All posts tagged "Dubai"
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736InvestmentsJordanian online Arabic book retailer Jamalon raises over $10 million as first tranche of its Series B
Amman-based online Arabic book retailer Jamalon has raised over $10 million from existing and new investors, the startup announced today, adding that...
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908NewsEmaar Malls appoints Emaar’s Chief Strategy Officer Hadi Badri as Namshi’s Chairman
Emaar Malls, the Dubai-based shopping malls and retail business, has appointed Emaar’s Chief Strategy Officer Hadi Badri as Chairman of the Board of...
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937InvestmentsUAE’s Tarjama raises $5 million Series A to automate translation services
Dubai-based language services provider Tarjama has raised $5 million Series A from Saudi private equity firm Anova Investments, the startup announced today....
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2.0KNewsNetflix’s Mideast rival Starz Play now has 1 million subscribers in 20 countries
Starz Play, the Dubai-based subscription video on-demand (SVOD) service and Netflix’s rival in the Middle East now has reached the milestone of...
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2.0KEcosystemWamda Capital and MEVP to manage $10 million of Dubai International Financial Centre’s $100 million FinTech fund
Dubai-based Wamda Capital and Middle East Venture Partners, two of the leading VC firms of the region, will manage $10 million of...
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2.1KNewsNamshi’s CEO Hosam Arab steps down after company’s full acquisition by Emaar Malls
Hosam Arab, the co-founder and CEO of Dubai-based fashion ecommerce platform Namshi has stepped down from his role less than two weeks...
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1.7KEntrepreneurshipDubai to create creative and economic free zones in universities
Sheikh Hamdan, the Crown Prince of Dubai has approved a new strategy to create economic and creative free zones in public and private...
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1.3KInvestmentsNew York-based high-end apartment rentals startup Blueground closes $20 million to fuel its expansion in Dubai
New York City-headquartered real estate technology startup Blueground has closed $20 million investment round, the startup announced today. This includes $8 million...
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3.2KNewsDelivery Hero acquires Zomato’s food delivery business in UAE for $172 million
Another day another Delivery Hero acquisition in MENA. As reports last month suggested, Berlin-headquartered Delivery Hero today has announced the acquisition of Indian...
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2.2KInvestmentsDubai-based P2P SME lending platform Beehive raises $4 million to expand to Bahrain & Saudi
Dubai-based peer to peer lending platform Beehive has raised $4 million as part of its Series B round from Riyad Taqnia Fund...