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Tang Jing, manager of Li Auto’s flagship product line, asserts that the Chinese automaker stays competitive by prioritizing user value.

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Is Li Auto’s commitment to maximizing user value its moat?

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Aleph Farms plans to produce lab-grown meat in space

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The food industry is booming! Both traditional companies and startups are using technology to transform the dynamics of the food sector.

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Aleph Farms experimented with producing slaughter-free steak at the International Space Station last year.

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Aleph Farms looks to take its lab-grown meat production to space

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Foundation Ventures closes debut fund for Egyptian startups

Over a year old, Foundation Ventures is operated by three former investment bankers who are claiming their stake in a maturing investment ecosystem.

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Foundation Ventures closes its debut fund to invest in early-stage Egyptian startups

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Founded just a few months ago by Careem and McKinsey alumni, Retailo wants to empower over 10 million SMEs in the retail sector of the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan.

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Retailo raises USD 2.3 million pre-seed for its B2B ecommerce marketplace in Saudi &#038; Pakistan

Egypt’s NowPay raises USD 2.1 million seed investment

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The employees of companies that use NowPay can request salary advances through its mobile app.

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