Startup Financing: Page 6

Finance

UAE-Based Online Services Marketplace ServiceMarket Raises US$4 Million In Fourth Funding Round

Founded in 2013, the ServiceMarket portal helps residents compare quotes and book over 35 different home services online.

Finance

Jordan-Based Arabic Content Platform Mawdoo3 Raises US$13.5 Million In Series B Funding

The startup aims to utilize the funding proceeds to expand Mawdoo3's library of Arabic content.

Finance

Roadblocks To Innovation: UAE Small Businesses Sound Off On Working With Banks

Small business owners in the UAE sound off on their experience working with the country's financial institutions.

Finance

Digital Investment Advisory Sarwa Raises Over US$1.3 Million In Pre-Series A Funding

The investment comes from major regional and global VC firms including Shorooq Investments, Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), 500 Startups, Dubai-based Women's Angel Investor Network, Hala Ventures from Saudi, and Saned Partners from Lebanon.

Finance

UAE's Fares Foundation Acquires Stake In Sharjah-Based Logistics Startup Tawseel

The deal is expected to lead to an increase in the number of the fleet of Tawseel's delivery vehicles enabling them to provide faster services to customers, and expand to new markets to cover the UAE, KSA, other Gulf nations, and globally.

Finance

Insurtech Platform Aqeed.com Launches In The UAE With US$18 Million Investment

Aqeed was built to accelerate the digital transformation of the conventional insurance sector in the region, and align it with global trends.

Entrepreneurs

Dubai-Based Lifestyle And Healthcare E-Commerce Startup souKare Raises Seed Funding

This is the startup's first fundraising round involving external investors.

Entrepreneurs

UAE Edtech Startup Lamsa World Secures Investment From MBRIF

Lamsa's platform hosts a library of content (tailored for children aged up to 12 years old) including stories, games and videos that are incorporated with the local Arabic flavor and values, and meet international standards.

Finance

Five Easy Ways Startups Can Manage Debts From Day One

Starting your own business often means getting into debt.

Fundraising

Why Tech Startups Can't Seem to Stop Flushing Cash Down the Toilet

Companies with more money than sense might survive for a time, but only those with a good business model and good business-building habits will succeed.

Debt / Loans / Refinancing

5 Best and Fast Small-Business Loans (Some of Which You've Never Heard of)

Need a small loan fast? We've vetted these small-business loans for you.

Finance

Saudi Arabia-Based Digital Media Startup Telfaz11 Raises US$9 Million Series A

The investment came from KSA-based Saudi Technology Ventures (STV), a $500 million VC fund anchored by Saudi Telecom, as lead investors, with the participation of UAE-based early-stage funding platform, VentureSouq.

Thought Leaders

2018 Is Shaping Up as a Pivotal Year for African-American Entrepreneurship

A nationwide ecosystem of accelerators, investment funds and conferences is strengthening black business ownership.

News and Trends

Women-Focused Jobs And Networking Platform Hopscotch Raises Seed Funding

The investment has brought with it a new look and added capabilities for the enterprise, and will help move Hopscotch's offerings to a digital platform.

Fundraising

Work it Step-by-Step to Get a Better Business Loan

Smaller business loans are great stepping stones toward bigger, less-expensive financing in the future.