Leap Finance scoops $5.5 Mn in seed from Sequoia
Bengaluru, India-based Leap Finance, a fintech startup that offers loans to students, on Tuesday raised $5.5 in a seed funding round led by Sequoia.
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Sleepy Owl – Coffee startup raises undisclosed amount from Rukam Capital
Delhi-based Sleepy Owl, a coffee brand yesterday announced that it has raised an undisclosed amount in a venture round from Rukam Capital
Aanaab – KSA’s edtech startup raises $1.5 Mn seed funding from Wamda and Nour Nouf
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia-based edtech startup Aanaab on Tuesday raised $1.5 million in a seed funding for expansion in new markets from Wamda and Nour Nouf...
Waymo – Alphabet’s driving technology company scoops $2.25 Bn from Mubadala & others
Waymo, the autonomous driving technology company by Google's parent Alphabet on Monday made the announcement of its latest funding of $2.25 billion
iMile – Dubai’s last-mile delivery startup scoops $10 Mn from a China-based VC
Dubai-based last-mile delivery startup iMile on 1st January raised $10 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by a China-based venture capital firm.
Neeman’s – Hyderabad-based sustainable shoe brand raises $1 Mn
Hyderabad-based sustainable shoe brand Neeman's on Monday (2 March) raised $1 million in Pre-Series A round led by Anicut Angel Fund.
Online car retailer Spinny raises $43.7 Mn from Infosys’ chairman
Gurugram, India-based online used car retailer Spinny yesterday raised $43.7 million in a Series B round led by Fundamentum Partnership
Atraxn Partners invests in youth-focused Hostel chain ‘GoStops’
Atraxn Partners, owned by the founders of Wheebox today announced that it has invested in the Delhi-based full-stack youth hostel company goStops.
Spaciya Advisors – Noida-based Real Estate tech startup raises undisclosed amount
Noida-based Spaciya Advisors, a research-led real estate consultancy firm today announced about its Pre-Series funding round from the angel investor Alok Garg.
Eureka – Indonesia-based AI startup scoops $20 Mn from Riyadh TAQNIA, Apis, Gobi & MEC
Indonesia-based Eureka, AI startup on 18 February raised $20 million in a Series B round co-led by Apis Partners, Riyadh TAQNIA, Gobi Partners MEC Ventures.
Rupeek – Bengaluru-based online gold loan provider raises $60 Mn from Binny Bansal & GGV
The Bengaluru-based online gold loan provider Rupeek the present week raised $60 million across two funding rounds.
Garment IO – Egyptian IoT/SaaS startup scoops $450K from Egypt Ventures & 500 Startups
Giza, Egypt-based Garment IO on Wednesday raised made an announcement of its seed funding round of $450K fundraise from Egypt Ventures and 500 Startups.