Startups
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12.1KE&’s big bold bet on tech
First published on Termsheet, a newsletter with commentary on startups and venture capital in emerging markets by Zubair Naeem Paracha. Careem’s Super...
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3.6KPakistan’s Maqsad raises $2.8 million seed to grow its edtech platform
Maqsad, a Karachi-headquartered edtech startup has raised $2.8 million in a seed round, it announced today. The round was led by Speedinvest,...
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74.8KZoodPay acquires Pakistani consumer lending fintech Tez
ZoodPay, a Switzerland-headquartered buy now pay later platform that operates in different Middle Eastern and Central Asian markets has acquired Pakistani consumer...
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103.7KColabs raises $3 million seed to make it easy for entrepreneurs and freelancers to build and grow businesses in Pakistan
Lahore-based Colabs has raised $3 million in a seed round led by Indus Valley Capital, Zayn Capital, and Fatima Gobi Ventures, it...
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88.4KFlapKap – A fintech revolutionizing e-commerce and SAAS growth in MEA – Launches and completes $1.2 Million fundraise
Cairo, Egypt – 22 March 2022 – FlapKap, a company revolutionizing e-commerce and SaaS growth in the MEA region, announces its launch...
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113.3KBazaar raises $70 million Series B led by Dragoneer and Tiger to build an OS for traditional retail in Pakistan
Karachi-headquartered B2B ecommerce and fintech startup Bazaar has raised $70 million in a Series B round led by Dragoneer Investment Group and...
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103.5KMilango acquires its local rival Circle
Milango, a community management software provider, backed by A15, has acquired local rival Circle, a 500 Startups-backed company. The acquisition will help...
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144.3KMiddle Eastern crypto exchange Rain raises $110 million led by Kleiner Perkins and Paradigm
Bahrain-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange Rain has raised $110 million in a Series B round co-led by Kleiner Perkins and Paradigm (the largest crypto...
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140.8KPakistan’s Tazah closes $6.5 million pre-seed for its B2B fresh produce marketplace
Lahore-headquartered business-to-business fresh produce marketplace Tazah has raised $4.5 million in fresh funds (in an extension of its pre-seed) to close its...