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Mobility startup <\/strong>invygo<\/a><\/strong> closed a USD 8 mn series A extension round<\/strong>, led by STV<\/a> \u2019s newly established NICE Fund with follow-on investments from Al Rajhi Partners, Arab Bank Ventures, SPV, MEVP, and C5, according to a press release (pdf)<\/a>. The company expects to achieve profitability by the close of FY 2024. The statement did not disclose details on how proceeds from the round will be used or the breakdown of each investor\u2019s contribution to the round. <\/p>\n

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The pitch: <\/strong>Co-founded in the UAE in 2019 by Eslam Hussein (Linkedin<\/a>) and Pulkit Ganjoo (Linkedin<\/a>), the Saudi headquartered company has topped USD 100 mn in yearly gross merchandise value (GMV) and has raised upwards of USD 22 mn to date from regional and multinational investors. The platform operates in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar and allows users to pick, drive, swap, and attain ownership of cars by deploying non-traditional funding models. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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