International

TMT

15 March, 2024

MENA Digest: Mazadak grabs $10 mn as Saudi startups lead funding activity

Dealmaking activity in the Middle East and North Africa region increased this week, led by a slew of early-stage funding ......

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Manufacturing

15 March, 2024

Mauritian PE firm Adenia Partners acquires French MNC's business in 12 countries

Mauritius-based private equity firm Adenia Partners, which focuses on mid-sized businesses across Africa and is deploying its fifth fund, is ......

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Infrastructure

15 March, 2024

How Investcorp plans to deploy $750-mn climate fund across four key sectors

Mubadala-backed alternative investment firm Investcorp, which manages assets worth over $50 billion across the globe, will adopt a four-pronged approach ......

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Finance

14 March, 2024

Saudi Venture Capital strikes its first LP bet of 2024

Riyadh’s state-owned Saudi Venture Capital (SVC) has struck its first limited partner-style bet for this year in an Abu Dhabi-based ......

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Finance

12 March, 2024

Saudi Arabia's Jada backs US fund in maiden venture debt LP bet

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF)-backed Jada Fund of Funds struck its first venture debt investment, its second one in ......

Finance

11 March, 2024

Africa-focused PE XSML Capital marks first close of fourth fund

XSML Capital, an Africa-focused Dutch private equity firm, marked the first close of its fourth investment vehicle to back small ......

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Finance

08 March, 2024

MENA Digest: Salla gets $130 mn in pre-IPO funding; Arcapita raises $500-mn fund

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region recorded a surge in dealmaking activity this week with a slew of ......

Finance

08 March, 2024

Stonepeak raises $3.3 bn for its first Asia-dedicated infrastructure fund

Stonepeak, a New York-headquartered alternative investment firm, on Friday said it has raised $3.3 billion for its Stonepeak Asia Infrastructure ......

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Finance

07 March, 2024

Investcorp set to mark final close of Saudi Pre-IPO Growth Fund

Bahrain-based alternative investment firm Investcorp, which manages assets worth $50 billion across the globe, is set to wrap up fundraising ......

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TMT

04 March, 2024

Decoding IFC-Solcon's game plan for deep-tech investments in India, South Africa

A co-investment platform recently set up by International Finance Corporation (IFC) and a South African private investment firm plans to ......