Middle East

TMT

03 November, 2023

Gulf Digest: Tabby gets unicorn tag; Noon, SpiderSilk pocket new cheques

The Middle East region recorded a couple of high-value deals this week, with the funding activity spearheaded by Mubadala-backed buy-now-pay-later ......

TMT

27 October, 2023

Gulf Digest: Proptech firm Nomad Homes, EV player Neo Mobility lead startup funding

Dealmaking in the Middle East spiked in the third week of October led by a slew of early-stage, high-value funding ......

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Finance

27 October, 2023

Gulf Capital ups fourth fund size, eyes region's largest growth buyout vehicle

Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Capital has increased the target size of its planned fourth private equity fund to be deployed across ......

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Consumer

25 October, 2023

Gulf Islamic Investments scores an exit from India-related transaction

The UAE-based Gulf Islamic Investments (GII), which manages more than $3 billion in private equity, venture capital, and real estate asset classes, has ......

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Finance

19 October, 2023

Dubai Future District Fund makes LP-style bet on regional VC fund

The Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), the region’s first evergreen venture capital fund-of-funds, has made a limited partner-style commitment to ......

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TMT

09 October, 2023

Gulf Capital strikes US bolt-on deal to boost revenue cycle management platform

The UAE-based private equity firm Gulf Capital has sealed a bolt-on acquisition—its second within two weeks—as its portfolio company Eclat ......

TMT

29 September, 2023

Gulf Digest: Cypherleak, BILRS, Fanzword snag funding

Early-stage funding activity buoyed deal making in the Middle East during the last week of September. At least three UAE-based ......

Infrastructure

25 September, 2023

Alpha Dhabi to buy water project developer as Gulf Capital exits

Alpha Dhabi Holding, an Abu Dhabi-based investment holding company, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Metito Holdings, a ......

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Infrastructure

21 September, 2023

Lebanese engineering firm Man Holding taps overseas investor for expansion

Man Holding, an integrated engineering, procurement and construction company in the Middle East and Africa, is in talks with a ......

TMT

15 September, 2023

Gulf Digest: Equiptal, Barakah snag funding; Chimera floats investment firm

Saudi Arabian tech startups Equiptal and Barakah drove funding activity in the Gulf region during the week to fuel expansion ......