50 MENA startups made it to Forbes Middle East, 8 Women-led startups
Here's to the the proud moment for the MENA startup ecosystem, the "Middle East's 50 Most-Funded Startups 2020" list is here.
Lebanon
Weekly Roundup – Top startup news you ought not to miss [Sep 20 – Sep 27]
Weekly roundup, featuring the top startup news and stories from MENA and India published on LAFFAZ from 20 to 27 September, 2020.
Lebanon’s edtech platform Synkers raises $1.8 Mn Pre-Series A funding round
Lebanon's edtech startup Synkers raises $1.8 million Pre-Series A funding round led by Dr. Lama and Dalia Al Sulaiman, with 500 Startups.
Dubai’s Launch DXB partners with Virtuzone to extend support to Lebanese entrepreneurs
Launch DXB and Virtuzone launched a special discounted startup support package for business setup in the UAE for Lebanese startups.
Lebanon’s edtech startup Geek Express bags $520K
Lebanon and UAE-based edtech startup, Geek Express has secured $520K in a Pre-Series-A round from National Talents, IM Capital, DHV Partners
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.
Lebanese music streaming platform Anghami pledges $3 Mn to support SMEs amid COVID-19
The leading music streaming platform of the Middle East, Anghami, revealed that it is running an initiative to support SMEs and artists amid the COVID-19 crisis.
ClickFix founder Carlos Kekwa launches YallaFund – a crowdsourcing NGO amid COVID-19
Lebanon-based entrepreneur Carlos Kekwa launches YallaFund, a crowdsourcing NGO to back Lebanese startups amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Basma – Beirut-based digital dental startup raises $1.2 Mn
The Lebanon, Beirut headquartered Basma has raised $1.2 in a seed funding round led by B&Y Venture Partners and Cedar Mundi Ventures
Beirut-based InsurTech Startup BSynchro Raises $1 Million
BSynchro Holding SAL has recently raised $1 Million to develop BSynchro’s multi-purpose suite of products for insurance-related companies...
