Here's what's happening in the tech, startup and VC universe today:
- Saudi approves new residency permit for entrepreneurs, investors, and skilled expatriates
- Dubai’s Majid Al Futtaim has acquires Wadi.com
- Saudi’s Resal raises $800,000 Pre-Series A
- Egypt’s XPay raises $250,000 Pre-seed
- Jordanian edtech startup Little Thinking Minds closes Series A with ~$1.8 million
- Deliveroo raises $575 million led by Amazon
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