500 Startups and Misk Innovation Host first Digital Demo Day
Batch 3 Startups from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan and Egypt connect with investors online and forge valuable connections to scale to the next level
Wajiha Wahab
Ex-Journalist at LAFFAZ, Delhiite by birth, Wajiha possesses a keen interest in reading about startups, accumulating information and presenting the same to the audience impressively.
[Exclusive] Biogreen develops a transparent biodegradable face mask
Bengaluru, India-based biotechnology startup Biogreen today told LAFFAZ that the company has developed a biodegradable and transparent face mask.
Gurugram-based SaaS startup SirionLabs raises $44 Mn from Tiger Global
The Gurugram, Haryana-based SaaS company SirionLabs has raised $44 million from Tiger Global Management and Avatar Growth Capital in a Series C round.
Egypts digital lender Shahry raises $650K funding from Egbank
Cairo-based digital lending platform Shahry on Wednesday (13 May) raised $650K in a pre-seed funding round from an investment arm of Egbank.
Dubai’s AHOY raises Seed funding to disrupt with its mobility technology amid COVID-19
AHOY in an ongoing seed funding round has so far raised 7-figure amount (AED) to advance its core technology and deploy the same as a SaaS model.
Uber invests $170m in bike and scooter rental startup Lime Micromobility
The mobility giant Uber on Thursday (May 7) made the announcement of its investment of $170 in the bike and scooter rental startup Lime Micromobility.
India’s Caspian Debt scoops $20 Mn funding from DFC
Hyderabad-based corporate lender Caspian Debt on Friday revealed that it has raised $20 million from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation.
Zoom acquires encrypted chat startup Keybase to make meetings more secure
The popular Zoom video conferencing company has reportedly acquired Keybase Inc, an Andreessen Horowitz-backed encrypted-chat startup.
Sheraa sets up $1 Mn Equity-free Grant Pool to support startups amid COVID-19
In honour of the #UbuntuLoveChallenge the fund will aid startups ensuring they remain afloat, and tide over these uncertain times.
yallacompare raises $4.25 Mn from Gulf Insurance Group
Middle East's leading finance comparison platform today announced that it has raised $4.25 from Gulf Insurance Group (gig)
Kreator 3D Develops an indigenous ventilator in collaboration with SRM IST and Rizel Automotives
Chennai-based startup, Kreator 3D collaborated with SRM Institute of Science and Technology and Rizel Automotive to design a cost-effective ventilator.
Basma.ai – Bahraini tech startup offering free services to hospitals & public institutions amid COVID-19
Bahrain-based Basma.ai has recently announced that it is offering its services free to all hospitals and public institutions amid COVID-19 crisis.