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Canada, UAE talks on free trade deal to start next month: Canadian trade minister
Negotiations between Canada and the United Arab Emirates over a comprehensive economic partnership agreement are set to ......
Finance
Lazard boosts UAE footprint with financial advisory office in Abu Dhabi
Lazard is strengthening its footprint in the United Arab Emirates by opening an office in the capital city of Abu ......
Healthcare
Kelix bio makes fifth strategic deal since acquisition by Mubadala
Kelix bio, an emerging markets-focused specialty generic biopharmaceutical company has struck its fifth strategic deal ......
TMT
VC firm Sigma Capital launches $100-mn fund
Sigma Capital, a recently-founded web3 venture capital firm with presence in Dubai and Singapore, has launched a $100-......
Finance
MEVP has task cut out in 2025, close fund IV and make a few exits: co-CEO Walid Hanna
Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), which is raising funds for its fourth investment vehicle, has laid out its vision ......
Finance
Saudi Arabia's SVC strikes first LP bet of 2025
Riyadh’s state-owned Saudi Venture Capital (SVC), which manages assets worth $2.2 billion, has struck its first ......
Finance
Dubai's NB Ventures set to launch pre-IPO fund with India partner next year
NB Ventures, a Dubai-based investment firm that makes direct venture capital bets on growth-stage startups and limited ......
Finance
Flashback 2024: How startup funding fared in MENA region
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region recorded a further moderation in startup funding activity in 2024, in ......
Finance
Gulf VC MEVP onboards Saudi LP for $150 mn Fund IV
Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), a Gulf-focused venture capital firm that backs early and growth-stage tech startups......
Finance
Shorooq onboards new Korean investor for infusion in new asset classes
Abu Dhabi-based multi-asset investment firm Shorooq Partners, backed by ten sovereign wealth funds including UAE’s ......








