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Weekly Roundup – Top startup news you ought not to miss [Aug 31 – Sep 06]
Featuring the top startup news and stories from MENA and India published on LAFFAZ from 31 August to 06 September, 2020.
Funding
Fetchr raises $15 Mn funding in a Series C round
Dubai-based logistics startup Fetchr on Monday confirmed that the company has closed a $15 million Series C funding round.
Huda Beauty invests an undisclosed amount in Dubai’s Luxury Closet
Dubai's The Luxury Closet (TLC) has raised an undisclosed sum from Huda Beauty Investments (HBI), the private investment office Huda Beauty.
HomeLane secures $8 Mn in a bridge round led by Stride Ventures
Bengaluru-based home decor platform, HomeLane has today raised INR 60 crore in a bridge round led by Stride Ventures.
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Weekly Roundup – Top startup news you ought not to miss [August 24-30]
Here's to this week's news roundup, featuring the top startup news and stories published on LAFFAZ from 24 to 30 August, 2020.
Cairo’s foodtech startup Ordera bags six-figure seed funding
Cairo, Egypt-based Ordera has raised six-figure seed from Alexandria Angels (Egypt) and DAAL VC (Saudi Arabia), and AUC Angels.
Ikas – Turkey’s omnichannel retail management platform raises funds
Ankara, Turkey-based omnichannel retail management platform Ikas has raised an investment from Qnbeyond Ventures
Jordan’s Hikma Ventures invests in Canada’s Seamless MD
Jordan's Hikma Ventures has invested in a $4 million Series A funding round for Canada's SeamlessMD with MEDTEQ, Anges Québec, AIoT Health, and Sanjay Malaviya
Muse Wearables raises $3 Mn to launch a wearable COVID-19 tracker
Bengaluru-based Muse Wearables, an IIT Madras-incubated startup yesterday raised $3 million from its existing investors and new investors.
Saudi Arabia’s PIF and UAE’s ADIA might invest further in Jio Platforms
Reliance is presumed to sell more stakes to Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia based and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).
Bengaluru’s Avail Finance bags $11.5 Mn from Alphawave and Matrix
Bengaluru's Avail Finance, a micro-lending startup has today raised $11.5 million in from Alphawave Incubation Fund and Matrix Partners.
Stack Finance – Bengaluru’s finance platform raises seed funding
Bengaluru's millennial-focused finance platform Stack Finance has recently closed a seed funding round of undisclosed sum led by SOSV