Posts By Zubair Naeem Paracha
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2.6KNewsJumia becomes first African startup to launch US IPO, shares soar over 50% within first hour valuing the company at over $1.5 billion
Almost a month after filing for an initial public offering (IPO) on New York Stock Exchange, the Lagos-headquartered ecommerce startup Jumia today...
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2.7KInvestmentsSaudi-based Haseel raises investment for its mobile-only fresh fruits and vegetables ecommerce platform
Riyadh-based mobile-only fresh fruits and vegetables ecommerce platform Haseel has raised an undisclosed sum of investment in a round led by Riyadh...
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2.1KInvestmentsShedul, an online booking software for salons and spas, raises $20 million Series B at a valuation of $105 million
Shedul, a London-headquartered salon and spa booking platform that has a big presence in the region through one its global offices in...
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67.6KNewsExclusive: Delivery Hero fires entire leadership team including CEO, CTO, CFO & CPO of Saudi’s HungerStation in one day for unknown reasons
Delivery Hero, the Germany-headquartered global food delivery company, that owns different food delivery brands in the Middle East & North Africa, has...
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13.9KInvestmentsDubai’s PointCheckout raises $600,000 seed to let users pay online with their reward points and air miles
Dubai-based fintech startup PointCheckout has raised $600,000 in seed funding from Kuwait’s Arzan VC, 500 Startups, Dubai Angel Investors, Hala Venture, and...
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5.6KInvestmentsDubai-based Esports team ‘Yalla Esports’ raises six-figure seed funding
Dubai-based esports team ‘Yalla Esports’ has raised seed funding from a group of investors led by well-known angel investor Kushah Shah. Yalla...
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3.3KNewsDubai’s Bayut acquires Rocket Internet’s property portal Lamudi in UAE, Saudi & Jordan to fuel its expansion across GCC
Bayut, one the leading real estate portal in the United Arab Emirates, that is owned by Dubai-based Emerging Markets Property Group (EMPG) has...
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3.1KNewsDubai’s Property Finder acquires regional competitor JustProperty.com and its parent company JRD Group
Dubai-based regional real estate classified website Property Finder has signed an agreement to acquire its competitor JRD Group, a UAE-based tech company...
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3.1KInvestmentsDubai-based ecommerce platform Awok.com raises $30 million in one of the largest Series A rounds of region
Dubai-based mas-market ecommerce platform Awok.com has closed its $30 million Series A, the startup announced in a statement today, saying it is their...
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4.4KNewsAlgerian edtech startup Quizzito wins Step Saudi Pitch Competition
Algerian edtech startup Quizzito won the pitch competition at first edition of STEP Saudi last month. There were 100 startups that participated in...