Spekit, the brainchild of Pakistani powerhouse Zari Zahra and cofounder, Melanie Fellay, has announced raising $45 million in Series B funding led by Craft Ventures, with participation from Felicis, Operator Collective, Matchstick Ventures, Renegade Partners, Foundry Group, and Bonfire Ventures, as covered by Forbes. Spekit is the leading platform for onboarding and training remote teams. […]

Find My Doctor announced that it has raised a Pre Series A funding round from both TPL e-Ventures, the investment arm of TPL Corp, and TPL Insurance at a $5 million valuation. The funding will be used to open dark stores, improve technology and hire new talent. Find My Doctor currently offers its services in […]

The newly established financing company in Saudi Arabia, Positive Facilities Co. Ltd.(“Ejabiah”), has signed an agreement on the 26th of August with Path Solutions for the implementation of its interest-free core banking platform. Ejabiah will be offering a unique and much-needed zero-percent interest financing product, which is similar to Qard Hassan or a benevolent loan. Ejabiah comes with […]

Westpac has announced it has established a Flood Support Fund of up to $10 million to provide emergency grants for customers and employees in flood-affected areas across New South Wales and South-East Queensland. The Westpac Flood Support Fund will provide access to grants for customers and employees with significant damage to their home or business […]

Chkar Lodging and Experiences – a vacation rental online marketplace startup based in Pakistan – raised Rs. 50 Million funding in its first round of seed funding from a Global technology house, MFSYS. The agreement was signed between the two companies at an event held today at the MFSYS HQ in Islamabad. Expressing his views […]

Tabby, the UAE-based FinTech startup and the region’s first Buy Now Pay Later solution, announced it has raised $7M to fund its growth and launch its offering in Saudi Arabia. The funding round was led by Raed Ventures with participation from MSA Capital and existing investor Arbor Ventures.   Launched in 2019 by Hosam Arab, […]

Tonik Financial Pte Ltd (“tonik”) announced today that it closed a $21M round of Series A equity funding. The round was led by blue-chip VC investors Sequoia India and Point72 Ventures, with significant participation from previous VC investors Insignia and Credence. tonik will use the funding to launch its digital bank in the Philippines, targeting […]