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.
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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.
InCred scoops INR 500 Cr debt funding
Mumbai-based InCred today raised INR 500 crore (around $6.8 million) from a number of public sector banks and financial institutions.
IntiGo – Tunisia-based mobility and logistics startup scoops $1 Mn funding
IntiGo, the leading ride-hailing startup in Tunisia has raised $1 million in a funding round led by Capsa Capital Partners and some regional angel investors
KoolSkools – Morocco’s edtech startup raises $400K funding from Maroc Numeric Fund II
Founded this very year, Casablanca, Morocco-based edtech startup KoolSkools has reportedly raised MAD 4 million (around $400K) from Maroc Numeric Fund II