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Egyptian scaleups are getting a structured shot at venture debt
The program provides 30 Egyptian scaleups with non-repayable EUR 5k de-risking support and capacity training, and three FIs have been…
Venture debt funding for local startups drop 86% in 2023
The country witnessed two venture debt transactions during the year
A year of reckoning for Planet Startup, but we came out stronger
It was an eventful year for StartupLand to say the least: Startups and venture capitalists alike have faced a slew…
Trella secures USD 6 mn in venture debt backed by the US gov’t
The good people at B2B logistics marketplace Trella have secured USD 6 mn in debt financing from global debt platform…
e-Finance signs first agreement outside of Egypt
e-Finance steps out of Egypt: e-Cards, a subsidiary of EGX-listed fintech player e-Finance, has signed a 10-year contract with Zimbabwean…
Enterprise Explains: Venture debt
Enterprise Explains: Venture debt. Venture capital — where investors provide funding to small businesses with long-term growth potential, in exchange…
Shorooq Partners launches MENA-wide venture debt fund
Shorooq Partners has launched what it’s calling the first MENA-focused venture debt fund, Nahda Fund I (pdf). The firm hit…