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The MENAbytes Drop is a weekly podcast that showcases the latest VC, TECH and STARTUP news in the Middle East and North Africa region. Hosted by Reem, the podcast features weekly exclusive reports, the occasional heavy-hitting guest and of course, the latest news in the MENA startup universe. The podcast is a reflection of the MENAbytes publication, which is the leading online startup news outlet from the Middle East & North Africa in terms of social media reach and engagement.

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Here's what's happening in the tech, startup and VC universe today:

1.Web Summit in talks with UAE for global tech event by 2022

2.SoftBank in talks with Saudi, UAE & Oman for second $100 billion Vision Fund

3.Tenderd raises $5.8 million seed

4.FreshToHome raises $11 million Series A

5.Orcas raises $500,000 Pre-Series A

6.Fintech startup Tez wins $100,000 grand prize at Visa Everywhere Initiative

7.Dubai’s Jabbar Internet Group leads $1 million Pre-Series A in Arzooo

  1. Amazon Prime launches in UAE

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Here's what's happening in the tech, startup and VC universe today:

  1. Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures co-leads $6 million investment in American blockchain startup Data Gumbo
  2. Dubai-based truck aggregator Trukkin raises $3.5 million to connect shippers and truckers in the Middle East
  3. Careem acquires UAE-based bike-sharing startup Cyacle to expand into micro-mobility
  4. Ford and Swvl announce strategic partnership

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This week’s headlines:

  1. Oman’s eMushrif raises $1 million Pre-Series A
  2. Odiggo raises $180,000 seed
  3. ArqamFC gets acquired by UK’s StatsBomb.
  4. Uber stumbles almost 8% on stock market debut
  5. Abu Dhabi Investment Office launches $166 million Ghadan Ventures Fund
  6. InstaDeep raises $7 million Series A.
  7. Checkout.com, raises $230 million Series A
  8. Kitab Sawti, an Arabic audiobook platform, raises $6 million Series A

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Here's what's happening in the tech, startup and VC universe today:

  1. The Luxury Closet wraps up growth round with $11 million, acquires Hong Kong-based Guiltless
  2. Bayut expands to Saudi
  3. Yumamia raises $1.5 million Pre-Series A, plans expansion to Saudi
  4. Airbnb launches Arabic website and mobile app
    1. Exclusive: WeWork to open first coworking space in Dubai by Q4 2019

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Here's what's happening in the tech, startup and VC universe today:

  1. Saudi approves new residency permit for entrepreneurs, investors, and skilled expatriates
  2. Dubai’s Majid Al Futtaim has acquires Wadi.com
  3. Saudi’s Resal raises $800,000 Pre-Series A
  4. Egypt’s XPay raises $250,000 Pre-seed
  5. Jordanian edtech startup Little Thinking Minds closes Series A with ~$1.8 million
  6. Deliveroo raises $575 million led by Amazon

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MenaBytes Headlines 1. HungerStation’s COO, CMO & CHRO also leave amid ongoing leadership reshuffle by Delivery Hero 2. Amazon rebrands Souq to launch Amazon.ae 3. European on-demand delivery startup exits Egypt leaving over 40 employees and 3,000 delivery partners without work 4. Dubai’s Kerning Cultures raises $460,000 seed for its Middle Eastern podcast network 5.Pakistani motorbike-based ride-hailing and logistics startup Bykea raises $5.7 million in country’s largest Series A.