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Finance

30 October, 2024

Artal Capital CEO on key sectors for maiden PE fund, deals, Saudi IPO market, and more

Riyadh-based multi-asset investment firm Artal Capital, which manages assets worth $600 million, is eyeing deals in tech-based companies in six ......

Finance

30 October, 2024

Saudi Arabian wealth fund PIF to cut overseas investments

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund plans to cut its overseas investments by about a third, its governor told a conference ......

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Finance

29 October, 2024

Gulf Islamic Investments raises additional capital to strike deals in GCC region

UAE-based Gulf Islamic Investments (GII), which manages assets under management of over $4.5 billion across private equity, venture capital and real ......

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Infrastructure

25 October, 2024

MENA Digest: Prypco leads funding this week; Pargo, invygo, Mala also raise capital

The Middle East and North Africa region saw key funding announcements this week, led by UAE-based proptech startup Prypco, which ......

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General

18 October, 2024

MENA Digest: Global Ventures-backed Abhi leads fundraising this week

Abhi, a UAE-based fintech startup, which is backed by Global Ventures and VentureSouq, led fundraising activity in the Middle East ......

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Finance

17 October, 2024

Jada-backed Artal Capital eyes final close of maiden PE fund by Q1 2025

Artal Capital, a Riyadh-based multi-asset investment firm that manages assets worth $600 million and marked the first close of its ......

Finance

17 October, 2024

Goldman Sachs' Saudi Arabia CEO leaving firm

Goldman Sachs' Saudi Arabia CEO, Khalid Albdah, is leaving the firm, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters on Wednesday. Albdah has been ......

Manufacturing

16 October, 2024

Saudi firm Manara in talks to buy stake in First Quantum's Zambian mines

Saudi Arabia's Manara Minerals is closing in on a deal to buy a minority stake in Canadian miner First Quantum ......

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Finance

16 October, 2024

SVC backs VC portfolio firm in second LP bet this year

Riyadh’s state-owned Saudi Venture Capital (SVC), which manages assets worth $2.2 billion, has struck its second limited partner-style bet this ......

TMT

11 October, 2024

MENA Digest: Ejari bags a big cheque; fintechs OCTA, Krti, Qpay get funding

Dealmaking activity in the Middle East and North Africa region this week was led by Saudi Arabian e-grocery delivery platform ......