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Top Funding Deals in Retail

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$0.586M

pre-Seed

Saudi Arabia-based retail tech startup, BirdEye, raised $586,000 in a pre-seed round from a private tech-focus ..Read More

Saudi Arabia-based retail tech startup, BirdEye, raised $586,000 in a pre-seed round from a private tech-focused fund. The funding, secured shortly after its November 2024 launch, marked a key step in supporting BirdEye’s growth. The capital was aimed at scaling its digital retail platform across the Kingdom and expanding its local team, with a focus on enabling SMEs through streamlined operational tools.
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$110M

Undisclosed

Saudi Arabia’s Sary and Bangladesh’s ShopUp merged to form SILQ Group, securing $110 million in funding, i ..Read More

Saudi Arabia’s Sary and Bangladesh’s ShopUp merged to form SILQ Group, securing $110 million in funding, including equity and a financing facility for SILQ Financial. The round was co-led by Sanabil Investments and Valar Ventures, with participation from Qatar Development Bank and other prominent investors. The investment aimed to support SILQ’s regional expansion and strengthen its offerings across the Gulf and Emerging Asia.
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