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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SPE Capital mulls expansion into growth equity, secondaries

Finance

06 October, 2025

SPE Capital mulls expansion into growth equity, secondaries

SPE Capital, a private equity firm focused on Africa and the Middle East, is exploring new investment strategies, ......

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Finance

03 October, 2025

Janus Henderson onboards Saudi sovereign investor for MENA private credit fund

Janus Henderson, a global asset management firm that expanded its presence in the Middle East last year by acquiring NBK......

TMT

03 October, 2025

MENA Digest: UAE firms Upfront, Climaty AI, Saudi's DOO, others get funding

Early-stage startups led funding activity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region this week, with at least ......

Finance

03 October, 2025

Verod Capital monetises five-year-old investment in pension firm

African private equity firm Verod Capital, which backs mid-sized companies across the continent, has monetized its five-......

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General

01 October, 2025

SPE Capital eyes final close of third fund by early 2026; three more deals in sight

Africa and Middle-East focussed private equity firm SPE Capital is aiming to wrap up the final close of its third ......

Finance

30 September, 2025

UAE-based VC Iliad Partners onboards Greek banks for second close of $50 mn fund

A UAE-based early-stage venture-capital fund Iliad Partners marked the second close of its $50 million-target (around Rs......

General

29 September, 2025

BECO Capital marks final close of two funds for early stage, growth-stage startups

UAE-based venture capital firm BECO Capital, which manages assets worth around $820 million (around Rs 7,279 crore), ......

General

26 September, 2025

MENA Digest: Fintech platform Erad, superapp maker Done.ma raise funds

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region saw fewer funding announcements this week compared to the big-ticket ......

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Finance

25 September, 2025

Saudi Arabia's RVC makes second offshore LP investment of 2025

Riyadh Valley Company (RVC), the investment arm of King Saud University, has made its second offshore limited partner-......

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Finance

24 September, 2025

Cautious LPs prompt MENA VC managers to sharpen exit plans: DFDF

Venture capital fund managers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are being pushed to spell out clearer exit ......