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Dubai-headquartered fintech FlexxPay has raised $3 million in a pre-Series A round comprised of equity debt, it announced today. The investors include JIMCO, Target Global, Wamda, DIFC FinTech Fund, March Holding, Arzan VC, SuknaVentures, Nuwa Capital, and VentureSouq. A part of this round was announced in December 2019. It looks like they’ve now closed the Pre-Series ...
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Black Friday deals are in full swing and you can save big on Beats headphones this year. One of the best discounts we’re seeing is on the Solo 4 wireless headphones, which are a whopping 50 percent off and down to $100. That’s a record low, and the discount applies to all color options. The Beats Solo 4 headphones came out in April and received a 79 in our review.... Read more ›
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Jada, the Saudi fund of funds, by Public Investment Fund, has invested in the second fund of Seedra Ventures, a local fund manager that invests in startups across the Middle East & North Africa. The fund completed its first close in the second quarter earlier this year. The size of the commitment by Jada was ... Read more ›
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Dubai-based digital gift card marketplace YOUGotaGift has been acquired by Giftee, a Japanese digital gifting platform. The deal, which was announced earlier this month, closed on Friday with Giftee acquiring a 91% stake for $28.1 million, valuing the company at $30.9 million. The remaining 9% stake is held by YouGotaGift’s CEO and founder Husain Makiya, ... Read more ›
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Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has launched Moniify, a digital business and finance news platform focused on emerging markets, investing tens of millions of dollars in the venture. The Dubai-based platform, which launched today, aims to provide business and finance news content targeting young professionals and entrepreneurs in emerging markets. The platform features a modern interface ... Read more ›
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