{
  "id": 5528267,
  "title": "Rwaj raises $1.2 million to scale live shopping marketplace",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/rwaj-raises-1-2-million-to-scale-live-shopping-marketplace",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T07:23:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Wamda",
    "slug": "wamda",
    "url": "http://wamda.com/2026/09/rwaj-raises-1-2-million-scale-live-shopping-marketplace"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi-based live shopping platform Rwaj has secured $1.2 million (SAR 4.5 million) in a pre-Seed funding round to expand its social commerce and auction marketplace throughout the region. The funding round's investors have not been disclosed. Rwaj, established in 2024 by Taher Alblowe, offers a live social shopping marketplace that allows sellers to stream products and sell them at fixed prices or via real-time auctions. This funding will be utilized to speed up product development and aid Rwaj's growth and spread across the region.",
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia-based live shopping startup Rwaj has raised $1.2 million (SAR 4.5 million) in a pre-Seed funding round to scale its social commerce and auction marketplace across the region. The investors in the round were not disclosed. Founded in 2024 by Taher Alblowe, Rwaj operates a live social shopping marketplace that enables sellers to livestream products and sell them at fixed prices or…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}