Palestine-based Chat Cola Takes on Coca-Cola and Pepsi amid Boycotts
Chat Cola challenges Coca-Cola and Pepsi amid boycotts, gaining popularity in Palestine as consumers seek alternatives to foreign brands.
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Startup News and Stories fostering insights into various sectors (Fintech, Edtech, Logistics, etc.) of MENA (Middle East & North Africa) – majorly Abu Dhabi, Dubai, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, Lebanon, Palestine, and Qatar among others.
UnifyApps Raises $20 Million Series A from ICONIQ Growth to Drive Middle East Expansion
UnifyApps raises $20M in Series A funding from ICONIQ Growth to expand its AI platform and drive growth in the Middle East market.
Dubai’s Epik Foods Secures $15.5 Mn Investment from Ruya Fund to Accelerate Regional Expansion
Epik Foods secures $15.5M investment from Ruya Partners to expand in Saudi Arabia and UAE, supporting acquisitions and growth in the F&B sector.
Dubai Angel Investors and MEVP Join Forces to Boost MENA Tech Startups
Dubai Angel Investors teams up with MEVP to boost MENA tech startups, offering capital, portfolio management, and support for early-stage entrepreneurs.
Dubai’s Pemo Scores $7 Mn Pre-Series A Round led by Augmentum Fintech and Shorooq
Dubai, UAE-based Pemo, a spend management platform has secured $7 million in Pre-Series A round led by Augmentum Fintech and Shorooq.
MBZUAI Research Team Scores Google Academic Research Award
A team from Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) has received the Google Academic Research award.
U.S.-based TeaLeaf Scores $6 Mn Pre-Seed Funding through Dubai’s FasterCapital
United States-based startup TeaLeaf which offers a marketplace for buying and selling quality tea, has raised $6 million with support from Dubai-based FasterCapital.
Dubai’s BECO Capital Raises $20 Mn from Riyadh’s SVC
Dubai-based venture capital firm BECO Capital has today raised $20 million from Riyadh, Saudi Venture Capital (SVC).
Palestinian Ibtikar Fund Closes Second Fund at $25 Mn
Ramallah, Palestine-based Ibtikar Fund, last week closed its second fund 'Ibtikar Fund II' at $25 million - aims to invest in 25 innovative startups.
Abu Dhabi based EpiBone Scores Funding from Boston-based Kendall Capital Partners
Abu Dhabi, Hub71-based startup EpiBone, today successfully closed a convertible note funding round led by Boston-based Kendall Capital Partners.
Hub71, Abu Dhabi-based Greengage Joins Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Declaration
Hub71 startup Greengage, a digital finance startup has today joined the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Declaration.
Silicon Valley’s General Catalyst Leads $67.5 Mn Series-B Round for Saudi’s Fintech Lean Technologies
Silicon Valley-based General Catalyst, on Monday led a whopping $67.5 million Series-B round for the Riyadh-based fintech startup Lean Technologies.