Middle East
Finance
Saudi multi-asset investor Artal Capital hits first close of PE fund
Artal Capital, a Riyadh-based multi-asset investment firm, has marked the first close of its mid-market-focused private equity fund to back ......
Finance
In Charts: How Dubai Future District Fund deployed corpus across startups, VC funds
The Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), the region’s first evergreen venture capital fund-of-funds, has committed about a fifth of its ......
Finance
Jordanian climate infra-focused PE firm Catalyst Investment gets European LP
Catalyst Investment Management, a Jordan-based private equity firm focused on renewable energy and climate infrastructure in the Middle East and ......
Finance
DFDF to tread cautiously as VC in 2024 but bullish on LP bets
Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), a backer of 24 startups and venture capital funds, outlined its “cautious venture capital approach” ......
Finance
VC investments in Middle East fall year-on-year but rise from pre-pandemic levels
Venture capital investments in the Middle East declined during 2023, albeit not too significantly, with the region appearing as a ......
Infrastructure
How Investcorp plans to deploy $750-mn climate fund across four key sectors
Mubadala-backed alternative investment firm Investcorp, which manages assets worth over $50 billion across the globe, will adopt a four-pronged approach ......
Finance
Saudi Venture Capital strikes its first LP bet of 2024
Riyadh’s state-owned Saudi Venture Capital (SVC) has struck its first limited partner-style bet for this year in an Abu Dhabi-based ......
Finance
Saudi Arabia's Jada backs US fund in maiden venture debt LP bet
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF)-backed Jada Fund of Funds struck its first venture debt investment, its second one in ......
Finance
MENA Digest: Salla gets $130 mn in pre-IPO funding; Arcapita raises $500-mn fund
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region recorded a surge in dealmaking activity this week with a slew of ......
Finance
Investcorp set to mark final close of Saudi Pre-IPO Growth Fund
Bahrain-based alternative investment firm Investcorp, which manages assets worth $50 billion across the globe, is set to wrap up fundraising ......
