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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

Startup Istanbul has built up a deal flow through its annual event and now wants to cut checks for promising participants.

Startup Istanbul launches USD 10 million fund for pre-seed startups | KrASIA

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Startup Istanbul launches USD 10 million fund for pre-seed startups

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

E-Commerce

Retail

Sprii was the second most funded startup in the e-commerce category for products for babies and mothers within the region.

Dubai’s Sprii enters liquidation after running out of cash | KrASIA

Dubai’s Sprii enters liquidation after running out of cash

Trella's team. Courtesy of Trella via MENAbytes.

Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet requirements of customers or corporations. 

Logistics

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

On-Demand Services

Trella’s mobile app for shippers enables them to create and track shipments, as well as communicate with the carrier.

Egypt’s Trella expands its trucking marketplace to Pakistan | KrASIA

Egypt’s Trella expands its trucking marketplace to Pakistan

The service allows employers to create custom routes, stations, and schedules for employees' commutes.

Swvl expands to Jordan with launch of corporate transportation offering | KrASIA

Swvl expands to Jordan with launch of corporate transportation offering

Talabat is a food delivery service in the Middle East and North Africa. Courtesy of Talabat.

Japan, Korea, and the West

Food Delivery

Grocery Delivery

A series of acquisitions explains Delivery Hero’s rise in the Middle East.

Foodpanda parent Delivery Hero’s acquisitions in Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey | KrASIA

Foodpanda parent Delivery Hero’s acquisitions in Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey

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

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

Markets in the Middle East are moving towards cashless payments, with online shopping surging and diversity in payment methods.

Adyen expands to Middle East, opens Dubai office | KrASIA

Adyen expands to Middle East, opens Dubai office

Alexandria, Egypt. Photo by Flo P on Unsplash.

Cairo Angels will continue to operate an angel network, but its new fund will invest in seed and pre-Series A opportunities in the region.

Cairo Angels launches micro VC fund to invest in startups in Middle East and Africa | KrASIA

Cairo Angels launches micro VC fund to invest in startups in Middle East and Africa

The app will enable users to pay utility bills, recharge mobile credit, make P2P transfers to other Tag users or any bank account in Pakistan, and keep an eye on their spending.

Pakistani fintech Tag gets in-principle approval from central bank to launch digital payments app | KrASIA

Pakistani fintech Tag gets in-principle approval from central bank to launch digital payments app

After rolling out Noon Pay in the UAE, the next destination is likely to be Saudi Arabia.