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3.0KInvestmentsEgypt’s Merq raises six-figure seed for Sally, its Facebook chatbot that lets users compare credit cards
Merq, an Egyptian startup that develops “cognitive chatbots” has raised seed funding from an individual investor, Ahmed Kamal Selim, the startup announced yesterday...
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3.8KInvestmentsDubai-based office lunch delivery startup ‘Lunch:on’ raises another $2.5 million to close its Series A with $5.5 million
Dubai-based office lunch delivery startup ‘Lunch:on’ has raised another $2.5 million to close its Series A with $5.5 million, the startup announced...
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4.7KNewsEgypt’s Halan completes 10 million rides and deliveries, plans MEA expansion to become region’s super app
Cairo-based tuk-tuk and motorcycle ride-hailing and logistics startup Halan has completed 10 million rides and deliveries, and 1 million app downloads, the...
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3.4KNewsDubai’s MEVP partially exits its stake in Shedul at 17x return
Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), one of the leading VCs of region has sold a part of its stake in online booking...
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2.0KNewsFacebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are down across the world
Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp have been experiencing issues since the few hours. The websites of both Facebook and Instagram remain unavailable and...
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4.0KInvestmentsMiddle East-focused Chinese ecommerce platform Fordeal raises tens of millions of dollars in Series C: report
Fordeal, a Chinese cross-border global ecommerce platform that’s focused on the Middle Eastern market has raised tens of millions of dollars in...
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5.7KInvestmentsDubai-based eyewear ecommerce platform Eyewa raises $7.5 million Series A
Dubai-based online eyewear retailer Eyewa has raised $7.5 million in a Series A round led by Wamda Captial and joined by Choueiri Group’s...
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4.0KNewsAmerican early-stage VC Benchmark set to make 750x return on the $9 million they had invested in Uber in 2011: report
Becnhmark, one of the leading American early-stage VCs that has had many high-profile exits including Twitter & Instagram is set to earn...
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3.1KEcosystemTunisia’s AfricInvest partners with Cathay Innovation launch ~$170 million fund to invest in African startups
Tunisian private equity firm AfricInvest that has $1.5 billion in assets under its management, is partnering with San Francisco-based Cathay Innovation, a...
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2.1KNewsUber Eats launches in Dammam with over 120 restaurants
Two months after launching in Jeddah, Uber’s food delivery service Uber Eats has now launched in Dammam, making it the third Saudi...
