| Date | Title | Description |
| 05.09.2025 | New York to host the 12th Angel Fair Africa in September | The 12th Angel Fair Africa event will be held at Google’s offices on 9th Avenue in New York, United States (US), on September 19.
Angel Fair Africa was hosted in Johannesburg, Lagos, Accra, Nairobi, Abidjan, Maputo, Dar es Salaam, Mauritius... |
| 13.04.2023 | Egyptian Trucking Startup Trella To Exit Pakistan Due To Economical Crises | Trucking startup Trella has decided to exit Pakistan where the economy is experiencing one of its worst crises. The Egypt-based company stopped taking new orders last month, according to two people familiar with the matter. Trella, which ra... |
| 02.12.2021 | Investors are clamoring for a slice of Egypt’s B2B logistics tech scene | With all the news of global supply chain challenges, it’s no wonder logistics and last-mile delivery services have become such big business in the agrifoodtech world. In Cairo, a city of 21 million people, it’s not just big: it’s huge.
“[We... |
| 26.06.2021 | Trella closes USD 42 million fund round | Trella, a Cairo-based digital freight marketplace in MENAP, has closed a successful $42M funding round, comprising $30M new equity and $12M debt facilities.
The equity element was led by Maersk Growth and Raed Ventures. Other participating ... |
| 25.06.2021 | Trella, an Egyptian trucking marketplace has raised $42 million in Series A funding | Trella, a Cairo-based digital freight marketplace that serves the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, has completed a $42 million funding round that included $30 million in new stock and a $12 million lending facility.
The... |
| 24.06.2021 | Egypt’s Trella closes $42-million funding round | Cairo-based Trella, the fastest growing digital freight marketplace in MENAP, announced the successful completion of a $42-million funding round this week. This round comprises $30-million new equity and $12-million debt facilities.
The equ... |
| 24.06.2021 | Egypt’s Trella closes $42-million funding round | Cairo-based Trella, the fastest growing digital freight marketplace in MENAP, announced the successful completion of a $42-million funding round this week. This round comprises $30-million new equity and $12-million debt facilities.
The eq... |
| 22.06.2021 | Egyptian startup Trella raises US$ 42M in Series A round | Egypt-based Trella, a leading digital freight marketplace, has raised US$ 42 million in a Series A round led by Maersk Growth on 21 June 2021. The round includes US$ 30 million in equity investment and US$ 12 million in debt financing. |
| 22.06.2021 | Egypt’s Trella raises USD 42 million in Series A round led by Maersk and Raed Ventures | Cairo-headquartered trucking marketplace Trella has raised USD 42 million in a Series A round comprised of equity and debt, the company said. The round includes USD 30 million in equity investment and USD 12 million as debt financing. The e... |
| 04.12.2020 | Egypt startup announces expansion into Pakistan | Trella, a digital trucking marketplace based in Cairo, Egypt has announced its expansion into Pakistan. This marks the third market Trella has launched in since it was founded in February 2019.
Digital trucking startup Trella expands into P... |
| 04.12.2020 | Egypt startup announces expansion into Pakistan | Trella, a digital trucking marketplace based in Cairo, Egypt has announced its expansion into Pakistan. This marks the third market Trella has launched in since it was founded in February 2019.
Digital trucking startup Trella expands into ... |
| 01.12.2020 | Egypt’s Trella expands its trucking marketplace to Pakistan | Cairo-based trucking marketplace Trella has expanded to Pakistan with the launch of its operations across the country, the company said to MENAbytes. It is the third market for the Egyptian startup, which expanded to Saudi Arabia earlier th... |
| 17.01.2020 | 14 North African Startups to Compete in MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition | 14 North African startups have attained the semifinal stage of the MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competitions. The startup will compete with 26 other semifinalists.
Currently, in its 13th edition, the Arab Startup Competition (ASC) is a... |
| 16.01.2020 | 14 African startups head to MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition semi-finals | A total of 14 North African startups have been selected for the semi-finals of the 13th edition of the MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition.
The annual competition aims to support entrepreneurs as well as to foster innovation and ... |
| 16.01.2020 | 14 African startups head to MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition semi-finals | A total of 14 North African startups have been selected for the semi-finals of the 13th edition of the MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition.
The annual competition aims to support entrepreneurs as well as to foster innovation and e... |
| 13.01.2020 | Nigerian Government to Invest $732 million on Broadband Project, Egyptian Logistics Startup Trella Acquires Competitor Trukto and More | Hello!
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Guess what? Nigeria has plans to invest $732 million in broadband infrastructure. The project, which is aimed at boosting Nigeria’s economy and it will span across four years.
Have... |
| 06.01.2020 | Here are 10 African startups to watch in 2020 | Wondering what 2020 has in store for Africa’s tech startup scene?
If you’re looking to keep tabs on the movers and shakers that will define this year then join us as we look at the 10 startups that you should consider paying attention to i... |
| 06.01.2020 | Here are 10 African startups to watch in 2020 | Wondering what 2020 has in store for Africa’s tech startup scene?
If you’re looking to keep tabs on the movers and shakers that will define this year then join us as we look at the 10 startups that you should consider paying attention to in... |
| 24.12.2019 | Are these the 10 biggest deals by African tech startups in 2019? | Big money. That’s what African 86 tech startups raised this year.
