Fintech

Ex-Paytm Shankar Nath launches Junio, a kids-focused fintech startup

Ex-Paytm senior vice president, Shankar Nath after a two-year sabbatical has launched Junio, a kids-focused fintech startup.

Bangalore, Karnataka-based Razorpay, on Monday, 12 October 2020, raised $100 million to enter the unicorn club.

Cairo-based Fintech startup NowPay, on Sunday, 11 October 2020, told LAFFAZ that the company has raised a $2.1 million seed funding.

India's fintech unicorn Paytm, on Monday, 5 October 2020, launched its 'Android Mini App Store' to help Indian developers market their apps.

Weekly roundup, featuring the top startup news and stories from MENA and India published on LAFFAZ from September 28 to 04 October, 2020.

Egypt-based fintech startup Flick, that offers peer-to-peer app that digitizes the cross-border money transfer, raises $1 million pre-seed.

Mumbai, India-based Financepeer on Tuesday, 29 September 2020, raised $3 million from Jaipur's MS Fincap, UAE's Danube, and more.

Egypt's fintech startup Kashier Payments on Sunday (20 September 2020) has raised an undisclosed amount of seed capital from Glint Ventures.

Jordan's AB Ventures, and DASH Ventures took part in the $31M strategic capital raise for the US-based fintech startup Veem.

Bengaluru-based wealth management platform, Groww has raised $30 million from Y Combinator’s growth stage fund, YC Continuity, and more.

Dubai Startup Hub partners with Startup India and Mumbai Fintech Hub to launch Dubai Tech Tour - welcoming 15 Indian fintech & heathtech startups

Protiviti Member Firm for the Middle East Region, a global consulting firm, builds a strategic alliance with Dubai's fintech startup Monimove.