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UAE’s Lyve Acquires Majority Stake in Delivery Company Jeebly
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

UAE’s Lyve Acquires Majority Stake in Delivery Company Jeebly

06 Jul 2022
Founded in 2016, Lyve enables businesses to digitize their customer journey from order to payment delivery. [...]
Amazon Egypt Launches vaIU’s BNPL Services in Egypt
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

Amazon Egypt Launches vaIU’s BNPL Services in Egypt

05 Jul 2022
Customers who have signed up for both amazon.eg and valU will be able to select the BNPL payment method on amazon.eg’s online store, and choose their installment plan of choice from six to 60 months. [...]
Startup Guides: The Truth Behind Venture Builders
MENA ECOSYSTEMS

Startup Guides: The Truth Behind Venture Builders

04 Jul 2022
Is it an accelerator? Is it an incubator? No, it's a venture builder and it could be the key to unlocking even more potential in the region. But what's the difference? [...]
Saudi EdTech Platform AlGooru Raises $1.8 Million in Seed Funding
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

Saudi EdTech Platform AlGooru Raises $1.8 Million in Seed Funding

04 Jul 2022
Founded in 2021 by Khalid Abou Kassem, the online platform connects college students with a pool of on-demand private tutors, further facilitating their learning with ease and convenience. [...]
Pakistan’s E-Commerce Startup 24SEVEN Raises $6 million Pre-Series A
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

Pakistan’s E-Commerce Startup 24SEVEN Raises $6 million Pre-Series A

03 Jul 2022
Founded as a grocery delivery platform in 2016, the startup rebranded itself in 2021 to 24SEVEN to enable neighbourhood ‘kiryana’ stores for B2B and B2C services through digitisation. [...]
KBW Ventures Invests in US Plant-Based Dairy Producer Eclipse Foods
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

KBW Ventures Invests in US Plant-Based Dairy Producer Eclipse Foods

30 Jun 2022
Saudi Arabia’s KBW Ventures, founded by Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud, continues its investment in foodtech startups that could disrupt the industry. [...]
How empoweromics Gets Budding Real Estate Agents Through the Door
BEHIND THE STARTUP

How empoweromics Gets Budding Real Estate Agents Through the Door

30 Jun 2022
We spoke with CEO Omar Fateen and his team of industry professionals and tech innovators to see what the future has in store for real estate in Egypt and beyond. [...]
Pakistan’s Ride-Sharing Platform Bykea Raises $10 Million in Funding
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

Pakistan’s Ride-Sharing Platform Bykea Raises $10 Million in Funding

28 Jun 2022
The platform, which focuses on two-wheeler rides, plans to use the funds to enhance and extend its offerings in mobility and fulfillment services for consumers and SMEs. [...]
Careem Acquires UAE-based Food Delivery Platform MUNCH:ON
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

Careem Acquires UAE-based Food Delivery Platform MUNCH:ON

27 Jun 2022
Careem looks to get an edge on food delivery in the UAE, where it competes with the likes of Talabat, Zomato and Deliveroo. [...]

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KBW Ventures Invests in US Plant-Based Dairy Producer Eclipse Foods

Saudi Arabia’s KBW Ventures, founded by Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud, continues its investment in foodtech startups that [...]

Startup Guides: The Truth Behind Venture Builders

Is it an accelerator? Is it an incubator? No, it's a venture builder and it could be the key to unlocking even more potential in the [...]

EXECUTIVE INSIGHTS: Ep 2 ft. Fares Akkad, Regional Director for Meta

During the recent EEA Talks, StartupScene sat down with Akkad to talk all things Web3 and metaverse in the MENA region. [...]

How empoweromics Gets Budding Real Estate Agents Through the Door

We spoke with CEO Omar Fateen and his team of industry professionals and tech innovators to see what the future has in store for real [...]

Amazon Egypt Launches vaIU’s BNPL Services in Egypt

Customers who have signed up for both amazon.eg and valU will be able to select the BNPL payment method on amazon.eg’s online store, and [...]

Egyptian Insurtech Startup Nice Deer Raises $1M Pre-Seed

Just months after its founding, the IT-Fusion sister company is poised to expand its services and one-window platform. [...]

EXECUTIVE INSIGHTS: Episode 1 ft. Omar El Sahy, GM of Amazon Egypt

In the first episode of 'Executive Insights', GM of Amazon Egypt, Omar El Sahy, gets grilled about the historic acqusition of Souq by [...]

