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Jun 2019
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InstaDeep, Oddigo, eMushrif, KitabSawti,...

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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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