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DUBAI Startups FINTECH

Dubai Fintech Mamo Pay Joins Visa Fintech Fast Track Program The program will enable Mamo Pay to reach a wider audience, and benefit from the capabilities and security of VisaNet, Visa’s global payment network.

by MENAbytes

2020-06-24

DUBAI FINTECH Tpay Mobile

Dubai Fintech Tpay Mobile Acquires Turkish Payments Company Payguru Payguru is a bootstrapped business offering mobile payments, ATM cash payments, and bank transfer services to its merchants through its integration with three mobile network operators and eight major banks.

by MENAbytes

2020-06-11

United Arab Emirates DUBAI Eventtus

Dubai’s Eventtus Raises Investment to Launch A Live Online Events Platform The web and mobile-based platform could be used to organize events of all sizes, from workshops and corporate events to summits and hackathons.

by MENAbytes

2020-04-14

DUBAI Adasat.com E-COMMERCE

Adasat.com raises $350,000 in funding Co-founded by Payam Honari and Ziad Tariq, Adasat.com specializes in eyewear ranging from sunglasses and eyeglasses, to even contact lenses.

by magnitt

2019-12-19

MIDDLE EAST UAE INVESTMENT

HiGuests, a Dubai-based property management startup for short-term rentals closes $1.1 million investment, expands to Spain Dubai-based property management startup HiGuests has closed $1.1 million (EUR 1 million) in an investment round, the startup announced last week.

by MENAbytes

2019-07-29

MIDDLE EAST DUBAI E-COMMERCE

Dubai’s Sprii raises $8.5 million Series A for its baby products ecommerce marketplace Sprii, a Dubai-based ecommerce marketplace selling mainly baby products, has raised $8.5 million Series A, the startup announced today.

by MENABytes

2019-06-25

MIDDLE EAST MENA UAE

Dubai-based EMPG-owned Moroccan property portal Mubawab acquires Jumia House in some areas Mubawab, the leading real estate portal of Morocco that was acquired by Dubai-based Emerging Markets Property Group last year, has acquired Jumia’s property portal Jumia House in Morocco, Tunisia & Algeria, Mubawab announced today.

by menabytes

2019-06-19

MIDDLE EAST UAE DUBAI

Dubai-based heavy equipment rental marketplace Tenderd raises $5.8 million in seed funding Dubai-based heavy equipment renal marketplace for the construction industry has raised $5.8 million in what it’s calling the largest ever seed funding round of MENA from some of the leading investors of Silicon Valley and the region.

by menabytes

2019-06-12

MIDDLE EAST UAE DUBAI

UAE fintech startup Foloosi raises Pre-SEED funding Foloosi, a UAE Fintech startup facilitating consumer-to-business card payments through several ways by enabling businesses to display QR code, share Payment Links and API integrations makes it possible to accept card payments without the need of a POS machine.

by magnitt

2019-06-11

MIDDLE EAST UAE DUBAI

Dubai’s Al Masah Capital-owned PE firm makes first investment in Malaysia Al Najah Education, a private equity investment firm owned by Dubai-based alternative asset management firm Al Masah Capital, has made its first investment in Malaysia by acquiring a significant stake in Regent International School.

by dealstreetasia

2019-06-03

MIDDLE EAST DUBAI FUNDING

Dubai’s The Luxury Closet close its growth round with $11 million The Luxury Closet, a Dubai-based ecommerce platform for pre-owned luxury goods including watches, handbags, clothing, shoes, and accessories, has raised $2.3 million in fresh funds to close its growth funding round with $11 million, the startup announced today.

by MenaBytes

2019-05-20

MIDDLE EAST STARTUP DUBAI

Dubai-based Kerning Cultures raises $460,000 in seed funding Dubai-based Kerning Cultures raises $460,000 in seed funding

by wamda

2019-05-05

MIDDLE EAST DUBAI STARTUP

Dubai-based Searchie raises $2 million Dubai-based recruitment platform Searchie has raised $2 million in seed funding led by two family offices who have invested in UAE for the first time, the startup announced today.

by wamda

2019-04-30

MIDDLE EAST DUBAI STARTUP

Dubai-based Jump The Q secures a Pre-seed funding round Jump the Q, a Dubai based tech startup has successfully secured a pre-seed funding round of an undisclosed amount from an Abu Dhabi based angel investor, Nabil Abdul Rahman.

by wamda

2019-04-29

CHINA MIDDLE EAST DUBAI

China to Invest $3.4 Billion in Dubai For Trading Initiative China plans to to invest $3.4 billion in two Dubai-based trading facilities, increasing the influence of the world’s second-largest economy in the Gulf region.

by Bloomberg

2019-04-28

MIDDLE EAST DUBAI ACQUISITION

Dubai’s Majid Al Futtaim in final talks to acquire Saudi online grocery delivery platform Wadi Dubai’s Majid Al Futtaim in final talks to acquire Saudi online grocery delivery platform Wadi.

by Jack

2019-04-18

MIDDLE EAST DUBAI INVESTMENT

Dubai’s Property Finder acquires Bahraini property portal ‘Bahrain Property World’ Dubai-based Property Finder’s shopping spree of regional property websites doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon.

by Emily

2019-04-17

MIDDLE EAST DUBAI STARTUP

Dubai-based office lunch delivery startup ‘Lunch:on’ raises another $2.5 million Dubai-based office lunch delivery startup ‘Lunch:on’ has raised another $2.5 million to close its Series A with $5.5 million, the startup announced today.

by Grace

2019-04-16

CHINA DUBAI YU SUM TONG

【Exclusive】YU SUM TONG made its first appearance at Beautyworld MiddleEast YU SUM TONG made its first appearance at Beautyworld MiddleEast，Will Traditional Chinese Medicine become a new well-being trend？

by Ding

2019-04-16

MIDDLE EAST DUBAI Eyewa

Dubai-based eyewear ecommerce platform Eyewa raises $7.5 million Series A Dubai-based eyewear ecommerce platform Eyewa raises $7.5 million Series A

by Charlie

2019-04-15