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.
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, ......
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 ......
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 ......
General
Gulf Digest: Funding activity accelerated this week due to record seed round
Funding activity in the Middle East region during the week was propelled by an Abu Dhabi-based digital assets ......
Infrastructure
Lebanese engineering firm Man Holding taps overseas investor for expansion
Man Holding, an integrated engineering, procurement and construction company in the Middle East and Africa, is in talks ......
Finance
Nuwa Capital hits final close of maiden fund
Nuwa Capital, a UAE-based venture capital firm that invests in early stage businesses closed its maiden $100 million ......
Finance
UAE's VentureSouq taps another Saudi limited partner for new fintech fund
VentureSouq, a UAE-based venture capital firm, has roped in another Saudi Arabian limited partner (LP) for its second ......
