Dilasha Seth
Finance
VC firm Waad Investment launches debut fund with $200 mn target
Waad Investment, a Saudi Arabia-based venture capital firm backed by a consortium of Gulf-based investors and family offices, launched its ......
Finance
Why Dubai's DFDF is pressing on early-stage bets as the way forward
Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), the region’s first evergreen venture capital fund-of-funds, has endorsed early-stage bets, particularly in fintech and ......
Manufacturing
Turkey's Pragma Capital Partners strikes second bet within a week
Pragma Capital Partners, the private equity arm of Turkey’s investment banking company Pragma, has acquired a majority stake in a ......
Finance
Nigerian PE African Capital Alliance set to exit decade-old bet
African Capital Alliance (ACA), a West Africa-focused private equity firm that backs mid to large-cap companies and manages assets worth ......
Finance
Tanmiya Capital Ventures taps financial institution for second fund
Tanmiya Capital Ventures, an Egypt-focused private equity firm that backs growth-stage mid-cap companies, is likely to secure investment commitment from ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Saudi startups lead funding activities this week
A big-ticket seed round by fintech startup Yuze, and fund raises by at least three Saudi startups accelerated dealmaking activity ......
Manufacturing
Pragma Capital strikes fourth bet this year, buys stake in auto ancillary player
Turkish private equity firm Pragma Capital Partners, a part of the larger investment bank Pragma, has acquired an automotive parts ......
Manufacturing
African PE Temo Capital to acquire metal auto parts maker
Temo Capital, an African private equity firm that backs small and mid-market companies is set to acquire a South African ......
Infrastructure
South African PE CapitalWorks set to acquire building material firm
Capitalworks Group, a sub-Saharan Africa-focused mid-market private equity firm, which manages assets worth around $1 billion, is set to acquire ......
Finance
African microlender M-Kopa to bag funding from a consortium for minority stake
African digital credit provider M-Kopa, which offers microfinancing for everyday essentials, is set to raise capital from a consortium of ......