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.
Finance
Turkey-focused VC firm Revo Capital makes partial exit from fintech startup
Turkey-focused venture capital firm Revo Capital, which backs early-stage technology startups, has partially monetized ......
Finance
Middle East PE, VC firms must plan exits from day one: Jada Fund of Funds report
Private equity and venture capital firms in the Middle East must start planning exit strategies from the very beginning ......
General
Proptech firm Holo gets SWF Mubadala on board; Cointel, Zetta, Maalexi too bag funds
Dubai Future District Fund-backed proptech startup Holo was ahead in the startup fundraising activity in the Middle East......
Finance
Africa-focused Japanese VC Uncovered Fund launches $20-mn vehicle
Uncovered Fund, a Japanese venture capital firm that backs African startups, has launched a new investment vehicle in ......
Finance
South African mezzanine investor Maia Capital backs PE firm with debut fund
Maia Capital Partners, a mezzanine investment firm focused on making impact investments in South African firms, has ......
General
French PE Amethis to onboard returning LP for Africa gateway fund
French private equity firm Amethis, which backs mid-sized businesses in Africa and Europe and manages $1.2 billion (......
Manufacturing
South Africa's Markzuri Group acquires chemicals distribution firm in debut deal
Markzuri Group, a South African private equity firm that backs mid-market and family-owned businesses, has acquired a ......
Finance
Abu Dhabi's BlueFive Capital partners with Chinese PE firm for new fund
BlueFive Capital, an Abu Dhabi-based asset management firm that manages assets worth over $2.6 billion, has launched a ......
Manufacturing
Carlyle's Africa spinout Alterra changes plan to buy auto firm, drops PE club deal
Alterra Capital Partners, an Africa-focused private equity firm spun out of Carlyle Africa, has made a solo deal to ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Saudi's Gathern, UAE's Professional.me, Morocco's Hypeo AI get funding
Gathern, a Saudi Arabian vacation rental marketplace platform, led startup funding activity in the Middle East and North......
