Podro Iran’s delivery and logistics startup raised $12.5 million (300 billion Toman) from Fanap, an old guard of Iran’s digital ecosystem. Podro offers small to medium sized businesses B2B and B2C services, with many Iranians using social media to open store fronts to sell products and goods such as...
Getir is been popular very recently for offering 10-minute grocery delivery. This Istanbul-based platform is turning into a revolutionized grocery delivery platform and they deliver about 1,500 items every day to the customers. Their delivery system is active 24 hours a week and they offer their fast delivery option...
Getir has become one of the most valued grocery delivery apps right now that has achieved unicorn status. Headquartered in Istanbul, this ultra fast grocery delivery platform already tripled its valuation to $2.6B in less than 2 months. Co-led by Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital, their valuation was increased...
The popular Dubai-based market leader, iMile in delivery services has recently and officially launched their services in Egypt. Their current operations are based in Cairo and Suez and a goal to expand further in the region.
“We have solid plans for what we want to achieve in 2021 and our...
The popular AgriTech start-up in the digital fresh produce platform from Lahore has managed to successfully raise about $2M in its latest Pre-Seed funding round. This particular pre-seed funding round was led by Global Founders Capital. The round was also joined by Zayn Capital and recorded participation from Ratio...
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...
The Doha-based E-commerce startup, Snoonu raises $5 million in a Series A funding round this week and that’s not all. The round was led by a mutual strategic partner of the startup, QDB or Qatar Development Bank along with several other investors.
Snoonu was founded by Hamad Al Hajri back...
Ranking Report for 2021 MENA Venture Investor revealed that in 2020, there was a decline in accelerator activity, with ​10%​ of all active investors being accelerators in MENA across all countries for its lowest level in five-years. This indicates a 29% ​reduction from the previous year.
With 2020 bringing a...
JOI Gifts, the popular UAE-based and both MENA servicing online gifts marketplace has managed to successfully raise about $2.5M in their latest Series A funding round. This particular Series A funding round was led by Knuru Capital, the Dubai-based VC focused on FinTech and consumer marketplaces. The funding round...
Tunis-based edtech startup GoMyCode has reported its multi-mainland venture into Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Bahrain, and France, taking advantage of new business sectors subsequent to getting subsidizing last year. The platform was established back in 2017 by CEO Yahya Bouhlel, GoMyCode began as a coding school prior...
