Deliveroo announces £16 Mn ‘Thank You Fund’ for riders ahead of potential IPO
UK's foodtech unicorn Deliveroo, has recently announced that the company expects to give £16m of payments as part of a Thank You Fund.
UAE
News and stories from the ever-growing startup ecosystem of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – the startups, investors, whopping funding rounds, and everything in between.
Anghami goes public on NASDAQ via merger with Vistas Media Acquisition Company (VMAC)
Anghami, MENA region's leading music-streaming platform, is listed on Nasdaq via merger with Vistas Media Acquisition Company Inc.
Dubai-based on-demand photography app ‘Kapturise’ announces official Launch
Dubai, UAE-based Kapturise, the first of its kind on-demand photography service for the Middle East region, announced its official launch.
Bengaluru’s fintech startup Siply scores $1 Mn seed funding Indian and UAE-based investors
Bengaluru-based micro-savings fintech platform, Siply, has recently raised $1 million seed funding from Indian and UAE-based investors.
Dubai’s iMile launches iShip, a shop & ship service in UAE and KSA
iShip, an international shop and ship service by iMile, a Dubai-based last-mile delivery startup, has launched into the Middle East.
SpiderSilk, Dubai’s cybersecurity startup raises $2.3 Mn funding
Dubai-based cybersecurity startup SpiderSilk, last week, raised $2.25 million in its pre-Series A round, co-led by Global Ventures and STV.
ArabyAds, Dubai’s adtech startup acquires compatriot Dmenta
Dubai, UAE-based adtech startup ArabyAds, last week, announced that the company has acquired the compatriot Dmenta
Dubai’s Rising Giants Network scores $1 Mn funding from Triangle Media
Dubai-based Rising Giants Network (RGN), a bilingual podcasting network, on Sunday, scored $1 million funding round from Triangle Media.
Ziina, Dubai’s fintech startup scores Y-Combinator backing and seed funding
Dubai, UAE-based fintech startup Ziina, last week, scored Y-Combinator backing and seed funding from OTF Jasoor Ventures, Class 5 Global and others.
BlueNalu secures $60 Million debt financing from KBW Ventures and others
California-based BlueNalu, a leading innovative food company producing a variety of seafood products, raises $60 million debt financing.
Kyt, India’s edtech startup raises $5 Mn Series A led by UAE’s Alpha Wave Incubation
India and Singapore headquartered edtech startup Kyt, on Wednesday raised Series A funding round led by UAE-based Alpha Wave Incubation.
Bengaluru-based CountingWell raises $1 Mn from UAE’s DPS and Interstar
Bengaluru, India-based CountingWell, a mathematics-focused edtech startup, last month, raised $1 million pre-Series A round from UAE-based.