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8.5KEcosystemKorean sovereign wealth fund, KVIC, invests in Shorooq Partners
Korean Venture Investment Company (KVIC), a South Korea government-backed fund of funds, has committed to invest in Abu Dhabi-based early-stage VC Shorooq...
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7.1KEcosystemFlat6Labs launches $20 million seed fund for Jordan
Flat6Labs, one of the leading accelerators in the region has expanded to Jordan with the launch of a $20 million seed fund,...
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10.3KInvestmentsPakistan’s Jugnu raises $3.2 million for its B2B ecommerce marketplace
Karachi-headquartered B2B ecommerce marketplace Jugnu and its parent company Saleflo have raised ~$3.2 million (PKR 518 million) from Systems Limited, a Lahore-based...
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9.5KInvestmentsDubai’s Valeo raises $3 million seed to give users control over their health
Dubai-based wellbeing-tech startup Valeo Wellbeing has raised $3 million in seed funding from Global Founders Capital, Global Ventures, Nuwa Capital, and FJ...
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8.8KAdviceEvolution of ecommerce: The historical challenges of ecommerce and how companies overcame them
Almost everything you buy online has a 4–5x mark-up embedded in the price. That blue shirt you just bought for $100 and...
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8.9KInvestmentsEgyptian B2B ecommerce marketplace Fatura raises $3 million for expansion
Cairo-based B2B ecommerce marketplace Fatura has raised $3 million in a pre-Series A co-led by Sawari Ventures and Arzan Venture Capital, it...
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6.8KNewsShorooq Partners opens an office in Cairo, appoints Tamer Azer as Partner
Abu Dhabi-headquartered Shorooq Partners has opened an office in Cairo, with Tamer Azer joining the VC firm as a partner for Egypt,...
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10.7KInvestmentsPakistan’s GrocerApp raises $5.2 million Series A to grow its online grocery platform
Lahore-based online grocery platform GrocerApp has raised $5.2 million in a Series A round led by Dubai-based investment firm Hayaat Global, it...
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18.9KInvestmentsPakistan’s Dawaai raises $8.5 million to grow its online pharmacy and healthcare platform
Karachi-headquartered online pharmacy startup Dawaai has raised $8.5 million in a round led by 500 Startups, taking its total financing to date...
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12.3KInvestmentsA Saudi messaging company is SoftBank’s first investment in the Middle East
SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 has agreed to invest in a Saudi messaging company, Rajeev Misra, the CEO of SoftBank Investment Advisers, which...
