Startups
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4.6KUAE-based agtech Pure Harvest secures $100 million commitment from Kuwait’s Wafra, raises $20.6 million Series A
Pure Harvest, a UAE-based agtech business has secured a $100 million multi-stage investment commitment from Wafra, a Kuwaiti investment firm with approximately...
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8.9KDubai-based luxury fashion ecommerce startup The Modist shuts down after raising more than $15 million
The Modist, a Dubai-based luxury ecommerce fashion startup that has raised over $15 million in venture capital has shut down, it announced...
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8.3KMENA-based VC: My 15 favorite startups from Y Combinator W20 Demo Day
Editor’s note: The author is founding partner of Gritegrity Ventures, a MENA-based VC that invests in early-stage startups across the world. He...
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8.3KSaudi’s Sary raises $6.6 million for its B2B marketplace that sells FMCG products to mini-supermarkets, restaurants, and cafes
Saudi B2B ecommerce marketplace Sary has raised $6.6 million in a Series A round, it announced today. The round was led by...
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9.3KEgyptian Fintech Landscape in 2020: A quick guide
The fintech landscape in Egypt (and even rest of the MENA) has taken a huge leap over the last few years. With...
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7.5KPakistan’s Dawaai raises seven-figure investment for its online pharmacy and healthcare platform
Dawaai, a Pakistani online pharmacy and healthcare platform has raised investment from the country’s leading VC Sarmayacar, London-based Kingsway Capital, and San...
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10.8KSaudi’s Nana raises $18 million Series B for its online grocery marketplace
Riyadh-based online grocery platform Nana has raised $18 million in a Series B co-led by Saudi Technology Ventures (STV) & Middle East Venture...
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5.3KDubai’s Rise raises $1.4 million investment to provide financial services to low-income migrants in Gulf
Dubai-based fintech has closed an investment round led by the Middle East Venture Partners and joined by Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC)...
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6.7KYassir becomes first Algerian startup to get Y Combinator’s backing, aims to become super-app for French-speaking Africa
Algerian ride-hailing startup Yassir has become country’s first to make it to Y Combinator. The startup was part of Y Combinator’s Winter...
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7.7KExclusive: Egypt’s ElCoach raises six-figure seed to offer personalized fitness and nutrition programs in MENA
Cairo-based fitness startup ElCoach has raised six-figure (USD) in seed funding, it told MENAbytes today, without disclosing the exact amount. The investors...