Educational toys startup founded by Lebanese female entrepreneur LittleBits, gets acquired by Sphero;

Egyptian RiseUp acquires online startup and technology media platform MENAbytes;

Trella, Cairo-based trucking marketplace, joins Y Combinator’s S19 batch;

Saudi’s Nana Direct closes $6.6 million Series A for its online grocery platform co-led by Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) and Impact46 with participation from Wamda Capital, Watar Partners, and Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC);

PUBG is getting cross-play for Xbox One and PS4 in October;

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