Muzmatch – London-based Matchmaking App for Muslims Raises $7 Mn
London, UK-based matchmaking app for Muslims, Muzmatch has raised $7 million from Luxor Capital and Y Combinator.
MENA
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.
Kuwait-based Edtech Startup CODED Raises $1.3 Mn from KISP
CODED, a Kuwait-based academy has recently secured #1.3 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Kuwait-based KISP Ventures.
Bahrain-based Investcorp Raises $142 Mn for its First Private Equity Fund
The partners of the PE fund include Indian banks, insurance companies, family offices and international fund of funds, it noted.
Venture Central to Host 4th #BrandFusion ‘Branding and Marketing Summit’ on July 31, 2019
Annex Investments in partnership with Venture Central to Host the 4th #BrandFusion Learning, Marketing, Entrepreneurship series Summit on 31 July 2019...
Plant-based investing takes center stage at sf citi’s Future of Food
Celebrating the innovation in plant-based food technology, sf.citi partnered with Facebook and WeWork to host The Future of Food 2.0: Plant-Based Investing...
Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed to participate in Bloomberg Live’s Venture Forward
Founder & CEO of KBW Ventures, Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed will participate in Bloomberg Live’s upcoming event on August 1, 2019, in California.
DP World launches ‘India-UAE Bridge’ initiative
The e2e solutions delivered under the initiative will support investors through value propositions such as the integration of DP World’s assets in both countries...
UAE’s du launches Video Calling App ‘YzerChat’
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), now called as ‘du’ has launched a new app ‘YzerChat’ that lets users make internet calls seamlessly. Users can subscribe to Du’s monthly internet calling pack for Dh100 for a home package and Dh50 for…
Turkey-based FineDine Raises Investment from Savour Ventures
Istanbul, Turkey-based restaurant management platform FineDine has raised an undisclosed amount of funds from Kuwait-based Savour Ventures...
Dubai’s Foloosi Raises Six-Figure Investment to Make Cashless Payments Easier
Dubai-based fintech startup Foloosi on Tuesday raised a six-figure investment from a regional angel investor Rashed Alfasali. The amount hasn’t been disclosed and the funding will be utilised to accelerate product development efforts. Foloosi’s consumer mobile app (mobile wallet) available…
OYO Launches Premium Segment ‘Capital O’ in UAE for Business Travellers
OYO Hotels and Homes today announced the launch of its premium offering for business travellers named Capital O in the UAE...
Abu Dhabi Capital Group Invests $9.99 Mn in Delhi-NCR-based Grofers
Big news for the Indian startup ecosystem - Delhi-NCR-based Grofers raised $9.99 million from Abu Dhabi Capital Group (ADCG)...