baraka unveils commission-free US investment platform for the region with 1 Mn pre-seed round
baraka, a UAE-based fintech startup on a mission to educate, enable and empower millennials, introduced its commission-free mobile trading platform.
Funding
Juicy Chemistry, Tamil Nadu’s D2C brand raises $6.3 Mn from Belgium’s Verlinvest
Tamil Nadu's skin and hair care direct-to-consumer (D2C) brand, Juicy Chemistry, on Friday, raised $6.3 million from Belgium's Verlinvest.
Koinz, Egyptian foodtech raises $4.8 Mn seed funding led by Justin Mateen, Tinder founder
Egypt-based foodtech startup Koinz, on Monday, raised $4.8 million in its seed funding round led by Tinder founder Justin Mateen.
Rentomojo raises INR 10 Cr capital from Accel and Chiratae
Millennial-focused online furniture and appliance rental firm Rentomojo, has raised INR 10 crore from Accel and Chiratae Ventures.
Istanbul’s Dream Games raises $50 Mn from Index Ventures and existing investors
Istanbul, Turkey-based Dream Games, a mobile gaming startup, on Monday, raised $50 million in a Series A round led by Index Ventures
Outplay, Sales engagement platform scores $2M from Sequoia’s Surge
Outplay, a sales engagement platform (SEP), on Wednesday, raised $2 million in funding from Sequoia Capital India’s Surge.
Bengaluru’s fintech startup Siply scores $1 Mn seed funding Indian and UAE-based investors
Bengaluru-based micro-savings fintech platform, Siply, has recently raised $1 million seed funding from Indian and UAE-based investors.
Now you can apply to raise funding from Govt’s Startup India Seed Fund scheme
Announced by the Prime Minister last month, Rs 1,000-crore fund will offer startups grants and equity capital.
India’s VerSe Innovation raises $100 Mn from Qatar Investment Authority, Glade Brook Capital Partners
Bengaluru, India-based local language tech platform VerSe Innovation raises investment from Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) Glade Brook Capital Partners (US).
Flat6Labs Bahrain 6th Cycle – 8 innovative startups receive $250k investment
Flat6Labs Bahrain has successfully completed its 6th Cycle, where 8 promising startups took part in the 4-month acceleration programme
Unlu, Gurugram-based celebrity engagement platform Scoops INR 9 cr seed funding
Gurugram, India-based celebrity management platform Unlu, on Monday, announced that the company has raised INR 9 crore.
Hakbah, Saudi fintech startup scores $1.2 Mn seed funding
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based fintech startup Hakbah, last week, announced its $1.2 million seed funding round from undisclosed investors.