Middle East
Finance
Gulf Capital aims first close of latest PE fund soon
UAE-based private equity firm Gulf Capital is aiming for the first close of its soon-to-be-launched fourth investment ......
Consumer
Esas Private Equity acquires Turkish cosmetics brand with co-investors
Esas Private Equity, the PE arm of Turkey’s largest family-owned investment firm Esas Holding, has acquired a leading ......
Finance
Singapore VC firm Golden Gate Ventures rolls out $100-mn MENA fund
Golden Gate Ventures, a Singapore-based early-stage venture capital firm that manages assets worth $250 million across ......
People
VC firm 500 Global elevates key executive as MENA managing partner
500 Global, a multi-stage venture capital firm that emerged as one of the most active investors in the Middle East ......
Finance
MENA Digest: Egyptian startups lead funding activity
Egyptian fintech startups Swypex and MNZL led funding activities in the Middle East and North Africa region,, even as ......
Healthcare
Kelix Bio to acquire five UAE-based pharma entities post Mubadala deal
Kelix Bio, an emerging markets-focused specialty generic biopharmaceutical company is looking to acquire five UAE-based ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Abyan Capital, Bon Plus raise early-stage funds
Dealmaking activity in the Middle East and North Africa decelerated compared to the previous week but saw at least two ......
General
European VC SpeedInvest to expand into MENA by opening office in UAE
SpeedInvest, a European early-stage venture capital fund, which manages assets worth $1 billion across 40 countries, is ......
General
Global asset manager Barings opens office in Dubai
Barings, a global investment management firm that manages assets worth $406 billion, opened an office in Dubai to help ......
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 ......