Abu Dhabi’s ADQ Launches $100 Million Tech Fund in Jordan

Launched in collaboration with Jordan’s Ministry of Digital Economy & Entrepreneurship, the fund will invest in high-growth technology [...]

KSA Venture Builder BIM Ventures Launches New $32 Million Fund

'BIM Investments II' will focus on Saudi proptech, fintech and investtech startups, though the company will also explore Egypt and UAE. [...]

Lebanese Delivery Super App toters Raises $18M for Iraq Expansion

Having started life as a food delivery app, toters is now poised to lead the way in delivery and logistics of all kinds. [...]

Meet the 12 Startups Chosen for Google’s Second MENA Accelerator

The second round has seen the tech giant cherry-pick 12 startups from six countries, covering automotive, agriculture, fitness, fintech, [...]

How Nawy is Using Tech to Unlock Real Estate Investment for the Masses

StartupScene sits down with members of the founding team of a proptech startup that is looking to break down barriers and inject innovation [...]

9 of Cairo's Coolest Co-Working Spaces

From 20th century villas to garden rooftoops, these are Cairo’s most unique co-working spaces, places prime for entrepreneurs to kick-start [...]

Hakawati Launches New Podcast Series ‘Startup Confessionals’

The Beirut-based podcast network’s latest project will see founders from across the MENA region open up about their entrepreneurial [...]

Proteinea: Egypt's Globally-Acclaimed Biotech Trailblazer

We pay a visit to the lab of one of Egypt's most unique startups, one that is on the cusp of triggering a biotech revolution in the Middle [...]

KBW Ventures Invests in US Plant-Based Dairy Producer Eclipse Foods

Saudi Arabia’s KBW Ventures, founded by Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud, continues its investment in foodtech startups that [...]

Startup Guides: The Truth Behind Venture Builders

Is it an accelerator? Is it an incubator? No, it's a venture builder and it could be the key to unlocking even more potential in the [...]

EXECUTIVE INSIGHTS: Ep 2 ft. Fares Akkad, Regional Director for Meta

During the recent EEA Talks, StartupScene sat down with Akkad to talk all things Web3 and metaverse in the MENA region. [...]

How empoweromics Gets Budding Real Estate Agents Through the Door

We spoke with CEO Omar Fateen and his team of industry professionals and tech innovators to see what the future has in store for real [...]

Amazon Egypt Launches vaIU’s BNPL Services in Egypt

Customers who have signed up for both amazon.eg and valU will be able to select the BNPL payment method on amazon.eg’s online store, and [...]

UAE’s Lyve Acquires Majority Stake in Delivery Company Jeebly

Founded in 2016, Lyve enables businesses to digitize their customer journey from order to payment delivery. [...]

Amazon Egypt Launches vaIU’s BNPL Services in Egypt

Customers who have signed up for both amazon.eg and valU will be able to select the BNPL payment method on amazon.eg’s online store, and [...]

Startup Guides: The Truth Behind Venture Builders

Is it an accelerator? Is it an incubator? No, it's a venture builder and it could be the key to unlocking even more potential in the [...]

Saudi EdTech Platform AlGooru Raises $1.8 Million in Seed Funding

Founded in 2021 by Khalid Abou Kassem, the online platform connects college students with a pool of on-demand private tutors, further [...]

Pakistan’s E-Commerce Startup 24SEVEN Raises $6 million Pre-Series A

Founded as a grocery delivery platform in 2016, the startup rebranded itself in 2021 to 24SEVEN to enable neighbourhood ‘kiryana’ stores [...]

EXECUTIVE INSIGHTS: Ep 2 ft. Fares Akkad, Regional Director for Meta
ENTREPRENEUR LIFE

EXECUTIVE INSIGHTS: Ep 2 ft. Fares Akkad, Regional Director for Meta

30 Jun 2022
During the recent EEA Talks, StartupScene sat down with Akkad to talk all things Web3 and metaverse in the MENA region. [...]
Jordan: The Middle East's Overlooked Tech and Innovation Hub
MENA ECOSYSTEMS

Jordan: The Middle East's Overlooked Tech and Innovation Hub

27 Jun 2022
Staff writer May El Habachi sat down with some of the most established and up-and-coming entrepreneurs in Jordan to get the final word on the country’s oft-overlooked tech and innovation industry. [...]
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