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<\/a> STARTUP WATCH- Cairo-based FMCG trucking startup <\/strong>Illa<\/a><\/strong> has raised a USD <\/strong>six-figure investment in a seed funding round<\/strong> from Averroes Venture Capital, AUC Angels, and other local and regional angel investors, according to a press release (pdf)<\/a>. The startup plans to use the latest investment to expand in Egypt and explore other regional markets. Illa cooperates with freelance truck drivers to allow users seeking rentals to book a specific truck type and add pickup and dropoff details. Illa launched in March 2019 and was a part of Flat6Labs Cairo\u2019s Spring 2019 cycle. Their clients currently include FMCG giants such as Coca-Cola, P&G, Nestle, and PepsiCo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

STARTUP WATCH- Cairo-based FMCG trucking startup Illa has raised a USD six-figure investment in a seed funding round from Averroes Venture Capital, AUC Angels, and other local and regional angel investors, according to a press release (pdf). The startup plans to use the latest investment to expand in Egypt and explore other regional markets. 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