Shop101 – Mumbai-based social E-commerce startup raises INR 29 Cr funding
Mumbai, Maharashtra-based social E-commerce startup Shop101 on Friday raised INR 28.69 Cr (around $3.8 Mn) from in its ongoing Series C round
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FamPay – Bengaluru-based fintech startup scoops $4.7 Mn from Y Combinator, Sequoia and others
Bengaluru-based fintech startup FamPay on Thursday raised $4.7 million from Y Combinator, Sequoia India, Venture Highway and Global Founders Capital (GFC)...
UAE amid COVID-19 outbreak & measures taken by the Government
The first case of Coronavirus or COVID-19 was identified on January 29. MoHAP on March 11 announced a total of 85 Coronavirus cases in UAE.
#BeAware – A research study on Online Abuse by Social Media Matters, DYT & IGPP
Social Media Matters with Do Your Thng, a creator-first community, and Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics to conduct a study #BeAware.
MEED names UAE’s best projects demonstrating excellence across architecture, construction and engineering
Middle East Economic Digest yesterday announced the finalists and national winners for the tenth edition of its MEED Project Awards
Huda Kattan’s event in Abu Dhabi gets postponed on account of Coronavirus Outbreak
Middle East's makeup and fashion mogul Huda Kattan was about to take on-stage along with Mona Kattan, the sister of Huda and co-founder of Huda Beauty...
Ola Electric Mobility scoops $1 Mn funding from Hero MotoCorp’s Pawan Munjal
India's mobility unicorn Ola for its electric vehicle segment called Ola Electric Mobility has today raised $1 million from Pawan Munjal,
FIR lodged against ShareChat for copyright violation
Bengaluru, India-based social media startup owned by Mohalla Tech Pvt Ltd is having a tussle with the music company Lahari Recording Company.
Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane invests in organic food startup MeraKisan
Ajinkya Rahane, the vice-captain of India's test cricket team has invested in the Pune, Maharashtra-based organic food startup MeraKisan for a minority stake.
Google establishes COVID-19 fund to offer work flexibility to employees against Coronavirus
Google's parent Alphabet Inc last week issued a memo offering work-from-home to employees in Washington. When Coronavirus cases jumped to 647 in the US...
India’s OTT behemoth Hotstar joins forces with Disney to offer Disney Plus content in India
India's OTT giant Hotstar owned by Star Network from today (11 March 2020) started streaming Disney Plus content...
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Reports Record Growth in 2019
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, announced a record growth in 2019.