Saudi Arabia
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China's Meituan looking to foray into Saudi Arabia in a bid to expand
Chinese food delivery giant Meituan is seeking to hire staff for at least eight positions based in Riyadh, in a sign ......
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Saudi PIF, STC Group likely to bid for Spanish Cellnex's Austrian unit
Saudi Arabia's STC Group and sovereign fund PIF may bid for the Austrian unit of Spanish mobile phone tower operator Cellnex, ......
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Saudi Arabia's PIF hits $749 bn in assets under management
Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund PIF's managed assets reached 2.81 trillion riyals ($749.2 billion) in 2023, state news agency SPA ......
Healthcare
Saudi Arabia's healthcare group Fakeeh Care announces IPO
Saudi Arabia's Fakeeh Care Group, one of the largest private hospital groups in the kingdom, said on Wednesday it planned ......
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In Charts: Saudi Venture Capital doubles down on commitments in 2023
Riyadh’s state-owned institution Saudi Venture Capital (SVC), which manages assets worth $2.2 billion, almost doubled its funding commitments in 2023 ......
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Saudi PIF-backed Riyad Bank weighs IPO of investment banking unit
Saudi Arabia's Riyad Bank, the kingdom's third biggest lender by assets, said on Thursday its board was considering an initial ......
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 ......
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MENA Digest: Startups strike early-stage deals but overall activity slows
Early-stage funding deals drove dealmaking in the Middle East and North Africa region, even though overall activity slowed down due ......
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MENA Digest: Mazadak grabs $10 mn as Saudi startups lead funding activity
Dealmaking activity in the Middle East and North Africa region increased this week, led by a slew of early-stage funding ......
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 ......