ShopClues now offering daily essentials in a move to surpass Coronavirus lockdown
ShopClues has recently announced that the company has opened its doors to offer all required essentials amid the countrywide coronavirus lockdown
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DubaiStore – UAE’s first online shopping initiative launched to support SMEs
DubaiStore, a UAE-based e-commerce platform that synergises growth for small and medium businesses has been launched by Dubai Economy Solutions (DES)
Saudi’s online grocery platform Nana scoops $18 Mn from STV, MEVP, Wamda & more
Nana today raised a whopping sum of $18 million in a Series B round led by Saudi Technology Ventures (STV) and Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)
ElCoach – Cairo-based fitness startup raises six-figure seed funding
Cairo, Egypt-based fitness startup ElCoach raised six-figure in a seed funding round on 18 March led by Endure Capital, 500 Startups, Wise Capital
Bahrain’s Al Waha fund of funds invests in California’s Lumia Capital
Bahrain-based Al Waha fund of funds last week invested a substantial sum in the San Francisco based venture capital firm Lumia Capital for its Lumia Capital Fund II
Bengaluru-based B2B trading unicorn Udaan raises $30 Mn from Trustroot
Bengaluru, India-based B2B trading platform Udaan today raised $30 million from its Singapore-based parent Trustroot Internet Pvt. Ltd.
India’s Vedanta announces INR 100 Cr fund to combat Coronavirus
India's metals and mining conglomerate Vedanta Ltd on Sunday announced setting up of an INR 100 crore fund in a move to join forces to combat Coronavirus.
Mumbai-based fintech startup Fintso raises $2.6 Mn funding
The 3-month old Mumbai-based deep-tech PaaS Fintso, that offers a B2B2C solution to the wealth management industry on Wednesday (18 March) raised $2.6 Mn
CureFit raises $110 Mn funding from Temasek Unilever and Ascent
Healthcare and wellness startup Curefit today raised INR 832 crore (around $110 million) in its second Series D funding round led by Singapore's Temasek
Quant – Saudi data science & AI startup scoops $1.2 Mn from BIAC
The Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-headquartered data analytics and AI startup on Tuesday (March 17) raised $1.2 million in a Pre-Series A funding round from BIAC.
DIFC Confirms DEWS Supervisory Board members
DIFC today announced the appointment of its Supervisory Board members of its newly launched DIFC Employee Workplace Savings Scheme (DEWS).
Abwaab – Jordanian edtech startup raises $2.4 Mn pre-seed funding
Jordan-based Abwaab, an edtech startup has reportedly raised $2.4 million in a Pre-Seed round led by Adam Tech Ventures with Endure Capital, Equitrust and more