Flat6labs startups raise a total of $5 Mn in follow-on investment
Flat6Labs has completed its 7th Cycle in Bahrain, 6 promising startups received seed investment and participated in a 4-month acceleration program.
Funding
UAE’s Verity raises $800K pre-seed funding to launch an integrated family banking and financial literacy app
Verity, a UAE-based fintech startup has raised $800k pre-seed funding to launch an integrated family banking and financial literacy app.
ZoodPay, “Buy Now Pay Later” Super App raises $38 Mn Series-B funding
ZoodPay, the "Buy Now Pay Later" (BNPL) Super App has successfully completed a $38 million Series B fundraising from global investors.
LoveLocal Raises $18 Mn Pre-Series B – largest round ever raised by a solo woman tech entrepreneur
LoveLocal, one of India's leading hyper-local E-commerce platforms, on Thursday raised $18 million in its Pre-Series B investment round.
Bollywood star Alia Bhatt invests in D2C startup Phool.co
Bollywood actress and entrepreneur Alia Bhatt, last week invested an undisclosed amount in Phool.co, a D2C startup that focuses on flower-cycling technologies.
Village Capital’s Sustainability MENA 2021 Accelerator selects 4 startups for investment
Four startups tackling some of the MENA region’s most pressing sustainability challenges were selected to each receive $20,000 in funding.
[Opinion] Arrogant startup investors – are they really worth it?
Investors really don’t bother to invest in the founders even though we’ve been hearing this narrative "investors not invest in companies but founders"
[Shots] Vedantu enters unicorn club with fresh $100 Mn Series E funding
Edtech startup Vedantu has reportedly raised a $100 million Series E funding round on Wednesday from a clutch of investors, becoming a unicorn.
VRO Hospitality raises $3 Mn Series A funding round led by CreedCap Asia
Bengaluru-based VRO Hospitality, on Monday raised $3 million in a mix of equity and debt funding in Series A funding led by CreedCap Asia Advisors.
Wherehouse.io raises seed funding led by Better Capital
Delhi, India-based Wherehouse.io has raised an undisclosed amount in a seed funding round led by Better Capital.
KBW Ventures invests in mission-led French startup Furahaa Group
KBW Ventures, founded by CEO Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, on Tuesday, announced its investment in a mission-led French startup, Furahaa Group.
UAE’s fintech Foloosi raises $2 Mn Pre-Series A funding
Dubai, UAE-based fintech startup Foloosi, on Monday, raised $2 million in its Pre-Series A funding round led by some angel investors from Abu Dhabi.