Dilasha Seth

Dilasha, based in Dubai, reports on the Middle East and Africa's investment ecosystem, focusing on LPs, private equity, and venture capital. With 12+ years in New Delhi, she specialized in macroeconomic policy and broke significant stories on international trade and taxation.

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Beenext's Asia fund gets LP-style commitment from Saudi investor

Finance

28 February, 2024

Beenext's Asia fund gets LP-style commitment from Saudi investor

Beenext, an early-stage venture capital firm that backs startups in India and South East Asia, has secured a limited ......

Finance

27 February, 2024

Dubai VC firm COTU Ventures hits final close of debut fund

COTU Ventures, a Dubai-based early-stage venture capital firm, has marked the final closing of its debut investment ......

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TMT

26 February, 2024

Dubai's MEVP scores maiden ‘dragon' exit and first full harvest from second VC fund

Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), a Dubai-based venture capital firm which invests in early- and growth-stage tech ......

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Finance

26 February, 2024

GlobalLogic, Pine Labs co-founder's VC fund Leo Capital loops in Gulf LP

Early-stage venture capital firm Leo Capital, which backs technology-based startups across India and South East Asia, ......

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Healthcare

24 February, 2024

Verod Capital snaps majority stake in Nigerian fitness chain; CardinalStone exits

West African private equity investor Verod Capital has struck sixth deal from its third investment vehicle, picking a ......

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23 February, 2024

MENA Digest: Basserah, nybl merge; The Cloud, gaming startups raise funds

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region recorded a spurt in dealmaking activity during the week, marked by a ......

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Finance

21 February, 2024

Jada strikes year's first LP bet in Riyadh-based PE vehicle

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF)-backed Jada Fund-of-Funds has struck its first limited partner bet this ......

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Infrastructure

21 February, 2024

Mubadala-backed Investcorp set to float another India real estate fund

Global alternative asset manager Investcorp, which manages assets worth $1 billion (Rs 8,300 crore) in India, is set to ......

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Finance

19 February, 2024

DFDF backs Africa VC fund in tenth LP-style bet

Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), the region’s first evergreen venture capital fund-of-funds, has struck its tenth ......

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16 February, 2024

MENA Digest: Kema, Logidoo raise early-stage capital, Sowt buys Rising Giants Network

Startup dealmaking in the Middle East and North Africa region this week was led by a couple of early-stage funding ......