South Indian actress Kajal Aggarwal picks 15% stake in OKIE Gaming
South Indian actress Kajal Aggarwal, on Monday, acquired a 15 percent stake in OKIE Gaming, a Mumbai-based gaming platform.
Funding
Brand Ripplr, Dubai’s influencer marketing platform bags $1 Mn Series A from Dubai Angel Investors
Dubai, UAE-based influencer marketing platform Brand Ripplr, on Sunday $1 million in a Series A round led by Dubai Angel Investors
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[Exclusive] Kerala-based Officekit HR raises $1 Mn seed funding from California’s Expert DOJO
Kerala's Officekit HR, on Monday, in a statement to LAFFAZ said that the company has raised $1 million seed funding from California's Expert DOJO.
Gully Network, Bengaluru’s retail-tech startup secures $1.2 Mn from Venture Catalysts
Bengaluru, India-based Gully Network, on Thursday raised $1.2 million in a Pre-Series A round from Venture Catalysts.
ATLAN Space bags $1.1 Mn Series A funding from Maroc Numeric Fund II
Morocco-based ALTAN Space, on Tuesday, raised $1.1 million in a round led by Maroc Numeric Fund II.
Leena AI, Gurugram-based HRtech startup raises $8 Mn funding
Gurugram, India-based Leena AI, an HRtech startup, on Tuesday raised a whopping $8 million in a Series A round led by New York-based Greycroft Venture Capital.
ILLA, Egypt’s logistics startup raises$500K seed funding from Averroes VC and AUC Angels
Egypt-based ILLA, a middle-mile and last-mile logistics startup, on Tuesday raised $500,000 in a seed funding round led by Averroes VC and AUC Angels
Cartlow, Dubai’s re-commerce startup bags $2 Mn Pre-Series A funding and launches ‘VASCART’
Dubai-based re-commerce startup Cartlow, on Monday raised $2 million in a Pre-Series A round from Arzan Ventures, Vision Ventures, and others.
Brantu, Egypt’s fashion e-commerce startup raises 7-figure Series A from Sawari Ventures
Egypt-based fashion e-commerce platform Brantu, on Sunday raised a seven-figure Series A round, led by Sawari Ventures.
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Weekly Roundup – Top startup news you ought not to miss [26 Oct – 01 Nov]
Here’s to this week’s news roundup, featuring the top startup news from MENA and India published on LAFFAZ from 26 Oct to 01 Nov.
Bengaluru’s FreshToHome secures $121 Mn from Investment Corporation of Dubai & Bahrain’s Investcorp
Bengaluru's FreshToHome, on Wednesday raised $121 Mn from Investment Corporation of Dubai and Bahrain's Investcorp.
Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh invests in healthcare startup ‘Wellversed’
Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has invested an undisclosed amount in Wellversed, a healthcare nutrition provider.