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22 June, 2023

From a failed Malayalam channel to selling two startups, how Arun Mohan made a mark in UAE

Barely weeks after popping champagne to celebrate the sale of his six-year-old bootstrapped and profitable cloud startup, the UAE-based serial entrepreneur Arun Mohan is back at work again.   But unlike the ......

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20 June, 2023

This Gulf VC is looking to invest in Indian gaming startups

Shorooq Partners, an early-stage tech venture capital investor in the Middle East, is evaluating investments in Indian gaming startups to ......

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16 June, 2023

PIF-backed Jada, Saudi Venture Capital make LP bets on Investcorp, Shorooq funds

Saudi Venture Capital and a unit of the Gulf kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund have made limited partner-style bets on two ......

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08 June, 2023

Dubai's MEVP sets sight on fourth VC fund's early final close, builds deal pipeline

Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) hopes to wrap up fundraising for its fourth investment vehicle by the end of 2023, ......

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31 May, 2023

Global Ventures' Sacha Haider on investment strategy, deal pipeline and more

UAE-based growth-stage venture capital firm Global Ventures, which launched its third fund earlier this year is scouting for deals in ......

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17 May, 2023

How Dubai Future District Fund's LP portfolio is different from direct bets

The Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), an evergreen venture investment and fund of funds that was created a year and ......

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16 May, 2023

Exclusive: Gulf Islamic Investments topping up India exposure

The UAE-based Gulf Islamic Investments (GII), which manages assets of more than $3 billion in private equity, venture capital and ......

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05 May, 2023

Gulf-focused DFDF gets India exposure via maiden Asian LP bet

The Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), styled as the region’s first evergreen venture fund-of-funds, has ventured beyond its core markets ......

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25 April, 2023

Check out Saudi wealth fund PIF-owned Sanabil's India exposure

Sovereign wealth funds from the Middle East such as Abu Dhabi Investment Authority have been active investors in India for ......

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20 April, 2023

Aliph Capital's Huda Al Lawati on chasing LPs, targeting fund close and more

Abu Dhabi-based private equity firm Aliph Capital last year secured $125 million for its maiden fund, Aliph Fund I, from ......