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14 September, 2023

UAE's VentureSouq taps another Saudi limited partner for new fintech fund

VentureSouq, a UAE-based venture capital firm, has roped in another Saudi Arabian limited partner (LP) for its second fintech fund, ......

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TMT

12 September, 2023

SoftBank-backed Cars24 aims to turn a corner in UAE, to weigh Saudi re-entry

Indian used-car online retailer Cars24 aims to turn its UAE operations profitable by the second half of 2024 and then ......

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08 September, 2023

Exclusive: PE-backed Africa, India BPO iSon Xperiences roping in another investor

Business process outsourcing (BPO) company iSon Xperiences, which operates across Africa, the UAE and India, is roping in an Africa-based ......

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Finance

31 August, 2023

Saudi PIF-backed Jada makes LP bet on female-led private equity fund

Jada Fund of Funds, which is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), has invested in an Abu Dhabi-based ......

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25 August, 2023

Gulf Digest: FlyAkeed, Maxbyte get Series A funding; CoinDCX backs BitOasis

Saudi Arabian travel-tech platform Flyakeed and the UAE-based robotics solutions provider Maxbyte secured Series A capital this week while crypto ......

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People

16 August, 2023

After scaling BookMyShow and Lenskart in the Gulf, what's Sudhir Syal up to now?

Sudhir Syal has promoted Irish band Westlife’s concert in Dubai and sold premium eyewear to the Arabs. He will soon ......

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11 August, 2023

Gulf Digest: Saudi companies Wadaie, Golden Scent, YaSchools raise funds

Funding activity in the Middle East was driven by three Saudi Arabian companies this week. Wadaie, a fintech startup, Golden ......

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Infrastructure

09 August, 2023

EDF Renewables, Korea Western set to rope in investor for Oman solar project

French renewable energy company EDF Renewables and Korean Western Power Corporation  (KOWEPO) are in talks to secure investment from a ......

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04 August, 2023

Why Indian crypto entrepreneurs are flocking to the UAE

Last year, investment platform Pyse Fintech Pvt. Ltd added a layer of cryptocurrency and blockchain to its model. That move ......

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28 July, 2023

Gulf Digest: WellX, DESAISIV snag funding; HyperPay buys Sanad Cash

Insurance-tech startups WellX and DESAISIV led funding activity in the Middle East region this week while Saudi Arabian blockchain startup ......