Egypt’s La Reina raises six-figure seed funding and launches a fashion subscription service ‘The Box’
Cairo, Egypt-based La Reina on Monday (28 September 2020) raised six-figure seed funding round from 500 Startups, Algebra Ventures and more.
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Egypt’s Elves raises $2 Mn funding from Sawari Ventures
Egyptian virtual assistant platform Elves on Sunday (20 September 2020) raised $2 million from Sawari Ventures and some undisclosed investors
Jordan’s ISSF invests $2 Mn in Endeavor Catalyst Fund III
Endeavor Catalyst has announced the closing of Endeavor Catalyst III, with $134 million, of which $2 million is from Jordan's ISSF
Jordan’s AB Ventures and DASH Ventures invest in US-based Veem
Jordan's AB Ventures, and DASH Ventures took part in the $31M strategic capital raise for the US-based fintech startup Veem.
Saurabh Saxena, ex-Vedantu co-founder launches edtech platform Uable
Saurabh Saxena, co-founder of online tutoring platform Lakshya and ex-Vedantu co-founder launches Uable, a life skill platform for kids.
US-based talent marketplace Walzay enters the MENA region
US-based Walzay, a full-stack hiring solution for businesses has now entered the MENA region by launching a branch in the UAE.
[Exclusive] Zomato Co-founder Pankaj Chaddah launches Mindhouse in the UAE
Gurgaon, Haryana-based meditation and mental wellness startup Mindhouse, on Sunday (20 September 2020) announced its launch in the UAE.
Virtuzone partners with Zbooni to provide SMEs with transaction solutions powered by WhatsApp
Virtuzone has partnered with Zbooni to allow its clients quick and seamless access to transaction solutions via Whatsapp
Saudi’s Penny Software secures $1.35 Mn seed funding from Wamda and others
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based SaaS startup, Penny Software on Monday raised $1.35 million seed funding from Wamda, Class 5 Global, and others.
Kuwait’s JustClean closes $8 Mn Series B funding
Kuwait-based laundry marketplace platform JustClean, on Sunday raised $8 million in a series B round led by Faith Capital Holding.
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India’s edtech unicorn BYJU’S acquires LabInApp
Edtech unicorn BYJU’S on Thursday (September 17 2020) acquired LabinApp, an edtech startup backed by Unitus Ventures.