Top Women Founders
The biggest companies in MENA founded by women, from Trendyol, the Istanbul marketplace valued at $16.5 billion in 2021, to Insider One, Huda Beauty and Hepsiburada. The list runs on to iMile, Qlub, Khazna, Ziina, Sarwa and Mumzworld, with what each has raised.
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