Play:Date scoops $250K funding from Modus Capital
Dubai's Play:Date offers an application that helps parents build their child's social circle. The company last week raised $250,000 from Modus Capital.
Mohammed Haseeb
Founder & Editor-in-Chief of LAFFAZ Media, Mohammed Haseeb is a business journalist and digital strategist covering startups, entrepreneurship, and emerging tech ecosystems across India, MENA, and global markets. He holds a PGDM in Marketing from IMT Ghaziabad. His reporting highlights founder journeys, startup growth, and ecosystem developments.
startAD celebrates some of its leading Emirati startup alumni
Ten years ago, NYU Abu Dhabi opened with an ambitious vision to become one of the world’s leading research universities, addressing complex challenges...
91springboard raises INR 45 Cr funding from Pearl Brook & Kuwait’s Al Nour
91spingboard today raised INR 45 crore (around $60 million) from California's Pearl Brook Holdings Ltd and Kuwait's Al Nour International Holdings Company.
Mobility startup Rapido launches ‘Rapido Store’ logistics service
Bengaluru-based Bike taxi startup Rapido has launched Rapido Store, a new inter-city logistics service for businesses to deliver products to consumers.
Unacademy acquires programming platform CodeChef
Bengaluru-based edtech platform Unacademy has reportedly acquired the programming platform CodeChef. Gaurav Munjal, the founder of Unacademy...
Startup Funding 101 – Series A, B, C funding rounds explained
This article intends to educate aspiring entrepreneurs & students and address common questions related to startup funding in the simplest language possible.
Careem invests $50 Mn in its new Super App as a part of COVID-19 revival plans
Dubai, UAE-based ride-hailing unicorn Careem has reportedly launched its Super App across 13 markets and invested $50 million in the same.
How this Dubai-based entrepreneur made ‘I am Dubai’ app a great success?
A 27-year-old Dubai-based entrepreneur Kareem Elmashad, also known as Kareem Zoro launched the I am Dubai app in March 2019.
Top-funded Delivery & Logistics Startups in MENA – FY20
Delivery & Transport sector stood at first place in terms of amount raised in the last fiscal year. Let's now look at the top-funded delivery & logistics startups in the MENA.
‘Online Is the Place to Be’ – Says this insurance comparison website
Mark Bachayani, co-founder of BuyAnyInsurance.com, shared the reasons he thinks online is the only place to be for the future of global business.
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[Magazine] MENA Top 35 Power Businesswomen 2020
The magazine encompasses a list of 35 Most Powerful Businesswomen of MENA (Middle East & North Africa) and interviews with startup ecosystem enablers.
#StartupsVCovid19 – In conversation with Laila Hassan – Principal, 500 Startups
Here’s to our second conversation in the series #StartupsVCovid19 with Laila Hassan, who is the Principal at 500 Startups.