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28 May, 2024

Saudi PIF-backed Jada commits capital to healthcare-focused PE fund

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF)-backed Jada Fund-of-Funds has struck its third limited partner style bet this year, backing a ......

Consumer

28 May, 2024

UAE's Alef Education seeks to raise up to $515 mn in IPO

Educational technology provider Alef Education plans to raise as much as $515 million in its initial public offering (IPO) on ......

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Finance

28 May, 2024

Gulf Capital aims first close of latest PE fund soon

UAE-based private equity firm Gulf Capital is aiming for the first close of its soon-to-be-launched fourth investment vehicle, estimated to ......

Manufacturing

27 May, 2024

Saudi Arabia plans $10-bn Aramco share sale

Saudi Arabia is planning a multi-billion-dollar share sale in energy giant Aramco as soon as June in what would be ......

TMT

24 May, 2024

MENA Digest: Egyptian startup OneOrder, Saudi SaaS firm Merit lead funding

Dealmaking in the Middle East and North Africa region during the week was propelled by high-value, growth-stage fundraises by tech-led ......

TMT

24 May, 2024

Microsoft's UAE deal could transfer key US chips and AI technology abroad

Microsoft President Brad Smith said the tech company's high profile deal with the United Arab Emirates-backed AI firm G42 could ......

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Consumer

24 May, 2024

Esas Private Equity acquires Turkish cosmetics brand with co-investors

Esas Private Equity, the PE arm of Turkey’s largest family-owned investment firm Esas Holding, has acquired a leading Turkish cosmetics ......

Infrastructure

20 May, 2024

PAG raises $550 mn for Asia renewable energy fund from Mubadala, other investors

Asia-Pacific investment firm PAG said on Monday it had raised $550 million for its first renewable energy fund, which focuses ......

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Finance

17 May, 2024

Singapore VC firm Golden Gate Ventures rolls out $100-mn MENA fund

Golden Gate Ventures, a Singapore-based early-stage venture capital firm that manages assets worth $250 million across three continents, has launched ......

TMT

17 May, 2024

MENA Digest: WheeKeep, Airwater, Lune raise funding; Beco Capital gets an exit

Funding activity in the Middle East and North Africa region during the week was led by a slew of UAE ......