UK’s fintech startup Revolut enters India, appoints Paroma Chatterjee as CEO
UK headquartered fintech startup Revolut, on Thursday, announced its entry into the Indian market with the appointment of Paroma Chatterjee as the India CEO.
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Turkish crypto company Thodex founder flees with $2 Bn
Turkish prosecutors on Thursday launched an investigation after the Istanbul-based founder of a cryptocurrency exchange froze trading and fled the country with a reported $2 billion
Tamara announces the largest Series A round in MENA, $110 Mn led by Checkout.com
Saudi Arabia-based Tamara, the leading Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) platform, on Thursday, announced the closing of the largest Series A funding round in MENA of $110 million led by Checkout.com
Georgia announces the launch of the Crossroads event for startups
The Crossroads, an event for all startups and entrepreneurs who aspire to find a platform where they can meet, connect, learn, share, develop and grow.
The first virtual Royal Investment Summit to be launched in May 2021
The Royal Investment Summit hosted by H.E. Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Duaij Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa Private Office that will feature 2 days of curated content from over 40 innovators from around the world.
Bengaluru’s Upscale raises $250K pre-seed funding from Powerhouse Ventures, Java Capital & GSF Accelerator
Bengaluru, India-based Upscale, a new-age B2B sales engagement startup, has recently raised pre-seed funding of $250,000 led by Powerhouse Ventures, Java Capital, and GSF Accelerator.
Changelabs launches Egypt’s 1st ‘Green’ Scale-Up Accelerator in partnership with Green Growth Fund
Impact-centered accelerator Changelabs, one of the top 10 accelerators in the Middle East, has recently announced the launch of its leading "Scale Up To Green" accelerator program
Hyderabad’s T-Hub launches fifth batch of its flagship program Lab32 with 30 startups
Hyderabad, India-based T-Hub, on Tuesday, announced the launch of the fifth edition of its flagship pre-acceleration program, Lab32.
India’s fintech startup Cred enters unicorn club
India's fintech startup Cred, founded by the veteran entrepreneur Kunal Shah, on Tuesday, entered the unicorn club after raising $215 million from Falcon Edge Capital.
Bahrain Fintech Bay announces strategic partnership with R3 to support next-gen innovators
One of the MENA’s leading fintech hubs, Bahrain FinTech Bay, earlier this month, announced a strategic partnership with R3, a leading enterprise blockchain software provider.
EroeGo, UAE’s first food waste fight startup gets entry into MassChallenge Israel
UAE’s first-ever sustainable impact food waste fight company, EroeGo has been accepted into the 2021 accelerator program, MassChallenge Israel.
Jordanian edtech startup Abwaab raises $5.1 Mn seed funding
Amman, Jordan-based edtech startup Abwaab, on Monday, announced that the company has raised $5.1 million in its latest seed funding round.