has raised a pre-Seed funding round from AUC Angels, Alex Angels, and the Cairo... Dunya Hassanein • 31 January, 2021 Logistics b2c b2b
Egypt Isqan.com raises six-figure seed round Egypt-based property-listing platform isqan.com, has raised a six-figure seed funding round from the CEO of EGYGAB HOLDING, Mohamed... News • 28 January, 2021 property Real Estate
Saudi Arabia GetMuv raises $500,000 bridge investment Saudi Arabia-based health and fitness app GetMuv, has raised a $500,000 (SAR 1.8 million) bridge round from the entrepreneurship arm of... Dunya Hassanein • 27 January, 2021 GetMuv health and fitness bridge investment
Bahrain Gaming on the rise: Twitch Arabic video streams soar in 2020 As the Covid-19 pandemic forced millions to stay home for longer periods of time, the video game industry experienced an unpreceded growth... Dunya Hassanein • 27 January, 2021 Twitch video games Video Streaming
Jordan GoCash raises $300,000 pre-seed investment Jordan-based financial technology (fintech) startup GoCash, has raised $300,000 in a pre-seed investment round from a group of Amman-based... Dunya Hassanein • 27 January, 2021 Fintech Gocash ATM market
Egypt Odiggo raises $600,000 seed round Egypt-based digital marketplace for automotive spare parts Odiggo, has raised $600,000 in a seed funding round from Essa Al-Saleh, former... Dunya Hassanein • 26 January, 2021 Odiggo car spare parts Seed funding
