Saudi Arabia
Finance
In Charts: How Middle East sovereign funds are cementing their global dominance
Sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern nations deployed more capital in 2023 than the year before ......
TMT
Flashback 2023: How startup dealmaking panned out across the MENA region
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has recorded a surge in startup activity over the last few years ......
Consumer
VLCC eyeing Saudi Arabia foray within a year through possible acquisition
Delhi-based VLCC Health Care Ltd is set to make foray into Saudi Arabian wellness market through a possible acquisition. The ......
Finance
Saudi VC SEEDRA onboards sovereign investor as LP for second fund
SEEDRA Ventures, a Saudi Arabia-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage companies and currently manages a portfolio of 26 startups, ......
Finance
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
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 ......
Infrastructure
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 ......
General
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 ......
Finance
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
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 ......