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.
TMT
WazirX co-founder Nischal Shetty on the double whammy of crypto bear market, tax in India
After wading through some tough headwinds last year, the Indian crypto industry is reeling. With the new taxation ......
Manufacturing
Hero Electric's PE fundraising flounders as EV sales slump, subsidy mess worsens
Hero Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd’s efforts to receive capital previously committed by two alternative investment firms ......
TMT
Buffeted by headwinds, WazirX looks at new revenue streams
Leading homegrown cryptocurrency exchange WazirX is struggling to break even, after a promising period of profitability ......
TMT
KoinX looking to go international amid lingering confusion around crypto taxation
KoinX, an Indian crypto taxation platform backed by a slew of industry leaders, is set to scale its offerings to the ......
Finance
Dubai VC firm MEVP's Sarwahi on AI and other exciting areas, LP pool and more
Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), a Dubai-based venture capital firm, is eyeing startups in new tech areas such as ......
Finance
How Dubai VC Global Ventures' bigger third fund differs from its first two vehicles
Dubai-based venture capital firm Global Ventures has identified new focus areas to deploy capital from its third fund......
People
How this Jhunjhunwala pivoted Airpay, navigated a down round and turned a corner
A few months before the Covid-19 pandemic jolted businesses and economies worldwide in early 2020, Kunal Jhunjhunwala ......
Infrastructure
Africa PE firm ATA Capital to acquire logistics company in fourth bet from Fund III
ATA Capital, a South Africa-based private equity firm that backs high-impact sectors in the country, is set to acquire ......
Infrastructure
African PE firm AIIM set to onboard offshore LP for new energy transition fund
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), an infrastructure-focused private equity firm, is set to secure an ......
Finance
Turkey Development Fund makes third LP commitment from new fund-of-funds
Turkey Development Fund (TDF), a state-backed investment platform that invests in tech and tech-focused ventures and ......