App marketing optimisation platform Liftoff and mobile app discovery and enablement platform Vungle have entered into a merger agreement. Liftoff co-founder and CEO Mark Ellis will lead the combined company as CEO, with Vungle CEO Jeremy Bondy assuming the role of President. The transaction follows prior majority investments in both companies from private equity funds managed by Blackstone. Liftoff’s […]
Involve.ai, a startup using AI to bolster customer success, recently announced it has raised $16 million in a series A round led by Sapphire Ventures and other investors. The company says the capital will be put toward product development and hiring on the engineering, data science, and go-to-market sides. Customer success emerged as a top priority for companies […]
Marking its 10th birthday, Facebook Messenger announced a range of new Messenger features, designed to both spark a celebratory mood, while also adding entirely new functionality to prompt further messaging interaction and usage. New Poll Games, an interactive polling option that enables you to find out new things about friends. Users can now also write […]
talabat, the UAE’s food delivery and eCommerce platform recently introduced an option for its vendors to accept cashless-only payments. The company also aims at reaching 100 per cent cashless payments in the coming years. The move supports the UAE’s vision of remaining one of the top 10 cashless payment economies in the world, and is […]
Saudi’s micro-influencers marketplace Flicron, which provides specialised marketing solutions through social media influencers announced the closing of its second equity crowdfunding round, worth $1.7 million through Manfaa Capital. Flicron seeks to fill the huge demand gap in the Saudi market to be more effective and facilitate the user experience by providing a complete analysis of influencers […]
Qualtrics, creator of the Experience Management (XM) category, is launching the Brand Impact Simulator, a self-service tool that helps brand leaders understand and prioritise any brand attribute—such as “easy to use” or “ethically sourced”—that have the greatest impact in helping them win new customers. Organisations can use the Brand Impact Simulator to improve the efficiency […]
Hotel management company, Aleph Hospitality, has announced the launch of its hotel Innovation Lab to help drive innovation in the travel, tourism and hospitality as the industry recovers post pandemic. The company is on the lookout for dynamic and innovative startups that are transforming the travel, tourism & hospitality sector, and that seek support on their journey […]
Commerce intelligence platform Skai recently announced the launch of Ask MI, an AI-powered, search-based, self-serve market intelligence solution. Using natural language, users can type any word, phrase, or question into Ask MI’s intuitive search bar to access easily understood, interactive dashboards that provide powerful insights about the consumers, brands, products, competitors, and innovation within their […]
Egyptian retail-tech startup MaxAB has acquired Moroccan counterpart WaystoCap as it plots expansion into the Maghreb region after adding $15 million to the $40 million Series A round it secured last month. MaxAB secured US$40 million in Series A funding in July, and it has now added another US$15 million to that, taking its total secured […]
Kuwait-based startup Bookr has raised $1 million in a seed funding round led by Desert Ventures. Bookr enables users to find and book nearby beauty salons, barbers and spas, as well as freelancers like makeup artists and other home beauty service providers. The platform also provides an all-in-one SaaS solution to beauty service providers by facilitating the […]
