Startup Minute News episode #19
Episode description
Coding education company CODED raises $1.3 million Pre-series A funding to teach the Arab world coding led by KISP Ventures with participation from 500 Startups, Sirdab Labs, Sharq Capital, Sijam Ventures, and Abdullah Al-Zabin;
Careem’s food delivery service “Careem NOW” launches its delivery services in the holy city of Mecca;
Noon.com partners with Chinese technology company Neolix to bring driverless delivery vehicles to Dubai;
Clara, a London-headquartered legal tech startup that was born in Dubai, raises $2 million seed funding from Techstars, 500 Startups, Wamda Capital, VentureSouq, Delta Partners, Shorooq Investment, and Dubai Angel Investors, to digitize legal assistance for startups across the world;
Uber is testing an all-in-one monthly subscription for rides, eats, bikes, and scooters for $24.99 per month;
Avengers: Endgame finally passes Avatar as the highest-grossing film of all time;
Natalie Portman will take up Thor’s hammer in Thor: Love and Thunder.
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