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Qatar Investment Authority makes first bet from $1-bn VC fund of funds
Sovereign wealth fund Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has backed a local venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage tech startups ......
Finance
Qatar drafting new laws aimed at boosting foreign investment
Qatar plans to introduce three new laws as part of a sweeping review of legislation designed to make the Gulf ......
People
Qatar's emir appoints Mohammed Al Sowaidi as new CEO of wealth fund QIA
Qatar's emir on Tuesday appointed Mohammed Al Sowaidi as CEO of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), according to a statement issued by ......
Consumer
Qatar wealth fund cuts stake in British supermarket group Sainsbury
The biggest shareholder in Sainsbury's, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), is selling 306 million pounds ($399 million) worth of shares ......
Infrastructure
Qatar Airways to buy 25% stake in Virgin Australia from Bain Capital
Qatar Airways will buy a 25% stake in Virgin Australia from U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital, posing a tougher contest for Qantas ......
Finance
Qatar Investment Authority expands into Australia, Korea and Southeast Asia
The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the country's sovereign wealth fund, is in the middle of expanding into Australia, Korea and ......
Finance
Golden Gate Ventures' Lints on portfolio mix for first MENA fund, LPs and more
Golden Gate Ventures (GGV), a Singapore-based early-stage venture capital firm that launched a $100 million target Middle East and North ......
Finance
Singapore VC Golden Gate Ventures sets timeline for close of MENA fund
Golden Gate Ventures, a Singapore-based early-stage venture capital firm that expanded to the Middle East and North Africa region with ......
Infrastructure
Qatar Airways looking to buy up to 20% stake in Virgin Australia, says report
Qatar Airways is in talks to buy up to a 20% stake in Bain Capital-owned Virgin Australia, the Australian Financial ......
TMT
MENA Digest: SiFi, Elevate raise funds; May VC funding up 5 times from April, down 58% YoY
Saudi Arabia-based fintech startup Simplified Financial Solutions Company (SiFi) led funding activity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) ......
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