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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Gulf Digest: Startups Lyvely, Rewaa, Maly raise early-stage funding
Funding activity in the Gulf region during the last week of August was marked by three major deals including UAE ......
Finance
Saudi PIF-backed Jada makes LP bet on female-led private equity fund
Jada Fund of Funds, which is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), has invested in an Abu Dhabi-based......
TMT
Gulf Digest: FlyAkeed, Maxbyte get Series A funding; CoinDCX backs BitOasis
Saudi Arabian travel-tech platform Flyakeed and the UAE-based robotics solutions provider Maxbyte secured Series A ......
TMT
Gulf Digest: Two crypto investors get commitments; Tech startup iot squared makes acquisition
Dealmaking in the Middle East region saw an uptick during the week with two venture capital firms securing investments......
People
After scaling BookMyShow and Lenskart in the Gulf, what's Sudhir Syal up to now?
Sudhir Syal has promoted Irish band Westlife’s concert in Dubai and sold premium eyewear to the Arabs. He will soon ......
TMT
Gulf Digest: Saudi companies Wadaie, Golden Scent, YaSchools raise funds
Funding activity in the Middle East was driven by three Saudi Arabian companies this week. Wadaie, a fintech startup, ......
Infrastructure
EDF Renewables, Korea Western set to rope in investor for Oman solar project
French renewable energy company EDF Renewables and Korean Western Power Corporation (KOWEPO) are in talks to secure ......
TMT
Gulf Digest: Funding activity surges in July; two healthtech platforms raise early-stage funds
Funding activity in the Middle East and Africa region more than doubled during the month of July, compared to June, ......
TMT
Why Indian crypto entrepreneurs are flocking to the UAE
Last year, investment platform Pyse Fintech Pvt. Ltd added a layer of cryptocurrency and blockchain to its model. That ......
TMT
Gulf Digest: WellX, DESAISIV snag funding; HyperPay buys Sanad Cash
Insurance-tech startups WellX and DESAISIV led funding activity in the Middle East region this week while Saudi Arabian ......
