Middle East
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......
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 ......
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 ......
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 ......
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, ......
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 ......
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 ......
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......
Finance
Gulf Islamic Investments plans third India-focused fund
UAE-based Gulf Islamic Investments (GII), which manages assets worth more than $4.5 billion in private equity, venture ......







