Telegram raises $150 Mn from Mubadala and Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners
Telegram on Tuesday, raised $150 Mn from Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala Investment Co and Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners.
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Marketing Reloaded by Startups Without Borders kicks off with a stellar lineup on April 9th
Startups Without Borders has just announced the launch of "Marketing Reloaded", its first digital marketing event for digital and growth marketing.
Sanar, Saudi healthtech startup raises seed funding from Impact46
Saudi Arabia-based healthtech startup Sanar, last week raised an undisclosed amount in its seed round led by Impact46.
Dubai-based Service My Car raises $10 Mn seed funding
Dubai, UAE-based Service My Car, last week, announced that it has raised $10 million in seed funding from Oman-based Suhail Bahwan Group.
zVendo, Egyptian e-commerce enabler raises 6-figure seed funding
Cairo, Egypt-based e-commerce enabler zVendo, on Tuesday, announced that it has raised a six-figure seed funding round led by EFG EV Fintech.
Bonat, KSA’s customer engagement platform raises seed funding from Impact46
Saudi Arabia-based customer engagement platform, Bonat, on Wednesday, raised seed funding led by Impact46, with participation from SVC and angels.
UAE’s GrubTech scores $3.4 Mn Pre-Series A funding
Dubai, UAE-based GrubTech, an all-in-one SaaS platform for cloud kitchens and delivery-centric restaurants, raised $3.4 million funding.
The rise of Peer-To-Peer lending platforms in India
Peer to peer lending systems like digital chit fund apps is changing the fuels of finance and opening up access to financial support for individuals.
baraka unveils commission-free US investment platform for the region with 1 Mn pre-seed round
baraka, a UAE-based fintech startup on a mission to educate, enable and empower millennials, introduced its commission-free mobile trading platform.
Bollywood diva Shilpa Shetty endorses BL Agro’s brand ‘Nourish’
NOIDA, India-based BL Agro Industries Ltd, announced Bollywood Diva and fitness icon, Shilpa Shetty, as the face for its ambitious brand 'Nourish'.
Koinz, Egyptian foodtech raises $4.8 Mn seed funding led by Justin Mateen, Tinder founder
Egypt-based foodtech startup Koinz, on Monday, raised $4.8 million in its seed funding round led by Tinder founder Justin Mateen.
Rentomojo raises INR 10 Cr capital from Accel and Chiratae
Millennial-focused online furniture and appliance rental firm Rentomojo, has raised INR 10 crore from Accel and Chiratae Ventures.