GoDaddy, the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs, has partnered with Fawry, the local leading online payment company, to facilitate the process of going online for startups and entrepreneurs in Egypt. In partnership with Fawry, GoDaddy will provide startups and entrepreneurs with unique services and tools, including GoDaddy E-store, to successfully build their digital presence, aiming […]
FreshDirect, the Northeast’s pure play online fresh food grocer and eCommerce brand, announced it has selected ciValue, the market leading brand collaboration platform, to develop its insight sharing program. With a unique solution to enable partners to gain insights at their fingertips into the preferences of their customers, the pioneering, digitally-native grocer is further sharpening […]
Webscale, the Cloud Platform for Modern Commerce, has announced the launch of Webscale CloudEDGE CDN, the cloud-agnostic, compute-at-the-edge, content delivery network (CDN) designed for the unique performance and programmability needs of commerce. With more than 80 per cent of the world’s sites failing Core Web Vitals, Google’s latest standard for assessing the user experience of […]
System1, an omnichannel customer acquisition platform, announced that its MapQuest iOS application has been updated to include Apple CarPlay capabilities. MapQuest joins a small group of navigation companies that allow users to follow turn-by-turn directions safely while driving by using their vehicle’s infotainment dashboard. This feature has been requested by MapQuest power users, and they […]
Famous, the eCommerce design company helping anyone easily market and sell online, announced a partnership with Printbox, a software company providing custom tools for photo product businesses, and Gooten Inc, a globally distributed technology and fulfillment company that empowers eCommerce brands to sell products on-demand. The integration of these products will allow users to efficiently […]
Lucidya, the Saudi-based customer experience management platform, has announced its second round of funding of $6 million led by Rua Growth Fund with participation from M.A.L Ventures and AlRashed Group, and other international Venture Capitals. Existing Lucidya investors also participated in the round, including Venture Souq. Lucidya’s solution empowers organisations to understand and better serve […]
ExpandCart, the eCommerce platform in the Middle East and North Africa, has secured $2.7 million in a pre-series B bridge round of financing, led by Hong-Kong based Betatron Venture Group with participation from existing investors; Sawari Ventures from Egypt, and Agility Ventures from Kuwait. Founded in 2016, ExpandCart is one of the largest eCommerce platform […]
French startup Exotec has raised a $335 million Series D round in a new round of funding led by Goldman Sachs’ Growth Equity business. Following today’s investment, the company has reached a valuation of $2 billion. Exotec sells a complete end-to-end solution to turn a regular warehouse into a partially automated logistics platform. It’s a […]
Research firm MarketsandMarkets valued the worldwide market for conversational artificial intelligence at $6.8 billion in 2021 and expects it to reach $18.4 billion by 2026, growing at a compounded annual rate of 21.8 percent. Conversational AI, the report said, involves three basic technologies: machine learning and deep learning, natural language processing, and automated speech recognition. […]
Algonomy, an algorithmic decisioning platform, will showcase its expanded platform that features new and advanced uses of AI that enable real-time customer engagement. Working with some of the world’s largest brands such as eBay, McDonald’s, Price Chopper, Tiffany & Co., Pizza Hut, Domino’s, HP and Boots, Algonomy leads the industry when it comes to creating […]
