Retailo raises $36 million in Series A round for empowering community commerce in MENA

Retailo raises $36 million in Series A round for empowering community commerce in MENA

Retailo, the fastest growing start-up in Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan (MENAP) which is digitizing the region’s retail supply chains, has raised $36 million in its Series A investment round which was a mix of equity and venture debt. Retailo is a regional B2B marketplace in MENAP and has raised a total investment of $45 million in less than 1.5 years of operations, a landmark for any start-up in the region. Retailo’s Series A round has attracted leading investors with proven track records of impactful investments. The round was led by Silicon Valley-based Graphene Ventures which was an investor of tech giants Snapchat and Lyft. Graphene is joined by leading investors that include 500 Global, Agility, Aujan, Tech Invest Com and Mentor’s Fund, all of which have the relevant exposure and investments in the retail industry’s technology companies. The venture debt was raised from Nahda Fund - one of the Middle East’s first venture debt funds which is backed by IMM Investment Global, based in Hong Kong. Additionally, Shorooq Partners, Abercross Holdings, Arzan VC, AgFunder also participated in the round as repeat investors which demonstrates their continuing belief in Retailo’s successful future. Retail in MENAP is a $500 billion