{"id":581334,"date":"2023-02-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2023\/02\/08\/homegrown-adtech-startup-gameball-bags-usd-3-5-mn-seed-round\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T00:00:00","slug":"homegrown-adtech-startup-gameball-bags-usd-3-5-mn-seed-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2023\/02\/08\/homegrown-adtech-startup-gameball-bags-usd-3-5-mn-seed-round\/","title":{"rendered":"Homegrown adtech startup Gameball bags USD 3.5 mn seed round"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Gameball raises USD 3.5 mn in seed funding:<\/span><span style=\"\"> Homegrown customer loyalty platform <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameball.co\/\" style=\"\">Gameball<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> has raised USD 3.5 mn in seed funding from global and regional investors, the company said in <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/customer-intelligence-and-marketing-crm-platform-gameball-announces-35mln-seed-round-for-international-expansion-cwbcq8hz\" style=\"\">a press release<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> yesterday. Global investor <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/500.co\/\" style=\"\">500 Global<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">, Africa-focused funds<\/span><span style=\"\"> <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.p1.ventures\/\" style=\"\">P1 Ventures<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> and <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/launchafrica.vc\/\" style=\"\">Launch A<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/launchafrica.vc\/\" style=\"\">frica<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">, and Middle East VCs <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seedra.com\/\" style=\"\">Seedra Ventures<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arzanvc.com\/\" style=\"\">Arzan Venture Capital<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.propellerinc.me\/\" style=\"\">Propeller<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> and <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corevision.com\/industry\/\" style=\"\">Core Vision<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> all participated in the round alongside <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">regional angel investors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">About Gameball: <\/span><span style=\"\">Founded in 2020 by Egyptian <\/span><span style=\"\">entrepreneurs<\/span><span style=\"\"> Ahmed Khairy (<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ahmedmkhairy\/\" style=\"\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">), Ahmed El Assy (<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ahmedelassy1\/\" style=\"\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">) and Omar Alfar (<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/omaralfar\/\" style=\"\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">), Gameball operates a customer relationship management<\/span><span style=\"\"> platform that uses customer data to help brands target shoppers through personalized loyalty schemes, messaging, and rewards.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Since its founding, the company has worked with some 7k businesses and now handles transactions worth USD 260 mn each month, according to the statement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Where the money\u2019s going: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Gameball plans to grow its upmarket business, make new hires, and launch on-the-ground operations in the KSA, Germany, and the UK. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gameball plans to launch on-the-ground operations in the KSA, Germany, and the 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