iKcon – Dubai’s cloud kitchen startup raises $5 Mn funding
Dubai's cloud kitchen platform iKcon has reportedly raised a whopping $5 million in a pre-Series A round led by Arzan VC, AlTouq Group and Nazer Group.
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Springboard – Edtech platform raises $31 Mn from Telstra Ventures
Edtech startup Springboard, on Wednesday raised a whopping $31 million in a Series B round led by Telstra Ventures.
ShareChat denies reports around its $40 Mn funding
ShareChat has denied all reports regarding its $200 million fundraising from existing backers to scale its new TikTok-like video offering Moj.
Lebanon’s Lemonade Fashion closes a pre-seed funding round
Lemonade Fashion, an online marketplace for made-to-order designers apparel, received pre-seed investment from Draper University Ventures in San Francisco.
Iraq’s Lezzoo raises 7-figure seed funding
Iraq's Lezzoo, a delivery & e-payment platform last week raised 7-figure seed funding from Northern Gulf Partners and Pay It Forward Venture Capital.
FineDine – Turkey’s restaurant management platform raises $600K funding
Istanbul, Turkey-based FineDine, an AI-driven online ordering and restaurant management platform, has raised $600,000 in a Pre-Series A round
Social-commerce startup BulBul raises $8.7 Mn funding from Info Edge
Gurgaon, Haryana-based BulBul, a social-commerce startup that lets people sell their products by leveraging its video streaming avenue, has raised $8.7 Mn
Freshworks – India’s SaaS unicorn startup scoops $85 Mn from Steadview Capital
Freshworks (formerly, Freshdesk) on Monday announced that it has raised $85 million from Steadview Capital, a London-based alternative asset management firm.
Rology – Egypt’s healthtech startup raises undisclosed funds from DAI
Egypt-based healthtech startup Rology, has raised investment from Dubai Angel Investors (DAI). The amount raised was not disclosed.
Bengaluru’s Ather Energy scoops INR 84 Cr from Hero MotoCorp
Bengaluru-based electric scooter manufacturer, Ather Energy has today raised a sum of INR 84 crore (around $11.2 million) from Hero MotoCorp.
Finin – Neobanking startup scoops funding from Unicorn India Ventures
Bengaluru-based neobanking startup, Finin on Monday closed a Pre-Series A round from Unicorn India Ventures' Fund II, PointOne Capital and Astir Ventures.
Agritech startup Vegrow raises $2.5 Mn from Matrix Partners & Ankur Capital
Agritech startup Vegrow has today raised $2.5 million in seed funding led by Matrix Partners India and Ankur Capital with participation from Better Capital.