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Pakistan

Former Souq executive invests in Pakistan's Clicky

Source: Daily times Lahore-based fashion e-commerce startup, Clicky, closed USD 700,000 in a Pre-Series A round of funding. Former...

Clicky fashion ecommerce souq

U.A.E

AHOY raises $2.2 million seed

UAE-based e-commerce logistics startup AHOY, has raised a $2.2 million seed round from a GCC-based corporate venture capital as well as...

AHOY logistic Ecomemrce and retail

Iraq

Management buyout at Intellect Code

Source: Iraq business news Erbil-based Intellect Code, which specialises in advertising, marketing and market research, has...

Intellect Code market research data analysis

Global

MiSK Foundation buys 33.3% of Japan’s SNK for SAR 813 million

Source: Argaam The Mohammed bin Salman Foundation (MiSK) acquired a 33.3% stake in SNK Corporation, a Japanese video game...

SNK Acqusition video games

Iraq

Tabib Baghdad raises seed round

Healthtech startup Tabib Baghdad, which connects patients to doctors for appointment bookings has raised a six-figure seed funding round...

healthtech

U.A.E

Amazon created 2,000 jobs in the UAE for White Friday

E-commerce retailers are scrambling to attract consumer attention during the annual month-long biggest sales event, White...

Amazon White Friday retail and ecommerce

Saudi Arabia

Salla raises $8.5 million in Series A

Saudi Arabia-based e-commerce Salla, has closed a SAR32 million ($8.5 million) Series A round led by STV, with participation from existing...

Salla Series A

Egypt

Eksab raises $500,000

Cairo-based daily fantasy sports platform Eksab, has raised $500,000 from 4DX Ventures. Launched in 2017, Eksab allows users to make...

Eksab daily fantasy sports

U.A.E

Quiqup raises $5.5 million

UAE-based last-mile logistics delivery startup Quiqup, has raised over $5.5 million in a funding round led by Delivery Hero, with...

Quipup Logistics ecommerce

Bahrain

Bidayatech launches Mena’s first reward-based crowdfunding platform

Bahrain-based Bidayatech has launched a reward-based crowdfunding platform, in an attempt to address startup funding challenges. The...

Crowdfunding funding gap

Kuwait

Yahaal raises Series A investment

Kuwait-based e-commerce platform Yahaal has raised a Series A round from Seeds Partner and AlMutamaiz International Company. The...

E-commerce

Bahrain

Investcorp invests in India's Xpressbees

Source: Reuters Bahrain’s Investcorp said on Sunday it has made an investment in Xpressbees, an Indian logistics startup, as part...

Investcorp ecommerce Series E

Global

Mubadala Capital leads $35 million investment round in Sweden's FirstVet

Source: Crunchbase Swedish startup FirstVet is expanding its on-demand video consultation platform in the United States after...

Mubadala Capital FirstVet

Egypt

ExpandCart raises $2.5 million in Series A

Egypt-based e-commerce and retail company ExpandCart, has raised a $2.5 million Series A round led by Sawari Ventures, with participation...

Expand Cart Ecomemrce and retail Covid19

Saudi Arabia

Western Union buys $200 million stake in STC Pay

Source: Bloomberg Western Union Co. acquired a 15% stake in stc pay, a unit of Saudi Telecom Co. that’s focused on...

Western Union STC Pay Fintech

U.A.E

Fruitful Day raises $817, 000 in funding

UAE-based fresh food delivery company Fruitful Day, has secured Dh3 million ($817,000) via equity crowdfunding platform,...

Fruitful Day Fresh food delivery Crowdfunding

Egypt

Argineering raises $200,000

Source: WAYA Argineering, the award-winning tech company, raised more than $200,000 through their Kickstarter campaign exceeding their...

Argineering Crowdfunding Flat6Labs Cairo

U.A.E

Foodtech challenge awards $1 million grant to four startups

Four startups were selected to share a $1 million grant as part of the Tamkeen Foodtech Challenge. Out of 12 finalists, it was Saudi...

UAE Food Security Office tamkeen Catalyst accelerator

Saudi Arabia

Immensa Technology acquires Saudi-based Shakl3D and LayLabs

UAE-based 3D printing solution provider Immensa Technology Labs, has acquired two Saudi Arabia-based companies: Shakl3D and LayLabs. The...

Immensa Technology 3Dprinting

Regional

Fenix launches in the UAE after $3.8 million seed round

Fenix, the latest UAE-based micro mobility startup has raised $3.8 million in seed funding. Founded by the former Careem executive...

micromobility Fenix e-scooter

Egypt

Wuilt raises $535,000 seed

Egypt-based software as a service (SaaS) startup Wuilt, has raised a $535,000 seed round from UK-based MENA Technology Fund, DAAL VC along...

SAAS Wuilt Flat6Labs Cairo

Tunisia

Onboard raises $175,000

Tunisia-based software as a service (SaaS) startup Onboard has raised $175,000 in funding, from Kepple Africa Ventures and other individual...

SAAS Onbaord seed

U.A.E

App4Legal raises pre-Series A investment

Dubai-based legal-tech company App4Legal, has secured a pre-Series A funding round from Hong Kong-based Betatron Venture Group (Betatron)...

Legaltech Dubai Angel Investors App4Legal

Morocco

Outlierz Ventures invests in three African startups

Source: Ventureburn The three selected tech-enabled startups will utilise the funding received from Outlierz Venture to transform...

healthtech Outlierz Ventures Fintech

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