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 VC MEVP onboards Saudi LP for $150 mn Fund IV
Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), a Gulf-focused venture capital firm that backs early and growth-stage tech startups......
Finance
South African PE Sanari Capital marks final close of second fund, stops short of hard cap
Sanari Capital, a South African private equity firm that focuses on mid-market growth companies in Sub-Saharan Africa, ......
Infrastructure
UAE conglomerate Al Nowais' arm to get another backer for Egypt solar project
AMEA Power, the clean energy arm of the UAE-based conglomerate Al Nowais Investments, is set to secure an investment ......
Finance
Iliad Partners hits first close of maiden vehicle focussed on early-stage bets
Sovereign investor Jada Fund of Funds-backed venture capital fund Iliad Partners marked the first close of its $50 ......
Finance
Shorooq onboards new Korean investor for infusion in new asset classes
Abu Dhabi-based multi-asset investment firm Shorooq Partners, backed by ten sovereign wealth funds including UAE’s ......
Finance
Seedstars Africa Ventures marks first close of inaugural fund at halfway mark
Seedstars Africa Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on high-growth companies in Sub Saharan Africa, ......
Consumer
UAE-based Aliph Capital makes second deployment from $250-mn vehicle
Mid-market focussed private equity firm Aliph Capital has made its second deployment from its inaugural $250 million ......
Finance
UAE's Aliph Capital gets another Saudi investor for debut fund
Aliph Capital, a UAE-based private equity firm that backs mid-market companies in the Gulf region, has got on board ......
Finance
Saudi Arabia's Jadwa onboards sovereign investor as LP for private equity fund
Jadwa Investment, a Saudi Arabian firm that manages assets worth over $20 billion across different asset classes ......
Finance
Amplify Growth aims final close of inaugural debt fund by August 2025
Amplify Growth, a joint partnership between Dubai-based asset manager Ajeej Capital and venture capital firm Nuwa ......