Series A E-Commerce

$5M

Chari

Morocco January 2022 North Africa

About this Deal

Chari raised $5M Series A for Moroccan B2B retail.

Investors

Lead: Rocket Internet

Rocket Internet YC Orange Ventures

Deal Details

Amount$5M

TypeSeries A

InstrumentEquity

SectorE-Commerce

FounderMale-led

StatusClosed

Company

Chari
Startup · Casablanca

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