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1.8KEcosystemAbu Dhabi Investment Office launches ~$166 million Ghadan Ventures Fund to invest in Abu Dhabi-based startups and VCs
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has launched $166 million (AED 535 million) Ghadan Ventures Fund to support the startup ecosystem in...
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1.6KNewsUber stumbles almost 8% on its disappointing stock market debut, valuation goes down to $76 billion
Uber’s highly anticipated IPO debut didn’t end well, with one of the most valued VC-backed companies, losing 7.62 percent on its first...
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4.5KNewsCairo-based sports data startup ArqamFC gets acquired by UK’s StatsBomb
Cairo-based sports data startup ArqamFC has been acquired by English football analytics company StatsBomb, the Egyptian startup told MENAbytes today. Founded by...
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2.8KBranded ContentCairo-based GESR secures grant from Credit Agricole to support tech-enabled social startups
Brought to you by Egyptian nonprofit organization Misr El-Kheir’s GESR incubator has secured a grant from Credit Agricole Egypt, the Egyptian branch of France-headquartered...
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2.2KNewsThe MENAbytes Drop – Ep. 1: HungerStation’s top execs leave, Glovo exits Egypt, Souq becomes Amazon, and more
We’re having another go at podcasts. But it’s different this time. I’ll explain how but let me give you some background first....
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3.9KInvestmentsCairo-based Odiggo raises $180,000 seed for its auto spare parts ecommerce marketplace, plans expansion to Saudi
Odiggo, a Cairo-based ecommerce marketplace for auto spare parts has raised $180,000 as seed funding at the valuation of $1.25 million from Saeed...
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3.6KInvestmentsOman’s eMushrif raises $1 million Pre-Series A for its IoT-based school bus tracking and monitoring solution
Muscat-based eMushrif has raised $1 million in a Pre-Series A funding round, the startup announced today. The million-dollar-rounds may have been very...
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3.3KInvestmentsKitab Sawti, an Arabic audiobook platform, raises $6 million Series A from international and regional investors including Careem’s Abdulla Elyas
Arabic audiobook platform Kitab Sawti that claims to be the largest of its kind has raised $6 million Series A from new...
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2.8KNewsExclusive: HungerStation’s COO, CMO & CHRO also leave amid ongoing leadership reshuffle by Delivery Hero
HungerStation’s Chief Operating Officer Abdulrahman Bahashwan, Chief Marketing Officer Ali Al Khalil, and Chief Human Resources Officer Ali Al Ghamdi have left the company...
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2.9KInvestmentsCheckout.com, a global payment gateway with presence in MENA raises $230 million Series A, plans expansion to Jordan & Pakistan
Checkout.com, a leading global payment solutions provider with big presence in MENA has raised $230 million in its massive Series A round...
