Malvika Maloo

Malvika is a senior correspondent at VCCircle. She writes about India's bustling startup ecosystem and the investors fueling it.

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Carlyle's Africa spinoff Alterra set to buy Juven, BII-backed company

Consumer

19 August, 2026

Carlyle's Africa spinoff Alterra set to buy Juven, BII-backed company

Alterra Capital Partners, an Africa-focussed private equity firm that backs high-growth companies in the region, is set ......

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Finance

28 July, 2026

Amethis taps another LP for third MENA-focussed fund

French private equity firm Amethis, which invests in mid-sized businesses across Africa, the Middle East and Europe, has......

Finance

28 July, 2026

PIF-backed Jada bets on Saudi PE firm's maiden fund

Jada Fund of Funds, an investment vehicle created by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund Public Investment Fund (PIF......

Finance

21 July, 2026

Saudi Arabia's state fund SVC strikes an LP bet

The Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC), Riyadh’s state-owned investment firm that commits capital to venture capital......

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Finance

16 July, 2026

Africa-focused PE firm Salt Capital strikes control deal as PAPE Fund gets an exit

Salt Capital, an independent private equity fund manager that invests in Sub-Saharan Africa, is buying a controlling ......

Infrastructure

14 July, 2026

I Squared Capital to deploy up to $2 bn in Saudi wealth fund PIF's portfolio

I Squared Capital, an infrastructure-focused global private equity firm, intends to deploy up to $2 billion in capital ......

Infrastructure

10 July, 2026

Dubai Future District Fund joins as LP in another US-based, realty-related fund

The Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), the region’s first evergreen venture capital fund-of-funds, has made a limited ......

Finance

08 July, 2026

Africa-focussed Kuramo Capital Management secures $500 mn

Kuramo Capital Management, an independent private investment management firm focussed on sub-Saharan Africa, has raised......

Finance

07 July, 2026

Sango Capital takes over management of three African fund portfolios

Sango Capital, a South Africa-based investment management firm that makes direct and fund investments across the ......

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Finance

02 July, 2026

Mediterrania launches fund to back European firms' Africa expansion

Mediterrania Capital Partners (MCP), a Malta-based private equity fim that manages over €1 billion ($1.14 billion) in ......