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Brookfield to acquire majority stake in GII's 1.5-mn-sq-ft logistics portfolio

Infrastructure

03 May, 2024

Brookfield to acquire majority stake in GII's 1.5-mn-sq-ft logistics portfolio

Canadian alternative investment firm Brookfield Asset Management will  acquire a controlling stake in UAE-based Gulf Islamic Investments' logistics real estate platform ......

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Ruya Partners' Omar Al Yawer on why private credit is picking up in Middle East and more

Finance

13 December, 2023

Ruya Partners' Omar Al Yawer on why private credit is picking up in Middle East and more

Abu Dhabi-based private credit firm Ruya Partners was set up in late 2020 by Rashid Siddiqi and Mirza Beg. Omar Al Yawer joined ......

Gulf Digest: Saudi startup co-founded by ex-Zomato exec, SaaS firm Blink get funding

TMT

08 December, 2023

Gulf Digest: Saudi startup co-founded by ex-Zomato exec, SaaS firm Blink get funding

Saudi tech startups Omniful and Blink led dealmaking in the Middle East region in the first week of December. Both ......

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Ruya Partners hits halfway mark for debut private credit fund, eyes final close

Finance

04 December, 2023

Ruya Partners hits halfway mark for debut private credit fund, eyes final close

Abu Dhabi-based Ruya Partners aims to make a final close of its maiden private credit fund by the second quarter ......

Gulf Digest: Flow48, Immensa, four others amass over $75 mn in funding

TMT

01 December, 2023

Gulf Digest: Flow48, Immensa, four others amass over $75 mn in funding

The UAE-based fintech startup Flow48 grabbed the biggest funding cheque in the Middle East this week while two other companies ......

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Saudi PIF-backed Jada makes first LP bet on private credit fund

Finance

29 November, 2023

Saudi PIF-backed Jada makes first LP bet on private credit fund

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF)-backed Jada Fund of Funds has made its first limited partner-style investment in a private ......

Gulf Digest: Modus Capital backs eight startups; Anghami, PureHealth in M&A deals

TMT

24 November, 2023

Gulf Digest: Modus Capital backs eight startups; Anghami, PureHealth in M&A deals

Dealmaking in the Middle East during the week was marked by key mergers and acquisitions. The UAE-based online streaming platform ......

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Dubai's NB Ventures floating VC fund with India partner after making LP, direct bets

Finance

24 November, 2023

Dubai's NB Ventures floating VC fund with India partner after making LP, direct bets

Dubai-based venture capital firm NB Ventures, which makes direct bets on growth-stage startups as well as limited partner-style investments in other VC funds, ......

Chimera-owned Lunate, BNY Mellon set up wealth-tech firm Alpheya

Finance

21 November, 2023

Chimera-owned Lunate, BNY Mellon set up wealth-tech firm Alpheya

Chimera Investments-owned alternative investment manager Lunate and US bank BNY Mellon are investing in Alpheya, a wealth technology company based ......

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How Vaibhav Kashyap went from fighting obesity to founding a wellness insurance startup

TMT

14 November, 2023

How Vaibhav Kashyap went from fighting obesity to founding a wellness insurance startup

Vaibhav Kashyap weighed 96 kg in ninth grade. “I ate a lot and moved very little,” he says. But that ......