United Arab Emirates
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
UAE's Aliph Capital gets another Saudi investor for debut fund
Aliph Capital, a UAE-based private equity firm that backs mid-market companies in the Gulf region, has got on board another ......
TMT
VC firm MEVP marks second full exit from Fund II, DPI reaches 118%
Gulf-focused venture capital firm Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), which invests in early and growth-stage tech startups and is currently ......
Finance
Former Investcorp executive floats own asset management firm
Mubadala-backed alternative investment firm Investcorp’s former top executive has rolled out an asset management firm that will deploy capital in ......
Infrastructure
Gulf Capital partially exits bolt-on acquisition after eight years
Gulf Capital, a UAE-based private equity firm that manages over $2.4 billion in assets, partially monetised one of its bolt-on ......