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
PIF-backed Jada, Saudi Venture Capital make LP bets on Investcorp, Shorooq funds
Saudi Venture Capital and a unit of the Gulf kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund have made limited partner-style bets on ......
Finance
Dubai's MEVP sets sight on fourth VC fund's early final close, builds deal pipeline
Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) hopes to wrap up fundraising for its fourth investment vehicle by the end of 2023, ......
Finance
Global Ventures' Sacha Haider on investment strategy, deal pipeline and more
UAE-based growth-stage venture capital firm Global Ventures, which launched its third fund earlier this year is scouting......
Finance
How Dubai Future District Fund's LP portfolio is different from direct bets
The Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), an evergreen venture investment and fund of funds that was created a year and ......
TMT
Exclusive: Gulf Islamic Investments topping up India exposure
The UAE-based Gulf Islamic Investments (GII), which manages assets of more than $3 billion in private equity, venture ......
Finance
Gulf-focused DFDF gets India exposure via maiden Asian LP bet
The Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), styled as the region’s first evergreen venture fund-of-funds, has ventured ......
Finance
Check out Saudi wealth fund PIF-owned Sanabil's India exposure
Sovereign wealth funds from the Middle East such as Abu Dhabi Investment Authority have been active investors in India ......
Finance
Aliph Capital's Huda Al Lawati on chasing LPs, targeting fund close and more
Abu Dhabi-based private equity firm Aliph Capital last year secured $125 million for its maiden fund, Aliph Fund I, from......
Finance
What's the game plan of the Middle East's first female-led PE firm Aliph Capital?
Abu Dhabi-based private equity firm Aliph Capital has firmed up a five-pronged game plan to deploy its first fund, ......
TMT
Acquisition by Physicswallah will help us accelerate growth: Knowledge Planet co-founder
UAE-based test prep startup Knowledge Planet was recently acquired by Indian unicorn Physicswallah, which aims to expand......