ADEK and startAD open applications for inaugural YouthTech Competition
Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has joined forces with startAD to launch the inaugural edition of the YouthTech Competition.
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Eve Virtual – MENA region’s first 3D virtual hosting platform scoops $1 Mn funding
Dubai Media City-based, Eve virtual, MENA’s very first virtual hosting platform, today announced that it has raised $1 million seed funding from Wiz Holdings and angels.
Fatura – Egypt’s B2B e-commerce platform scoops 7-figure seed funding from Disruptech
Egypt's Fatura, a B2B e-commerce platform that connects FMCG wholesalers to retailers has rraised a 7-figure investment in a seed round led by Disruptech.
Sopsy – Turkey’s e-commerce platform provider for SMEs raises $291K funding
Istanbul, Turkey-based startup that enables small e-commerce businesses to develop their platforms earlier this raised TRY 2 million (around $291K)
Legaltech startup Clara to incorporate in Abu Dhabi Global Market and Cayman Islands
London, UK-based legaltech startup Clara has secured the rights to establish their companies in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and the Cayman Islands.
Dubai’s Nomad Homes raises $4 Mn seed funding from Comcast Ventures
Dubai-based digital real estate platform Nomad Homes, raised a $4 million in a seed round led by Comcast Ventures, with participation from Abstract Venture...
Galactech – Tunisian telecom content aggregator scoops six-figure Pre-Series A funding
Galactech today announced that the company has raised a six-figure sum in its Pre-Series A funding round from Oman Technology Fund (OTF) and some angel investors.
Spotii – UAE’s ‘Buy-Now Pay-Later’ startup raises funding from Daman Investments
As a part of the investment, Mahyar Ghassemi, Head of Investments & Advisory, Daman Investments, will join Spotii’s Board of Directors
Bahraini Al Waha Fund of Funds invests in Bedaya Fund
Here's to the latest investment by Bahrain-based Al Waha Fund of Funds in Bedaya Fund 1 of the seed-stage venture capital firm Shorooq Partners.
Bengaluru’s Zetwerk raises $20 Mn funding from Greenoaks & Accel
Zetwerk, a Bengaluru, India-based B2B marketplace that connects buyers and suppliers for manufacturing jobs today announced that it has raised funding
Amazon to acquire self-driving car startup Zoox – Elon Musk calls Jeff Bezos a copycat
Amazon in a blog post yesterday announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Zoox, a California-based self-driving startup started in 2014.
Amazon launches accelerator program to support startups and SMBs in UK
Amazon today announced that it has launched an accelerator program to help startups and SMBs survive amid the COVID-19 crisis.