UAE-based Urent, a hybrid vehicle-sharing app has recently announced that it has raised seven-figure funding in its Pre-Series A funding round.
Read MoreMobility startup Urent raises 7-figure Pre-Series A funding Bollywood stars Akshay Kumar and Rana Daggubati are coming together to launch Socialswag, India's first influencer-led marketplace.
Read MoreBollywood stars Akshay Kumar and Rana Daggubati to launch Socialswag Bologna, Italy-based B2B platform GELLIFY is projecting the launch of a €20 million (around $24.3 million) fund to invest in MENA.
Read MoreItaly’s GELLIFY to launch a $24 Mn MENA-focused fund Startup Istanbul, on Wednesday, announced the launch of a $10 million VC fund for technology startups in Middle East & Africa (MEA) and Asia.
Read MoreStartup Istanbul launches a $10 Mn fund for tech startups in MEA and Asia Egypt-based beauty e-commerce platform Source Beauty, on Wednesday, raised a six-figure seed funding from ACE & Company and some angels.
Read MoreEgypt’s e-commerce startup Source Beauty raises 6-figure seed funding Iraq-based Teami, on Tuesday, raised 5-figure investment led by KAPITA - assisted by Iraqi Angel Investor Network.
Read MoreIraq’s Teami bags undisclosed amount of funding from KAPITA DIFC, on Tuesday, announced that Ebury, a leading global fintech has been granted a Financial Services licence to provide money services.
Read MoreEbury becomes the first firm to offer regulated money services from DIFC Powered by Kooora.com, Vooora Ventures, the first sportstech accelerator in MENA, incubates Malaeb, Bahraini community app for football lovers.
Read MoreMalaeb, Bahraini football community app joins Vooora sportstech accelerator Cairo, Egypt-based fitness & sportswear startup Sigma Fit, on Friday, raised an undisclosed sum from Egypt's Innlife investments.
Read MoreSigma Fit, Egypt’s techwear startup bags undisclosed funding from Innlife LambdaTest, on Wednesday, announced that it has raised $6 million in a Series A round from Sequoia Capital's Surge programme.
Read MoreLambdaTest, cloud-based browser testing platform raises $6 Mn from Sequoia’s Surge Sardar Patel Technology Business Incubator (SPTBI) in collaboration with LoveActually.Me and Adfactors PR, launches an incubator for differently-abled.
Read MoreSPTBI partners with LoveActually.Me and Adfactors PR to launch India’s first incubator for differently-abled people Here’s to this week’s news roundup, featuring the top startup news from MENA and India published on LAFFAZ from 23 Nov to 29 Nov.
Read MoreWeekly Roundup – Top startup news you ought not to miss [23 Nov – 29 Nov] Abu Dhabi-based FinaMaze announces the launch of its ground-breaking AI-powered Robo Asset Manager for the MENA region.
Read MoreFinaMaze, AI-powered asset management firm launches in ADGM, UAE Bengaluru, India-based edtech unicorn startup Unacademy, on Wednesday, raised an undisclosed sum from Tiger Global and Dragoneer.
Read MoreUnacademy, India’s edtech unicorn bags undisclosed sum from Tiger Global & Dragoneer The agreement outlines partnership opportunities between DIFC FinTech Hive and Israel’s FinTech Aviv, focused on innovation and financial technology.
Read MoreDIFC FinTech Hive and FinTech-Aviv signs landmark agreement