Middle East
Finance
VC investments in Middle East fall year-on-year but rise from pre-pandemic levels
Venture capital investments in the Middle East declined during 2023, albeit not too significantly, with the region appearing as a ......
Infrastructure
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 ......
Finance
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 ......
Finance
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
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
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 ......
Finance
Gulf Islamic Investments plans third India-focused fund
The UAE-based Gulf Islamic Investments (GII), which manages assets worth more than $4.5 billion in private equity, venture capital and ......
Finance
How India emerged as top Asian destination for Middle East investors
India has emerged as the largest recipient of private capital from the Middle East across Asia during the four years ......
Finance
Not focusing on office assets in India, to grow warehousing biz: Investcorp's Sharma
Bahrain-based alternative asset manager Investcorp, one of the most active private equity-style investors in India last year, aims to build ......
TMT
Dubai's MEVP scores maiden ‘dragon' exit and first full harvest from second VC fund
Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), a Dubai-based venture capital firm which invests in early- and growth-stage tech startups, has made ......