While not every startup wanted to disclose how much they raised, those that did made a ton of it — almost $290-million going on data from 88 venture capital (VC) disclosed d... |
| 24.12.2019 | Are these the 10 biggest deals by African tech startups in 2019? | Big money. That’s what African 86 tech startups raised this year.
While not every startup wanted to disclose how much they raised, those that did made a ton of it — almost $290-million going on data from 88 venture capital (VC) disclosed de... |
| 05.12.2019 | Egyptian trucking marketplace Trella acquires competitor Trukto | Cairo-based trucking marketplace Trella has acquired competitor Trukto in a move that will create Egypt’s largest technology-enabled trucking and logistics platform.
Trella announced in a statement yesterday that the acquisition will help i... |
| 05.12.2019 | Egyptian trucking marketplace Trella acquires competitor Trukto | Cairo-based trucking marketplace Trella has acquired competitor Trukto in a move that will create Egypt’s largest technology-enabled trucking and logistics platform.
Trella announced in a statement yesterday that the acquisition will help ... |
| 03.10.2019 | Infographic: The 120 tech companies that operate in Africa’s logistics sector | A new report based on data gathered in the second and third quarter of the year has identified 120 tech companies that operate in Africa’s logistics sector.
The report, titled Digitising Logistics in Africa, is based on a study conducted by... |
| 03.10.2019 | Infographic: The 120 tech companies that operate in Africa’s logistics sector | A new report based on data gathered in the second and third quarter of the year has identified 120 tech companies that operate in Africa’s logistics sector.
The report, titled Digitising Logistics in Africa, is based on a study conducted b... |
| 12.08.2019 | Egyptian trucking marketplace Trella joins YC’s S19 batch | Cairo-based trucking marketplace Trella has been accepted into YCombinator’s (YC) S19 (summer 2019) batch.
Trella was founded last year by CEO and former Uber executive Omar Hagrass (pictured above, centre) and CTO Pierre Saad (pictured ab... |
| 12.08.2019 | Egyptian trucking marketplace Trella joins YC’s S19 batch | Cairo-based trucking marketplace Trella has been accepted into YCombinator’s (YC) S19 (summer 2019) batch.
Trella was founded last year by CEO and former Uber executive Omar Hagrass (pictured above, centre) and CTO Pierre Saad (pictured abo... |
| 10.08.2019 | Y Combinator-backed Trella brings transparency to Egypt’s trucking and shipping industry | Y Combinator has become one of the key ways that startups from emerging markets get the attention of American investors. And arguably no clutch of companies has benefited more from Y Combinator’s attention than startups from emerging market... |
| 28.06.2019 | Here are six of the biggest VC deals so far in 2019 by Egyptian startups | As summer hits Egypt it’s not just the streets that are cooking, with maximum temperatures in the capital Cairo expected to remain above 38 degrees C for the remainder of this week, investment in Egyptian tech startups is also hotting up.
... |
| 28.06.2019 | Here are six of the biggest VC deals so far in 2019 by Egyptian startups | As summer hits Egypt it’s not just the streets that are cooking, with maximum temperatures in the capital Cairo expected to remain above 38 degrees C for the remainder of this week, investment in Egyptian tech startups is also hotting up.
L... |
| 27.02.2019 | Egypt-based Trella raises 600,000 USD in Pre Seed Round | Egypt trucking marketplace startup, Trella has raised more than $600,000 in a pre-seed funding led by Algebra Ventures. Several strategic investors, global venture capital firms (VC) and angel investors also contributed in the fund raising.... |
| 25.02.2019 | Egyptian trucking marketplace Trella raises $600k in pre-seed round | Cairo-based trucking marketplace Trella has raised $600 000 in a pre-seed round led by Egyptian venture capital (VC) firm Algebra Ventures.
In a statement yesterday (24 February) announcing the investment, Algebra Ventures said other invest... |
| 25.02.2019 | Egyptian trucking marketplace Trella raises $600k in pre-seed round | Cairo-based trucking marketplace Trella has raised $600 000 in a pre-seed round led by Egyptian venture capital (VC) firm Algebra Ventures.
In a statement yesterday (24 February) announcing the investment, Algebra Ventures said other inves... |
| - | Trella, an Egyptian trucking marketplace has raised $42 million in Series A funding | Trella, a Cairo-based digital freight marketplace that serves the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, has completed a $42 million funding round that included $30 million in new stock and a $12 million lending facility.
The... |
| - | Nigerian Government to Invest $732 million on Broadband Project, Egyptian Logistics Startup Trella Acquires Competitor Trukto and More | Hello!
The Big 5 Daily Monday edition is here again!
Enjoy!
Guess what? Nigeria has plans to invest $732 million in broadband infrastructure. The project, which is aimed at boosting Nigeria’s economy and it will span across four years.
Have... |
| - | Egypt-based Trella raises 600,000 USD in Pre Seed Round | Egypt trucking marketplace startup, Trella has raised more than $600,000 in a pre-seed funding led by Algebra Ventures. Several strategic investors, global venture capital firms (VC) and angel investors also contributed in the fund raising.... |
| - | 14 North African Startups to Compete in MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition | 14 North African startups have attained the semifinal stage of the MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competitions. The startup will compete with 26 other semifinalists.
Currently, in its 13th edition, the Arab Startup Competition (ASC) is a... |
| - | Trella | “Trella - Trucking Reinvented” |
