Global SWVL acquires UK's Zeelo for $100 million Dubai-based mobility startup SWVL, has acquired UK-based B2B smart buses operator startup Zeelo, in a deal valued at $100 million. This... News • 29 April, 2022 Swvl
Regional SWVL acquires Turkish B2B mobility startup Volt Lines Dubai-based mobility startup SWVL, has acquired Turkey-based B2B mobility startup Volt Lines. Founded in 2017 by Aly Halabi, Volt... News • 26 April, 2022 Swvl
Egypt SWVL debuts on Nasdaq, sets initial offer price at $9.95 per share UAE-based mobility startup SWVL, has completed its SPAC merger with Queen's Gambit Growth Capital and began trading on the US NASDAQ... News • 31 March, 2022 Swvl Nasdaq mobility
Global SWVL acquires German mobility software startup door2door Dubai-based mobility startup SWVL, has acquired Berlin-based public mobility solutions provider door2door for an undisclosed... News • 27 March, 2022 Swvl
Global SWVL to invest $15 million to scale its operations in Argentina Dubai-based mobility startup SWVL announced that it will invest up to $15 million to ramp up its operations in the Argentinian... News • 17 March, 2022 Swvl
Global SWVL raises additonal $21.5 million in PIPE funding UAE-based mobility solutions provider SWVL has raised an additional $21.5 million in private investment in public equity (PIPE) deal as... News • 03 February, 2022 Swvl
Egypt Has the Egyptian startup ecosystem “made it”? Michel Assaad is a startup mentor and the vice president of Europe, Middle East and Africa strategy at Citi Bank.The views expressed below... Thought Leadership • 13 December, 2021 fawry Swvl Vezeeta
U.A.E UAE’s Swvl expands into Latin America by acquiring Argentina's Viapool UAE-based Swvl has entered the Latin American mobility market by acquiring a controlling stake in Argentina's Viapool for... News • 17 November, 2021 Swvl Latin America
Global Swvl to enter Spanish market via Shotl acquisition The UAE’s latest unicorn Swvl, has agreed to buy Spain-based Shotl, an on-demand shuttle-booking platform according to... News • 19 August, 2021 Swvl acquisition
Egypt Swvl considers listing on Egyptian Exchange in 2022 UAE-based Swvl, initially founded in Egypt, is studying a possible listing on the Egyptian Exchange in 2022 or 2023. Last month,... News • 15 August, 2021 Swvl Nasdaq EGX30
Egypt Zain Telecom launches venture fund, invests in Swvl and Pipe Kuwaiti mobile telecommunications company Zain has announced the establishment of Zain Ventures. The size of the fund has not been... News • 01 August, 2021 Zain Ventures Swvl Pipe
Regional Swvl eyes IPO via SPAC UAE-based mass transportation company Swvl, initially founded in Egypt, is reportedly planning to go public via a merger with a special... News • 28 July, 2021 Swvl SPAC
Saudi Arabia Swvl expands to Saudi Arabia Egypt-founded mass transportation startup Swvl, has expanded to Saudi Arabia to serve the corporate and business sector. The... News • 22 June, 2021 Swvl Saudi Arabia Egypt
Regional The future of mobility: Buses on demand This is the first part in a series of features examining the impact of Covid-19 on the region's transport and mobility startups Over... Dunya Hassanein • 09 August, 2020 mobility Swvl Buseet
Egypt Swvl raises over $20 million in new funding round Source: MenaBytes Swvl, the Cairo-born mobility startup quietly raised over $20 million in a new round right before the spread of... News • 07 May, 2020 Swvl mass transport
Pakistan Swvl expands further into Pakistan Source: MENAbytes Swvl, the app-based bus hailing startup that is now headquartered in Dubai, is expanding further into... News • 15 September, 2019 Swvl Egypt ride hailing
Egypt The reasons behind Egypt's startup boom Barely a week goes by without a startup in Egypt announcing an investment round. The country has over the past few years ramped up its... Yasmeen Nabil • 04 August, 2019 cairo Swvl Egypt Innovate
Regional Top five VC deals in the second quarter of 2019 This quarter’s top five disclosed venture capital (VC) deals amounted to $99.1 million, with Egypt’s Swvl accounting for... Yasmeen Nabil • 30 June, 2019 Series A series B Swvl
Egypt Egypt's growing interest in Africa Toward the end of last year, billboards adorned Egypt’s capital city of Cairo with adverts for Africa-focused conferences and... Yasmeen Nabil • 25 February, 2019 africa African Summit Swvl
Egypt Cairo: the world's test-bed for transportation Last week, Dubai-based ride-hailing app Careem launched an on-demand tuk tuk service in Cairo without any fanfare. The move marked the... Yasmeen Nabil • 07 January, 2019 cairo ride hailing ride sharing
Egypt Competition heats up for Cairo's ride-hailing apps The first announcement at this year’s RiseUp Summit in Cairo came from Halan, a motorcycle and tuk-tuk-hailing app. Following on from... Triska Hamid • 07 December, 2018 ride hailing careem Uber
Egypt Is Egypt finally ready for ride-sharing? Uber and Careem fares have become unaffordable for many Egyptians, as fuel costs continue to rise following the floatation of the currency... Doaa Farid • 09 April, 2017 Buseet Kalax Swvl