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04 October, 2024

LP Summit Dubai 2024: Robust IPO pipeline driving optimism on exits, say panellists

The robust initial public offering (IPO) pipeline on stock exchanges in the Middle East and India is driving optimism around exit ......

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TMT

07 June, 2024

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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Finance

05 June, 2024

Shorooq Partners eyes Saudi expansion with ‘oversubscribed' Bedaya Fund II

Shorooq Partners, an Abu Dhabi-based venture capital firm, is set to double down on its commitments in Saudi Arabia from its oversubscribed ......

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Finance

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 ......

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TMT

03 May, 2024

MENA Digest: Abyan Capital, Bon Plus raise early-stage funds

Dealmaking activity in the Middle East and North Africa decelerated compared to the previous week but saw at least two ......

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TMT

01 May, 2024

Why UAE's Nuwa Capital is reluctant to invest in these tech sectors

Nuwa Capital, a UAE-based venture capital firm, which is currently deploying its maiden $100-million fund in early-stage businesses, is keeping ......

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Finance

22 April, 2024

In Charts: Saudi Venture Capital doubles down on commitments in 2023

Riyadh’s state-owned institution Saudi Venture Capital (SVC), which manages assets worth $2.2 billion, almost doubled its funding commitments in 2023 ......

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Finance

27 March, 2024

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 ......

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Finance

07 March, 2024

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 ......

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TMT

12 January, 2024

MENA Digest: Lokalee, Maalexi get pre-Series A cheques; MEVP backs Clinicy

Dealmaking in the Middle East and North Africa region accelerated in the second week of 2024, with a slew of ......