Dilasha Seth

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Finance

28 August, 2024

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 ......

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Finance

27 August, 2024

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 ......

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Manufacturing

26 August, 2024

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 ......

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Finance

26 August, 2024

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 ......

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Finance

23 August, 2024

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 ......

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TMT

23 August, 2024

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 ......

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Manufacturing

23 August, 2024

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 ......

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Manufacturing

23 August, 2024

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 ......

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Infrastructure

22 August, 2024

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 ......

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Finance

22 August, 2024

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 ......