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Iraq

Iraqi e-commerce startup Orisdi secures bridge investment

Iraq-based e-commerce platform Orisdi, raised a six-figure bridge round of investment in August 2023, from Al Sharqiya TV Group and...

Orisdi E-commerce

Iraq

1001: The Iraqi startup looking to displace Shahid and Netflix

Iraq is a market that still elicits a sense of pity and fear for many, but for those operating in Iraq, the opportunities are endless. The...

Media streaming

Iraq

Iraq’s Midient raises $125,000 pre-Seed from Flat6Labs

Iraq-based SaaS startup Midient, has raised $125,000 in a pre-Seed funding round from Flat6Labs. Founded in 2021 by Ahmed Jamal, Omer...

Midient Flat6Labs

Iraq

Iraqi Islamic Bank partners with MSA Novo to back startups in Iraq

Iraq Islamic Bank (IIB) has partnered with investment company MSA Novo, to launch a tech fund to invest in Iraqi startups and lead the...

Iraqi Islamic Bank MSA Novo iraq

Iraq

Sandoog: Enabling e-commerce in Iraq

For many, Iraq still conjures up visions of war, struggle and corruption. Life, admittedly is not the easiest in the country, but beyond...

Sandoog E-commerce

Iraq

Iraq’s Orisdi closes $220,000 Bridge round

Iraq-based e-commerce platform Orisdi has raised $220,000 in a Bridge round. The round was closed in January and saw participation...

Orisdi closes $220 000 Bridge round Orisdi

Iraq

Iraq’s Alsaree3 Group receive seven-figure bridge round

Iraq-based Alsaree3 Group, closed a seven-figure bridge round in December 2022, raising its total funding to over $6.5...

Alsaree3 Zajel delivery app

Iraq

Iraqi delivery app Lezzoo acquires Saydo

Iraq-based on-demand delivery app Lezzoo has acquired the compatriot marketplace Saydo, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition...

Lezzoo Saydo b2b

Iraq

Iraq’s Orderii raises six-figure pre-Seed round

Iraq-based e-commerce platform Orderii has closed a six-figure pre-Seed round, aided by Iraq Venture Partners (IVP). Founded in 2015...

Orderii Iraq Venture Partners IVP

Iraq

Iraq Angel Investors Network helps local startups raise $1 million in investment

Iraq-based incubator KAPITA, has announced that its Iraqi Angel Investment Network (IAIN), has helped six startups to raise more than $1...

KAPITA IAIN Iraq Angel Investors Network

Iraq

Iraqi Islamic Bank partners with MSA Novo to fund tech-focused startups

Iraq Islamic Bank (IIB) has partnered with MSA Novo (MSA) to launch a fund to invest in tech-focused startups in Iraq. The size of the...

Iraqi Islamic Bank MSA Novo

Iraq

Iraqi e-commerce Orisdi raises new investment

Iraq-based Orisdi, an online marketplace, has raised a new investment round led by returning investors such as Al Sharqiya TV, Mohamed...

Orisdi

Iraq

Lebanese delivery app toters raises $18 million Series B round

Lebanon-based super app toters, has raised $18 million in a Series B round from International Finance Corporation (IFC), March...

toters ifc

Iraq

Agritech Nakhla receives funding from Euphrates Ventures

Iraq-based agritech startup Nakhla has closed a six-figure investment round from Euphrates Ventures. The investment was facilitated by...

Nakhla

Iraq

Iraqi edtech IoT-Kids raises five-figure investment

Iraq-based edtech IoT-Kids has raised a five-figure investment from Earthlink Telecommunications through the Iraqi Angel Investors...

IoT-Kids EdTech

Iraq

An investor's outlook on Iraq in 2022

Pat Cline is an investment advisor at Five One Invest in Iraq Although the past two years have been tumultuous economically, the Iraqi...

Kurdistan Region Iraq Five One Labs

Iraq

Rocket Internet-backed Iraqi super app Baly raises $10.5 million

Iraq-based super app Baly, backed by Germany’s Rocket Internet has closed a Seed round of $10.5 million from Kingsway Capital, MSA...

super app iraq

Iraq

Alsaree3 Group raises $3.2 million bridge round

Iraq-based food delivery app Alsaree3, and its sister company on-demand last-mile delivery platform Al Zajel, have raised another bridge...

Alsaree3 q-commerce

Iraq

TipTop's $5 million raise and Iraq's quick-commerce expansion

The continued pandemic-driven disruptions impacting the e-grocery segment have led to the emergence of q-commerce, a new vertical which has...

tiptop quick commerce q-commerce

Iraq

A look at the cleantech startups in Iraq

Azza Yahia is part of the investment team at Five One Labs, an incubator based in Iraq Cleantech is a term initially coined in the 1990s...

Five One Labs Cleantech KESK

Iraq

Iraq Venture Partners, new venture fund launches to support Iraqi startups

Several Iraqi investors have come together to launch a new VC, Iraq Venture Partners (IVP). Established by Omar Al-Handal,...

Iraq Venture Partners IVP VC

Iraq

Iraqi e-commerce platform Orisdi signs six-figure deal with Al Sharqiya TV

Iraq-based e-commerce site has signed a six-figure deal with Al Sharqiya TV Group, facilitated through the Iraqi Angel Investors Network...

Orisdi E-commerce

Iraq

Iraq's greentech KESK solar raises six-figure Seed round

Iraq-based greentech startup KESK solar has raised a six-figure seed funding round from Euphrates Venture Capital Fund. The investment...

solar energy greentech KESK solar

Iraq

Iraq’s Miswag raises $1.6 million pre-Series A

Iraq-based B2C marketplace Miswag, has raised $1.6 million in a pre-Series A round. This funding closely follows its six-figure...

Miswag E-commerce marketplace

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