Posts By Zubair Naeem Paracha
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7.6KStartupsTunis-based Vynd aims to be the Yelp of MENA
It’s very common for couples to get into arguments. What’s not very common though is an argument resulting in the creation of a...
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5.4KStartupsYalla Pickup wants to be the ‘Careem for pickup trucks’ in UAE & beyond
Ask anyone about the most frustrating part of moving to a new apartment and the answer will be: finding a reliable home moving...
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3.9KEntrepreneurshipMENAbytes Quarterly: $168.1 million raised by MENA startups in 2017 Q3, FinTech emerges as the top vertical
We tracked 30 deals in the previous quarter that brought in funds worth $168.1 million for startups in Middle East & North Africa. Dubai-based...
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5.0KEntrepreneurship10 biggest MENA tech investment deals in Q3 2017
Since we started MENAbytes, we’ve been trying to track tech investments in the region, most of them through direct communication with startups, VCs & accelerators....
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6.5KStartupsCairo-based on-demand cleaning startup Mermaid’s small team has some big ambitions
In the busy times, we live today, getting help with house cleaning has become a necessity for many of us. However sometimes looking for...
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30.0KStartupsEXCLUSIVE: Kuwaiti food delivery startup Carriage was acquired for ~$100 million by Delivery Hero
Founded in March 2016, Kuwaiti food delivery startup Carriage was acquired by Delivery Hero earlier this year, within fourteen months of its...
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7.7KStartupsKuwait-based ‘Ajar Online’ wants to disrupt the real-estate rental payments in MENA
Gulf is known for being home to millions of expats who in many of these countries cannot own a property and even if they...
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9.6KStartupsDabchy, a Tunisian fashion marketplace that had started as a Facebook Group raises ~$45,000 from Flat6Labs
When Ameni Mansouri, a Tunisian fashion enthusiast started a women-only Facebook Group for buying and selling clothes and accessories, two years ago, she...
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6.4KEntrepreneurshipNiama El Bassunie, Founder & CEO of YC-backed WaystoCap talks about early days, Y Combinator experience and more [Interview]
WaystoCap is a B2B marketplace for businesses in Africa to buy and sell products. Co-founded by Niama El Bassunie, Anis Abdeddine, Mehdi Daoui, Aziz...
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5.2KStartupsEgypt-based Breadfast delivers freshly baked goods to your doorstep
According to some estimates, Egyptians spend more money on food than anything else. That’s probably one of the reasons we’re seeing a lot of activity...