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
Africa-focused PE firm Alta Semper set to onboard European LP for second fund
Africa-focused private equity firm Alta Semper, which backs mid-segment growth companies across healthcare and consumer ......
Finance
Fasanara Capital appoints former Shuaa Capital CEO to lead MENA expansion
Fasanara Capital, a global technology-driven investment management firm that manages assets worth $4.5 billion, has ......
Finance
UAE's second search fund Oryx Legacy targets acquisition of mid-sized firm
Oryx Legacy, the second-ever search fund launched in the UAE, is currently looking for a profitable, mid-sized local ......
Consumer
Turkish PE firm Lycian Capital Partners makes second bet from debut fund
Lycian Capital Partners, a Turkey-focused private equity firm that backs mid-market companies, has struck a second bet ......
Finance
Abraaj spin-off RMBV gets LP commitment for first independent fund
RMBV, a private equity firm spun out of the collapsed Abraaj Group, has secured limited partner commitment from the ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Saudi firm Tuba, Iraq's IQ Cars, UAE's Fuze secure funding
Dealmaking in the Middle East and North Africa region picked up pace this week, led by a series of big-ticket ......
Finance
African PE firm BluePeak ropes in European LP for second fund
BluePeak Private Capital, an Africa-focused alternative asset management firm investing in mid-market companies, has ......
Finance
Africa-focused PE firm DPI onboards returning LP for fourth fund
Africa-focused private equity firm Development Partners International, which manages assets and co-investments worth ......
Finance
Saudi VC firm STV closes maiden non-dilutive capital fund
Saudi Technology Ventures (STV), the region’s largest tech-focused venture capital firm and a backer of unicorns like ......
Finance
Chimera-owned Lunate to invest in wealth management firm Azura
Lunate, an alternative investment manager owned by Chimera Investments, will acquire a strategic stake in global wealth ......