When significant wealth is generated, whether from a company sale, a major asset liquidation, or a successful IPO, a common question arises for newly liquid families: "What's next for our capital?" For many family offices, the immediate answer often leans towards direct investments in startups, bypassing traditional funds. This...
Jugnu, the Pakistan-based B2B eCommerce startup, and the online marketplace about their successful management of raising an undisclosed amount in its latest funding round. The latest funding round was led by Sarmayacar which is the Pakistan-based VC investing in Early Stage startups in the region. The round however marks...
Iranian start-ups have certainly endured a difficult time with 4 years of sanctions, currency devaluations, economic problems and COVID-19. Some companies still operating and thriving in the digital ecosystem founded by women worth noting.
Takhfifan
This start-up initially started as a clone of Groupon and over time has come to it’s...
iKcon, a Dubai-based Cloud Kitchen Platform was founded by Khalid Baareh, the current CEO, and Kareem Abughazaleh, the COO of the platform back in 2019 and it’s the lead cloud kitchen service across the Middle East. They procure and delivers food on behalf of the restaurants and other brand...
It was announced that the Egyptian advertising platform Connect Ads was acquired by the Miami-based digital media company Aleph Holding by an 86% stake. The deal was comprised of both cash and stock and that’s about it from the announcement. It didn’t share the exact financial details thoroughly but...
AlgoDriven, the UAE-based automotive data platform that has successfully managed to raise about $2M in its latest Series A funding round. The funding round was led by Global Ventures, the Dubai-based international VC, and recorded participation from Automotive Ventures, an Atlanta-based venture capital firm making their first international investment,...
Mubadala, Abu Dhabi's prominent sovereign wealth fund, is reportedly in advanced discussions to significantly increase its investment in Revolut, the UK-based digital banking and payments powerhouse. The potential deal, valued at approximately US$100 million (£78 million), would see Mubadala acquire an additional stake in Revolut, which is now commanding...
Iraq, often dubbed one of the last major untapped economies in the Middle East, is poised for a digital revolution. Despite a large, young, and increasingly connected population, its startup ecosystem remains in its nascent stages, fragmented, and largely informal. Enter EQIQ, an innovative venture capital (VC) fund operating...
It was announced that the Dubai Headquartered logistic SaaS group, Zip24 has raised about $1.2M in a pre-series round. The round was led by Sturgeon Capital, a unique investment fund from the UK. The round was joined by Hayaat Group, Teqvisory, Robert Kay and that’s not all. Some other...
Khazna, the popular fintech platform from Egypt has been selected to compete in the inaugural edition of the Last Mile MOney Accelerator program which is managed by IDEO. ANd it’s directly funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Khazna has an inclusive financial technology with a goal to enhance...
