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Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

The selected teams will receive monthly office hours with the BECO partners and their network of founders and experts.

BECO Capital to invest up to USD 150,000 to help founders build and launch startups in the Middle East | KrASIA

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BECO Capital to invest up to USD 150,000 to help founders build and launch startups in the Middle East

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“The gig economy is the future of work," Ogram's CEO said.

Dubai’s Ogram raises USD 870,000 pre-Series A to connect vetted gig workers with temporary job opportunities | KrASIA

Dubai’s Ogram raises USD 870,000 pre-Series A to connect vetted gig workers with temporary job opportunities

Lamudi was founded in 2013 with the backing of Rocket Internet.

Bayut and Zameen parent EMPG acquires Lamudi Global to expand into the Philippines, Indonesia, and Mexico | KrASIA

Bayut and Zameen parent EMPG acquires Lamudi Global to expand into the Philippines, Indonesia, and Mexico

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

Brimore connects small and medium-sized manufacturers in Egypt with its network of freelancers, who sell consumer goods within their local communities.

Egyptian social commerce platform Brimore raises USD 3.5 million pre-Series A to connect manufacturers with consumers | KrASIA

Egyptian social commerce platform Brimore raises USD 3.5 million pre-Series A to connect manufacturers with consumers

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Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

This marks the first investment announced by CVentures after it launched in late 2018.

Egypt’s CVentures invests in London-based banking and accounting app Countingup | KrASIA

Egypt’s CVentures invests in London-based banking and accounting app Countingup

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The platform functions like a social network for football players, clubs, and scouts.

Saudi Arabia’s Grintafy raises USD 1.25 million seed to connect amateur football players with clubs and scouts | KrASIA

Saudi Arabia’s Grintafy raises USD 1.25 million seed to connect amateur football players with clubs and scouts

Food Delivery

Uber reports nearly USD 3 billion quarterly loss | KrASIA

Uber reports nearly USD 3 billion quarterly loss

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

That's almost 14% of its staff around the world.

Uber to lay off 3,700 employees of its global workforce | KrASIA

Uber to lay off 3,700 employees of its global workforce

Earlier this year, Uber Eats exited India by selling the food delivery business to local rival Zomato in an all-stock deal.