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Zawya
09-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Bahrain: Sellou raises $3mln in seed funding
Bahrain-based social commerce app Sellou has raised an undisclosed seed funding round at a $3 million valuation, the company said. Founded by Salman Al Khalifa, Sellou focuses on video-powered selling in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region. The app allows users to create and share short video storefronts to buy and sell various products, from artisanal goods to everyday items. The investment will be used to further develop Sellou's platform, expand its reach within the Mena region, and strengthen its position as a leading video-based marketplace. Copyright 2022 Al Hilal Publishing and Marketing Group Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Wamda
08-04-2025
- Business
- Wamda
Bahraini social commerce Sellou closes undisclosed seed round
Bahrain-based social commerce startup Sellou has raised a seed funding round for an undisclosed value at a $3 million valuation. Founded in 2020 by Salman Al Khalifa, Sellou provides sellers with a video-first commerce marketplace that prioritises social sharing. The company plans to use the funds to develop its platform, expand its reach across the Middle East and North Africa, and further establish itself as a leading video-first commerce marketplace. Press release: Bahrain-based social commerce app Sellou has raised a seed funding round for an undisclosed value at a $3 million valuation. Founded by Salman Al Khalifa and focused on bringing video-powered selling to the region, Sellou simplifies the buying and selling experience by enabling users to create and share short video storefronts, facilitating direct connections. Sellou allows users to showcase and sell various products, from artisanal goods to everyday items, through engaging video content.
Biz Bahrain
31-01-2025
- Health
- Biz Bahrain
RMS partners with M42 to enhance heart and lung transplant services
As part of an official visit to the United Arab Emirates, a delegation from Bahrain's Royal Medical Services (RMS), led by Brigadier General Dr. Shaikh Fahad bin Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Commander of the RMS, attended the 50th edition of the Arab Health Conference and Exhibition. During the visit, RMS signed a partnership with M42, a leading healthcare company, to facilitate heart and lung transplants for patients in Bahrain, ensuring adherence to top international standards. As part of this collaboration, RMS signed its first memorandum of understanding (MoU) with M42 to support heart and lung transplants in alignment with Abu Dhabi's national organ donation and transplantation programme, Hayat. The MoU was signed during a meeting at Arab Health by Brig. Gen. Dr. Shaikh Fahad bin Khalifa and Hasan Jassim Al Nowais, Managing Director and Group CEO of M42 and Chairman of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Under the agreement, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, part of M42, will provide specialised transplant services through its Organ Transplant Centre, the UAE's only multi-organ transplant facility. Since its establishment in 2017, the centre has performed over 664 transplants, including 311 in the first half of this year. It has also been recognised by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi as a centre of excellence for adult cardiac surgery. This partnership will enable Bahraini patients to benefit from RMS's advanced medical capabilities alongside Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi's expertise in heart and lung transplantation. The strategic partnership between RMS and M42 aims to enhance medical excellence through high-quality education, knowledge exchange, and fellowship programmes. It also focuses on advanced laboratory diagnostics, including genomics, joint research, and improving clinical care in complex medical fields.
