Startups
Reporting on the business of technology, startups, venture capital funding, marketing & advertising agencies, and creative work in the MENA region and world.
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Nawy raises Seven-Figure investment led by Sawiris family
Cairo-based PropTech startup Nawy has raised an oversubscribed seven-figure Seed round led by the Sawiris family office. Also participating in…
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Aleph acquires 86% in Connect Ads
Aleph Holding, global partner to the world’s biggest digital media players, has today announced its acquisition of 86% of Connect…
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FasterCapital Launches Startup Program To Support Women Entrepreneurs
FasterCapital, an online incubator and accelerator based in Dubai, is launching a cohort for women entrepreneurs. Recent statistics reveal that…
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Breadfast to Donate Kahk to Egyptian Food Bank This Eid
Cairo-based grocery and one-stop app Breadfast is donating scrumptious kahk boxes to the Egyptian Food Bank in the startup’s CSR…
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Laverie: Egyptian Laundry Services provider raises seed round led by A15
Laverie, the first dry-cleaning & laundry app, announced securing an undisclosed six-figure (USD) seed round from A15, the leading Egyptian…
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Access Bridge Ventures: Exclusive Interview
Access Bridge Ventures is a leading early stage venture capital fund supporting budding entrepreneurs across MENA region & Pakistan. With…
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Exclusive: Egyptian Fintech Startup NowPay Joins Y Combinator
Cairo-based fintech startup NowPay has joined Y Combinator’s Winter 21 batch, following a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with the Export…
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Egyptian Fintech Dayra Joins Y Combinator, Secures US $3M in Pre-Seed
Dayra is a Cairo-based fintech startup providing unbanked gig-workers and micro-businesses with financial services. The company has joined Y Combinator’s…
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XPLOR Secures $3M Seed funding from Ayana Holding
XPLOR, the 3D tech, digital twin, and master planning software, has raised a seed fund of US $3 million from…
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Ureed: How to Incorporate Freelancers in Hiring Strategy
Ureed.com offers an unprecedented view on how to incorporate freelancers in your hiring strategy. As a business owner, taking on…
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ElCoach Releases 2020 Numbers- DB Exclusive
Today, ElCoach, MENA’s premier on-demand fitness, and nutrition app released its Year in Review 2020 and we are seriously impressed.…
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Financial Identities’ Cassbana Raises 6 Digits USD
Cassbana, a financial identities’ startup, announced raising a pre-seed round of 6 digits USD to revolutionize the financial service industry in…
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LCP Fund II acquires significant minority stake in Dsquares & Lucky
As its first investment in the market, Lorax Capital Partners Fund II has announced today that it has acquired a…
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Endeavor Egypt Welcomes Dalia Ibrahim to the Board of Directors
Endeavor Egypt welcomes renowned publishing, education entrepreneur, and expert Dalia Ibrahim to its Board of Directors. Dalia Ibrahim is the…
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8 Tools Every New Business Needs
Are you wondering which tools you should be using for your new business? If so, you’ve come to the right…
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