Middle East
Finance
Saudi PIF-backed Jada makes LP bet on female-led private equity fund
Jada Fund of Funds, which is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), has invested in an Abu Dhabi-based......
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Gulf Digest: FlyAkeed, Maxbyte get Series A funding; CoinDCX backs BitOasis
Saudi Arabian travel-tech platform Flyakeed and the UAE-based robotics solutions provider Maxbyte secured Series A ......
People
After scaling BookMyShow and Lenskart in the Gulf, what's Sudhir Syal up to now?
Sudhir Syal has promoted Irish band Westlife’s concert in Dubai and sold premium eyewear to the Arabs. He will soon ......
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Gulf Digest: Saudi companies Wadaie, Golden Scent, YaSchools raise funds
Funding activity in the Middle East was driven by three Saudi Arabian companies this week. Wadaie, a fintech startup, ......
Infrastructure
EDF Renewables, Korea Western set to rope in investor for Oman solar project
French renewable energy company EDF Renewables and Korean Western Power Corporation (KOWEPO) are in talks to secure ......
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Why Indian crypto entrepreneurs are flocking to the UAE
Last year, investment platform Pyse Fintech Pvt. Ltd added a layer of cryptocurrency and blockchain to its model. That ......
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Gulf Digest: WellX, DESAISIV snag funding; HyperPay buys Sanad Cash
Insurance-tech startups WellX and DESAISIV led funding activity in the Middle East region this week while Saudi Arabian ......
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Gulf Digest: Tenderd, GetOutfit, YallaHub, Growdash raise early-stage funding
Funding activity in the Middle East accelerated in the third week of July, led mostly by the UAE-based startups such ......
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Gulf Digest: Kaso, Alma Health, Revibe get funding; Agthia sets up VC arm
Dealmaking accelerated in the Middle East region this week, led by a slew of fundraises by startups, besides an ......
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Planning India centre, eyeing 30% revenue growth after ZainTech deal: Adfolks' Mohan
Indian-origin entrepreneur Arun Mohan sold his UAE-based cloud engineering services startup Adfolks to ZainTech, ......
