Dilasha Seth
TMT
MENA Digest: Agritech startups iyris, YoLa Fresh bag big cheques
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region saw a slew of growth-stage startup funding deals this week, led by ......
Manufacturing
Adenia Partners hits exit button on second-last bet from third fund
Mauritius-based private equity firm Adenia Partners, focused on mid-sized businesses across Africa, marked its seventh and the penultimate exit from ......
Finance
DFDF to widen investor base in three-phase expansion strategy
Dubai Future District Fund, the region’s first evergreen venture capital fund-of-funds, launched with an initial corpus of $200 million from ......
Infrastructure
GII enters joint venture to leverage Saudi warehousing market
UAE-based Gulf Islamic Investments (GII), which manages assets of more than $4.5 billion in private equity, venture capital and real ......
Finance
Saudi PIF-backed Jada commits capital to healthcare-focused PE fund
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF)-backed Jada Fund-of-Funds has struck its third limited partner style bet this year, backing a ......
Finance
Gulf Capital aims first close of latest PE fund soon
UAE-based private equity firm Gulf Capital is aiming for the first close of its soon-to-be-launched fourth investment vehicle, estimated to ......
Consumer
SPE Capital returns to pick up a stake in Moroccan FMCG firm
SPE Capital, an Africa- and Middle East-focused private equity firm that invests in mid-sized companies, is set to re-acquire a ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Egyptian startup OneOrder, Saudi SaaS firm Merit lead funding
Dealmaking in the Middle East and North Africa region during the week was propelled by high-value, growth-stage fundraises by tech-led ......
Consumer
Esas Private Equity acquires Turkish cosmetics brand with co-investors
Esas Private Equity, the PE arm of Turkey’s largest family-owned investment firm Esas Holding, has acquired a leading Turkish cosmetics ......
TMT
Adenia Partners exits decade-old portfolio bet in secondary deal
Mauritius-based private equity firm Adenia Partners, which focuses on mid-sized businesses across Africa, and raised $470 million for its fifth ......