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Weekly Roundup – Top startup news you ought not to miss [19 – 25 Oct]
Here’s to this week’s news roundup, featuring the top startup news and stories from MENA and India published on LAFFAZ from 19 to 25 October.
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Jumbotail scoops $10.5 Mn funding from JumboFund & Heron Rock
Bengaluru-based Jumbotail, a B2B e-commerce startup that offers food and grocery items to retailers, on Saturday raised $10.5 million.
CredAble, Mumbai-based fintech startup raises $2.5 Mn funding
Mumbai, Maharashtra-based fintech startup CredAbale on Saturday raised INR 18.14 crore (around $2.5 million) from a group of angel investors.
Maharashtra govt. invites Tesla to boost electric mobility, after Karnataka
Maharashtra government has initiated talks with Tesla to push electric mobility in the state, said Aaditya Thackeray.
DIFC hosts inaugural cohort of Emirati students from the Federal Youth Authority’s Young Economist Programme
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has welcomed the first batch of Emirati students from the Young Economist Programme.
ETMONEY partners with Google Pay to help users invest in mutual funds
ETMONEY on Thursday, entered into a strategic partnership with Google Pay to enable Google Pay's users invest in mutual funds.
San Francisco-based ‘Back to the Roots’ secures funding from KBW Ventures’ Prince Khaled
San Francisco's 'Back to the Roots', on Thursday closed a fresh funding round from its existing investors, with participation from Prince Khaled.
Saudi’s Garage bags $260K in a Pre-Seed funding round from undisclosed investors
Saudi Arabia-based Garage, on Thursday, raised $260,000 in a Pre-Seed funding round various angel investors.
GoBazzar, new price comparison platform launches in Dubai amid e-commerce boom
Dubai's GoBazzar launches on Tuesday to let shoppers compare prices for various items across a number of e-commerce stores.
Aumet, Jordanian healthtech startup acquires Uniorders
Jordanian healthcare marketplace Aumet, on Tuesday, announced that it has acquired another healthtech startup Uniorders
Dubai’s adtech startup ArabyAds acquires AdFalcon
Dubai, UAE-based adtech startup ArabyAds, on Sunday, acquired another advertising and data platform AdFalcon, Dubai.
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Weekly Roundup – Top startup news you ought not to miss [12 – 18 Oct]
Here’s to this week’s news roundup, featuring the top startup news and stories from MENA and India published on LAFFAZ from 12 to 18 October.