Startups
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5.1KCairo-based fantasy sports startup Eksab raises six-figure seed funding
Eksab, a Cairo-based Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) platform for MENA has raised six-figure seed funding from 500 Startups, the startup announced today...
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4.9KNaspers’ PayU acquires Turkish online payments startup Iyzico for $165 million
PayU, a Netherlands-headquartered online payment service provider, owned by South African internet and entertainment group Naspers, has acquired Iyzico, a Turkish online...
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3.6KDubai’s Jabbar Internet Group leads $1 million Pre-Series A in Arzooo, an Indian retail tech startup founded by ex-Flipkart execs
Jabbar Internet Group, one of the leading Dubai-based tech investors founded by the co-founders of Souq and Maktoob has led a million-dollar...
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4.1KIndian seafood and meat ecommerce startup FreshToHome raises $11 million Series A from Dubai-based CE-Ventures, expands to UAE
CE-Ventures, the VC arm of UAE-headquartered conglomerate Crescent Enterprises has led $11 million Series A in Indian meat and seafood ecommerce startup...
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7.4KOrcas, a Cairo-based online marketplace for babysitters and tutors, raises $500,000 Pre-Series A
Orcas, a Cairo-based online marketplace for babysitters and tutors has raised $500,000 in Pre-Series A funding round led by Egypt’s largest VC...
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13.0KDubai-based heavy equipment rental marketplace Tenderd raises $5.8 million seed from Y Combinator, BECO, Paul Graham, Peter Thiel & others
Dubai-based heavy equipment renal marketplace for the construction industry has raised $5.8 million in what it’s calling the largest ever seed funding...
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28.7KHere’s the pitch deck Careem used to raise $1.7 million as its first venture capital round in 2013
United Arab Emirates yesterday became the first country to grant approval to Uber-Careem deal. The $3.1 billion deal that consists of $1.7...
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8.8KPakistani fintech startup Tez wins $100,000 grand prize at Visa Everywhere Initiative
Tez Financial Services, a Pakistani fintech startup has won the FinTech challenge at first edition of Visa Everywhere Initiative for women, receiving...
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12.4KEgypt’s Swvl is expanding to Nigeria, to launch in Lagos within the next few weeks
Cairo-based transportation startup Swvl is expanding to Nigeria, the startup told MENAbytes after initially announcing the role of Country General Manager for...
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6.7KDubai-based youth career platform Oliv expands to Singapore
Oliv, a Dubai-based youth career platform has expanded to Singapore, the startup announced last month. The announcement came few weeks after Oliv...