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
Gulf Capital ups fourth fund size, eyes region's largest growth buyout vehicle
Gulf Capital has increased the target size of its planned fourth private equity fund to be deployed across ......
Consumer
Gulf Islamic Investments scores an exit from India-related transaction
The UAE-based Gulf Islamic Investments (GII), which manages more than $3 billion in private equity, venture capital, ......
TMT
Gulf Capital hits exit button on BPO firm iSon Xperiences
UAE-based private equity firm Gulf Capital has exited its five-year old debt investment in business process outsourcing......
General
Gulf Digest: VC funding rises this week; Xpanceo snags $40 mn in seed money
Deals activity in the Middle East for the week-ended Friday was led by fintech startup Cashin’s acquisition of Saudi-......
Finance
Dubai Future District Fund makes LP-style bet on regional VC fund
The Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), the region’s first evergreen venture capital fund-of-funds, has made a limited ......
Finance
Nuwa Capital's Talhouni on shift in investment strategy, dry powder deployment and more
Gulf-focused venture capital firm Nuwa Capital, which is in the process of deploying its $100 million maiden fund, is ......
General
Gulf Digest: RedBox pockets Series A cheque; Zest Equity, Cycls secure early-stage funding
Funding activity in the Gulf region during the week was marked by a Series A fundraise by a Saudi Arabia-based ......
Finance
Inside peek at the investment strategy of Gulf VC Nuwa Capital
UAE-based Nuwa Capital, the venture capital firm that has garnered over $100mn in its maiden outing in a final close ......
TMT
Gulf Capital strikes US bolt-on deal to boost revenue cycle management platform
The UAE-based private equity firm Gulf Capital has sealed a bolt-on acquisition—its second within two weeks—as its ......
TMT
Gulf Digest: HyperSpace, Jisr secure record funding; DFDF backs AI firm Camb
Funding activity in the Gulf region during the first week of October was dominated by growth-stage and high value deals......
