Kuwait’s JustClean closes $8 Mn Series B funding
Kuwait-based laundry marketplace platform JustClean, on Sunday raised $8 million in a series B round led by Faith Capital Holding.
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Halal Angels Network launches Khadija RA Initiative to empower 1001 female entrepreneurs globally
The Khadija RA Initiative is the world's largest and exclusive cohort, incubation & acceleration program for 1001 Female Entrepreneurs.
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Weekly Roundup – Top startup news you ought not to miss [Sep 14 – Sep 20]
Here’s to this week’s news roundup, featuring the top startup news and stories from MENA and India published on LAFFAZ from 14 to 20 September, 2020.
Alsaree3 – Iraqi foodtech startup raises six-figure seed funding
Alsaree3, a Baghdad, Iraq-based food delivery app and its sister company Al Zajel, have recently closed a 6-figure seed funding round
Google removes Paytm app from Google Play Store due to policy violation
Google on Friday (18 September 2020) has reportedly removed the popular payments and e-wallet app Paytm from Google Play Store.
India’s edtech unicorn BYJU’S acquires LabInApp
Edtech unicorn BYJU’S on Thursday (September 17 2020) acquired LabinApp, an edtech startup backed by Unitus Ventures.
New York’s Endeavor Catalyst raises $134 Mn for Fund III from Careem & more
New York-based venture capitalist Endeavor Catalyst yesterday (16 September 2020) raised $134 million for its Fund III from Careem & others.
Delhi’s EkAnek raises $5.4 Mn funding from UAE’s Alpha Wave Incubation
Delhi-based EkAnek on Monday raised $5.4 million (around INR 40 crore) in a Series A1 round led by UAE's Alpha Wave Incubation (AWI) Fund
Egypt’s Road Runner raises six-figure seed funding
Cairo, Egypt-based logistics startup Road Runner, on Monday (14 September 2020) raised a six-figure seed investment from several angel investors.
UAE’s Spartech Ventures invests $12 Mn in a Series A funding round for UK’s BibliU
UK's BibliU, an edtech startup on Sunday (13 September 2020) raised $12 million in a Series A funding round from UAE-based Spartech Ventures.
Egypt’s eSports startup Anubis secures $300K seed funding
Anubis Gaming, a Cairo, Egypt-based startup on Monday (14 September 2020) has raised $300K seed funding from a regional e-commerce group.
Egypt’s healthtech platform Rology raises $860K Pre-Series A funding
Cairo, Egypt-based Rology, an on-demand teleradiology platform has successfully raised $860K in a Pre-Series A funding round, led by HIMangel