All posts tagged "Regional"
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16.1KEcosystemWamda’s former managing partner Khaled Talhouni launches Nuwa Capital, a $100 million fund to invest in startups in MENA, Turkey & Pakistan
Wamda Capital’s former Managing Partner Khaled Talhouni is leaving the firm after spending six years with them to launch a new fund...
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8.4KEcommerceDirect-to-Consumer (D2C) opportunities in MENA: The time is right
Value creation in the consumer-goods industry has historically been centered around economies of scale and high barriers of entry in distribution and...
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21.7KNewsExclusive: Swvl’s co-founder and COO Mahmoud Nouh leaves the company
Cairo-based transportation startup Swvl’s co-founder and Chief Operating Office Mahmoud Nouh has left the company, Swvl told MENAbytes today. Mahmoud who co-founded...
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13.0KEcosystemMubadala launches $150 million fund of funds and $100 million direct fund, to invest in startups in MENA
UAE’s sovereign wealth fund Mubadala that has been actively making direct and indirect investments in the American and European startups for years...
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9.1KEcosystemWamda X, the grant-based idea-stage program for entrepreneurs in MENA is now accepting applications for its second cohort
Wamda X, the idea-stage grant-based fellowship program launched by Wamda last year is now accepting applications for its second cohort. The four-month...
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14.9KEcosystemDubai’s BECO Capital closes its second fund with $100 million to invest in early-stage startups of MENA
BECO Capital, one of the leading regional VCs, has closed its second fund with $100 million, the Dubai-based VC announced in a...
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8.7KNewsDelivery Hero’s MENA revenue soars 150 percent to $337 million for the first half of 2019
Delivery Hero’s revenues in the Middle East & North Africa (which also included Turkey) have increased by 150 percent year-on-year to $337.2...
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13.1KNewsUber to raise $750 million in debt financing to fund its purchase of Careem
Uber today has announced that it will raise $750 million in debt financing primarily to fund its pending acquisition of Dubai-based Careem....
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10.6KEcosystemAccion Venture Lab closes $33 million to invest in inclusive fintech startups in emerging markets including MENA & Pakistan
Accion, a global nonprofit focused on financial inclusion announced last week that its seed-stage investment initiative Accion Venture Lab has closed $33...
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14.3KInvestmentsDubai’s Falcon Network invests $450,000 in six startups
One of the latest startup community initiatives in Dubai that launched on May 4 in the form of the Falcon Network Pitch...