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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DFDF refines investment strategy to focus on sectoral depth, co-investments

Finance

21 May, 2025

DFDF refines investment strategy to focus on sectoral depth, co-investments

Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), a sovereign-backed investment vehicle, has recalibrated its strategy three years ......

Finance

20 May, 2025

Attracting global VCs to bridge late-stage funding gap: DIFC Innovation Hub CEO

To address the late-stage funding gap facing startups in Dubai, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) ......

TMT

16 May, 2025

MENA Digest: Egypt's Nawy, Saudi startup WakeCap bag big Series A cheques

Nawy, an Egyptian proptech startup that offers a full stack of the real estate ecosystem, led funding activity in the ......

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Finance

16 May, 2025

Women-led Africa VC firm First Circle Capital set to get LP cheque for debut fund

First Circle Capital, an Africa-focused venture capital firm that backs early-stage fintech startups on the continent, ......

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Finance

16 May, 2025

Janus Henderson weighs private equity in MENA after credit strategy

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

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Finance

15 May, 2025

Franklin Templeton set to onboard anchor LP for second Turkey PE outing

Franklin Templeton, a global investment firm managing $1.6 trillion in assets, is set to onboard a US-based limited ......

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Finance

14 May, 2025

Abraaj spin-off RMBV likely to onboard another European LP

RMBV, a private equity firm spun off from the Abraaj Group and which backs mid-sized companies in North Africa, is ......

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Finance

14 May, 2025

Helios puts specialized PE vehicle on hold, pivots another

Helios Investment Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in Africa with over $3 billion in assets under ......

TMT

09 May, 2025

MENA Digest: Egypt's Money Fellows, Saudi firm Nqoodlet, others get funding

Fintech startups drove fundraising activity in the Middle East and North Africa region this week. Leading the charge was......

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Finance

08 May, 2025

African PE RMBV onboards another LP for debut independent fund

North Africa-focused private equity firm RMBV, spun out from the now collapsed Abraaj Group, has roped in a French ......