United Arab Emirates
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 ......
Finance
UAE's Aliph Capital gets another Saudi investor for debut fund
Aliph Capital, a UAE-based private equity firm that backs mid-market companies in the Gulf region, has got on board ......
TMT
VC firm MEVP marks second full exit from Fund II, DPI reaches 118%
Gulf-focused venture capital firm Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), which invests in early and growth-stage tech ......
Finance
Former Investcorp executive floats own asset management firm
Mubadala-backed alternative investment firm Investcorp’s former top executive has rolled out an asset management firm ......
Infrastructure
Gulf Capital partially exits bolt-on acquisition after eight years
Gulf Capital, a UAE-based private equity firm that manages over $2.4 billion in assets, partially monetised one of its ......
Finance
MENA Digest: Deal activity picks up with two big Series A funding
Fintech startups in the Middle East and North Africa region accelerated the dealmaking activity this week led by UAE’s......
TMT
MENA Digest: UAE startups lead fundraising activity this week
UAE-based startups led fundraising activity in the Middle East and North Africa region this week, securing early-stage ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Volume low this week; July funding amount jumps threefold
Startup funding activity in the Middle East and North Africa region this week was led by UAE-based meals aggregator ......
People
Dubai Future District Fund sees change of guard as CEO steps down
Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), the region’s first evergreen venture capital fund-of-fund is undergoing a change of......
TMT
MENA Digest: UAE startups lead weekly funding; investment activity slows in June
At least three UAE-based startups secured venture capital funding during the week, even as the overall deals activity in......