Startups
Dubai’s start-up company signs MoU with DEWA
Dubai based a start-up company, Whizkey Future labs, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) to develop innovative and futuristic solutions to ...
Egyptian pet care startup, VetCode raises seed funding
Cairo-based pet care startup, VetCode announced that it has been able to raise seed funding from Pmaestro, a Cairo-based technology company that helps startups with consultancy services in different a...
Kenyan solar startup SunCulture raises funds
Kenya startup success story, SunCulture added yet another chapter in its book as it closed an investment round with the EDF Group to raise money to expand its operations. EDF joins SunCulture’s existi...
Social Media Monitoring startup secures US$1.1 m from regional VCs
Dubai based startup, Crowd Analyzer, a data intelligence provider and Arabic-focused social media monitoring platform, has received pre-Series A funding of US$1.1 million from a group of regional vent...
4 winners declared for du Emirati Startup Challenge
du today announced the four winners of the du Emirati Startup Challenge launched in partnership with Zayed University and co-organised by E11 Global and Step Group. The winners were chosen from 18 Emi...
Egypt-Based SWVL Raises $8 Million
Egypt based SWVL, the premium app-based mass transit system announced a US$ 8 million Series A led by regional venture fund BECO Capital, alongside Africa-based investor DiGAME Investment and global V...
AI startup SenseTime raises $600m
China based AI startup, SenseTime today announced that it has successfully raised US$600 million in its Series C round of funding by an investment group lead by Alibaba Group other participants such a...
Pawame got powered up by $2 million
Off-grid solar start-up, Pawame (pronounced “power me”) got charged up by $2 million as the company was able to raise funds from Gulf-based investors to expand its operations in Kenya and other Africa...
Helping Companies With Digital Marketing in China
My Startup World speaks to the team behind Sinorbis to understand their unique digital marketing platform