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20 November

Saudi VC SEEDRA onboards sovereign investor as LP for second fund

SEEDRA Ventures, a Saudi Arabia-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage companies and currently manages a ...

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Saudi VC SEEDRA onboards sovereign investor as LP for second fund
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South Africa's Ascension Capital Partners strikes second bet from $83 mn fund

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19 November

South Africa's Ascension Capital Partners strikes second bet from $83 mn fund

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VC firm MEVP marks second full exit from Fund II, DPI reaches 118%

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18 November

VC firm MEVP marks second full exit from Fund II, DPI reaches 118%

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MENA Digest: Lean Tech, UnifyApps lead funding activity; overall mop-up falls in Oct

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18 November

MENA Digest: Lean Tech, UnifyApps lead funding activity; overall mop-up falls in Oct

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Africa-focused French impact investor I&P set to onboard returning LP for new fund

Finance

13 November

Africa-focused French impact investor I&P set to onboard returning LP for new fund

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Turkish PE Pragma acquires minority stake in cyber intelligence firm

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19 November

Turkish PE Pragma acquires minority stake in cyber intelligence firm

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Evolvence India hits the road for fifth fund, tweaks LP strategy

Finance

14 November

Evolvence India hits the road for fifth fund, tweaks LP strategy

Saudi wealth fund PIF raises $1 bn from STC stake sale

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14 November

Saudi wealth fund PIF raises $1 bn from STC stake sale

Long-time CEO of NEOM goes as Saudi Arabia scales back mega-projects

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13 November

Long-time CEO of NEOM goes as Saudi Arabia scales back mega-projects

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Private credit firm Ruya Partners strikes fourth bet from debut fund

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12 November

Private credit firm Ruya Partners strikes fourth bet from debut fund

Qatar's emir appoints Mohammed Al Sowaidi as new CEO of wealth fund QIA

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12 November

Qatar's emir appoints Mohammed Al Sowaidi as new CEO of wealth fund QIA

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Former Investcorp executive floats own asset management firm

Finance

12 November

Former Investcorp executive floats own asset management firm

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UAE's Beco Capital onboards Saudi LP for fourth fund
07 November

UAE's Beco Capital onboards Saudi LP for fourth fund

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Ruya Partners aims final close of $250 mn private credit fund by December-end
05 November

Ruya Partners aims final close of $250 mn private credit fund by December-end

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African VC Janngo marks final close of second fund with oversubscription
04 November

African VC Janngo marks final close of second fund with oversubscription

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Turkish venture capital firm Revo gets a returning LP for third fund
30 October

Turkish venture capital firm Revo gets a returning LP for third fund

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Jordan's ISSF strikes limited partner-style bet in Riyadh VC fund
24 October

Jordan's ISSF strikes limited partner-style bet in Riyadh VC fund

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SVC backs VC portfolio firm in second LP bet this year
16 October

SVC backs VC portfolio firm in second LP bet this year

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Acumen gets LP cheque for Africa-focussed renewable energy fund
11 October

Acumen gets LP cheque for Africa-focussed renewable energy fund

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LP Summit Dubai 2024: Robust IPO pipeline driving optimism on exits, say panellists
04 October

LP Summit Dubai 2024: Robust IPO pipeline driving optimism on exits, say panellists

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Decentralising sustainable projects key to ensuring resilience: Panellists at LP Summit
04 October

Decentralising sustainable projects key to ensuring resilience: Panellists at LP Summit

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New funds generating returns, selecting right GPs critical: Panellists at LP Summit Dubai 2024
04 October

New funds generating returns, selecting right GPs critical: Panellists at LP Summit Dubai 2024

International

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Mubadala prepares for sale of Brazil iron-ore mines
12 November

Mubadala prepares for sale of Brazil iron-ore mines

Delivery Hero to list Talabat business in Dubai in December
11 November

Delivery Hero to list Talabat business in Dubai in December

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PE firm Turkven acquires cloud services provider in third bet of 2024
07 November

PE firm Turkven acquires cloud services provider in third bet of 2024

Saudi PIF to be anchor investor in Brookfield's $2 bn Middle East fund
30 October

Saudi PIF to be anchor investor in Brookfield's $2 bn Middle East fund

Saudi Arabian wealth fund PIF to cut overseas investments
30 October

Saudi Arabian wealth fund PIF to cut overseas investments

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Gulf Islamic Investments raises additional capital to strike deals in GCC region
29 October

Gulf Islamic Investments raises additional capital to strike deals in GCC region

Abu Dhabi's CYVN Holdings inks non-binding deal to buy McLaren's automotive business
29 October

Abu Dhabi's CYVN Holdings inks non-binding deal to buy McLaren's automotive business

Mubadala ties up with Temasek unit Seviora for co-investments
29 October

Mubadala ties up with Temasek unit Seviora for co-investments

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DPI strikes ninth bet from one of largest PE funds of Africa
29 October

DPI strikes ninth bet from one of largest PE funds of Africa

Micro Labs snaps up Nigerian generics drugmaker Swipha
29 October

Micro Labs snaps up Nigerian generics drugmaker Swipha

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Africinvest doubles up on financial services sector in East Africa
11 June

Africinvest doubles up on financial services sector in East Africa

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Admaius Capital in PE dealmaking spree with control transaction in South Africa
11 June

Admaius Capital in PE dealmaking spree with control transaction in South Africa

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Path to profitability key in Egyptian VC Beltone's deployment strategy
07 June

Path to profitability key in Egyptian VC Beltone's deployment strategy

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Shorooq Partners eyes Saudi expansion with ‘oversubscribed’ Bedaya Fund II
05 June

Shorooq Partners eyes Saudi expansion with ‘oversubscribed’ Bedaya Fund II

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How UAE's Gulf Capital is seeing a shift in its exit strategy
04 June

How UAE's Gulf Capital is seeing a shift in its exit strategy

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Adenia Partners hits exit button on second-last bet from third fund
30 May

Adenia Partners hits exit button on second-last bet from third fund

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South Africa's Medu Capital strikes fresh tech bet in the region
28 March

South Africa's Medu Capital strikes fresh tech bet in the region

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VC investments in Middle East fall year-on-year but rise from pre-pandemic levels
27 March

VC investments in Middle East fall year-on-year but rise from pre-pandemic levels

Mubadala acquiring Afro-Indian pharma platform in landmark PE exit for DPI, others
26 March

Mubadala acquiring Afro-Indian pharma platform in landmark PE exit for DPI, others

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