Parrot, a tool for digitizing Mexico’s restaurants, takes in $9.5M
The global pandemic threw a wrench in the plans of restaurants all over the world two years ago when diners stayed home, causing many eateries to shift their business to […]
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Deep tech startup Praan raises $1.56 mn funding led by Social Impact Capital, others
Founded in 2017 by Angad Daryani, Praan aims to help people breathe cleaner air in urban-dwelling, with the help of AI-powered filter-less air purification systems. California and Mumbai-based startup Praan […]
Fit On Click raises pre-series A funding from Arrow Capital
This round marks the first time Fit On Click has raised institutional funding after being self-funded since conception Fit On Click, a fitness and wellness startup based in the UAE, […]
GoStudent Raises $340M Series D funding round as it pushes into international markets
Fresh from raising a $244 million Series C (that valued the company then $1.7 billion) back in June, K12 online tutoring marketplace GoStudent has now raised a $340 million Series […]
Israeli Security Startup Pentera Raises $150 Million in Funding Round, Eyes IPO
Israeli cybersecurity firm Pentera has raised $150 million in its latest funding round, taking the company’s value to $1 billion, the company told Reuters, adding it was eyeing an initial […]
Smarter Health gets $5.15M SGD to reduce healthcare costs in Southeast Asia
Organizing information from providers, insurers and patients not only takes a lot of time, but increases private healthcare costs. Smarter Health, a Singaporean-based startup, develops technology that allows smoother exchange […]
Rheaply lands part of $3M in funding from EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said this week that it’s giving $3 million to American small businesses that are addressing environmental and public health problems, and a Chicago startup is […]
South Africa’s JABU Gets $3.2M for Its B2B eCommerce and Retail Play
Namibia-based B2B eCommerce startup JABU has raised $3.2 million in a financing round. The funding included investors Quiet Capital, Afore Capital, FJ Labs, Y Combinator, FJ Labs, Kli Capital, […]
Tech investor Erel Margalit touts Startup City hubs
Israeli entrepreneur and investor Erel Margalit is wrapping up yet another fruitful year in 2021. The founder and executive chairman of Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), one of the oldest and […]
Agreement on mutual promotion and protection of investments
The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), signed an agreement to promote and protect mutual investments with Jersey on Wednesday to encourage foreign investment, protect both nations’ investments […]