United Arab Emirates
Finance
Lazard boosts UAE footprint with financial advisory office in Abu Dhabi
Lazard is strengthening its footprint in the United Arab Emirates by opening an office in the capital city of Abu ......
Healthcare
Kelix bio makes fifth strategic deal since acquisition by Mubadala
Kelix bio, an emerging markets-focused specialty generic biopharmaceutical company has struck its fifth strategic deal since its acquisition by Abu ......
TMT
VC firm Sigma Capital launches $100-mn fund
Sigma Capital, a recently-founded web3 venture capital firm with presence in Dubai and Singapore, has launched a $100-million fund to ......
Finance
MEVP has task cut out in 2025, close fund IV and make a few exits: co-CEO Walid Hanna
Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), which is raising funds for its fourth investment vehicle, has laid out its vision for ......
Finance
Saudi Arabia's SVC strikes first LP bet of 2025
Riyadh’s state-owned Saudi Venture Capital (SVC), which manages assets worth $2.2 billion, has struck its first limited partner (LP)-style bet ......
Finance
Dubai's NB Ventures set to launch pre-IPO fund with India partner next year
NB Ventures, a Dubai-based investment firm that makes direct venture capital bets on growth-stage startups and limited partner-style investments in ......
Finance
Flashback 2024: How startup funding fared in MENA region
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region recorded a further moderation in startup funding activity in 2024, in line ......
Finance
Gulf VC MEVP onboards Saudi LP for $150 mn Fund IV
Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), a Gulf-focused venture capital firm that backs early and growth-stage tech startups has secured the ......
Finance
Shorooq onboards new Korean investor for infusion in new asset classes
Abu Dhabi-based multi-asset investment firm Shorooq Partners, backed by ten sovereign wealth funds including UAE’s Mubadala and Korean Venture Investment ......
Finance
Mubadala says under-invested in Asia, to increase focus on the region
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company is under-invested in Asia and the geography will be a focus area for the sovereign ......