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)
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Turkey’s fintech Mobilexpress scoops $2 Mn funding from Instanbul’s Collective Spark
Mobilexpress, an Istanbul, Turkey-based fintech startup has recently raised a whopping $2 million in a Series A round led by Istanbul's Collective Spark.
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[Exclusive] Rainmaking pioneers ‘RISE’ – world’s first virtual startup accelerator for departing employees
Rainmaking, a corporate innovation and venture development firm, and the parent of Startupbootcamp launches RISE programme for departing employees
Hub71 – Abu Dhabi’s tech accelerator appoints ex-Mubadala as the new CEO
Hub71, one of Abu Dhabi's most popular tech startup accelerators on July 6 announced that they have appointed Hanan Harhara Al Yafei as its new CEO.
WeMENA and Spotii partners to introduce dynamic payment instalment offering
The online B2B e-commerce marketplace that servers across the whole MENA region has entered into a partnership with 'buy-now pay later' startup Spotii
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 kidtech startup Periscope Media raises seed funding
Dubai, UAE-based Periscope Media, a startup that develops kidtech and edutainment today announced that it has closed a seed funding round.
Lean Technologies – Riyadh-based fintech startup scoops $3.5 Mn seed funding
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based Lean, a fintech platform today announced that it has raised $3.5 million in a seed round from RAED Ventures
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...
Storytel acquires competitor Kitab Sawti to create world’s largest Arabic audiobook offering
Storytel, one of the largest audiobook and e-book streaming service globally has reportedly acquired Kitab Sawti, Dubai-based Arabic audio content platform
Dubai’s Mawaad raises $6.5 million in a Series A round
Dubai-based Mawaad Environmental Services (formerly, Ecofer Global Services) has raised a $6.5 million sum in a Series A funding round
OnePay – Moroccan fintech startup raises $409K funding from Maroc Numeric Fund II
Moroccan fintech startup OnePay that operates as a distributor of means of payment and aggregator of payment and value-added services in electronic transactions