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Koala Picks product line
The popular UAE-based healthy snack brand for children Koala Picks has managed to raise about $408.4K which is roughly 1.5M in AED in their first external funding round. The funding round was led by friends and family investors. The funding round didn’t have any institutional investors and all funding...
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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...
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It was announced today that Stake, the Dubai-based real estate venture platform has brought $4M up in a seed round which was led by Combined Growth Real Estate. A regional family office Vivium Capital, European VC Verve Ventures, Riyadh-based Lama Holding, Saudi private backer Mishaal Alireza, and the investors...
Iraq Startup Office
After Lezzoo acquired a seven-figure financing round, there has been increased activity in Iraq’s fundraising sector. Lezzoo has bought Erbil Delivery while Tech Ventures is dominating the six-figure financing round in Alsaree3/Zajil. These activities are a clear indication of the Iraqi market’s potential. Here are some fascinating takeaways based...
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Fawry, the Fintech giant and E-payment solution provider from Egypt has successfully managed to acquire shares in Brimore which is a social commerce marketplace. Their latest minority acquisition comes in a series of efforts by Fawry and it is valued at $1M. This particular acquisition will help Fawry to...
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Savola Group is a publicly listed group in Saudi Arabia, and operates companies in both the food and retail industries. They have recently announced the launch of a Corporate Venture Capital Program. The program is for the purpose of distributing innovative technologies, providing food and retail opportunities on a global...
verofax
A traceability and automation platform, Verofax Limited, led by Trove Capital UK, has in a Seed funding round secured $1.2million. Other investors include Kepler Fund Managers, MFD Holding, and Casablanca Holding. This funding is simultaneous with the porting of the platform of Verofax on Microsoft Cloud and its current expansion in...
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The popular Robo-advisor fintech startup StashAway has recently brought $25M up in its Series D financing round and that’s not all. The round was led by one of the most popular and leading funding firms, Sequoia Capital India. StashAway is a Singapore-based advanced wealth managing platform that conveys customized...
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The popular Egyptian Gaming startup Gamesbandy has gotten undisclosed Seed round support from Flat6labs Bahrain and Tamkeen. It is a popular gamer commercial center inside the MENA region, allowing access to clients to execute securely, offering trust and legitimacy to make deals and transactions. Gamesbandy at that point acquires...
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The global payment company Stripe finally executed their expansion in the Middle East and was announced very recently. They’ve officially launched their platform in the UAE with their first office opening in the Dubai Internet City. The private beta of the company was already launched a couple of months...