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Janus Henderson marks first close of SVC-backed MENA private credit fund

New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- Janus Henderson, a global asset management firm, has marked the first close of its Middle East and North Africa (MENA)-focused private credit fund. The London-headquartered asset... Read More


MENA Digest: UAE firms Upfront, Climaty AI, Saudi's DOO, others get funding

New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- Early-stage startups led funding activity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region this week, with at least seven firms securing capital. These include UAE-based fintech ... Read More


UAE-based VC Iliad Partners onboards Greek banks for second close of $50 mn fund

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- A UAE-based early-stage venture-capital fund Iliad Partners marked the second close of its $50 million-target (around Rs 444 crore) inaugural investment vehicle, securing "signi... Read More


BECO Capital marks final close of two funds for early stage, growth-stage startups

New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- UAE-based venture capital firm BECO Capital, which manages assets worth around $820 million (around Rs 7,279 crore), has announced the final close of its two funds, with an earl... Read More


MENA Digest: Fintech platform Erad, superapp maker Done.ma raise funds

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region saw fewer funding announcements this week compared to the big-ticket fundraises last week. The activity this week was led by debt... Read More


G42-backed Presight, Shorooq to launch $100-mn AI innovation fund

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- An artificial intelligence and big-data analytics company Presight, which is backed by Abu Dhabi's technology group G42, has partnered with a UAE-based multi-asset investment fi... Read More


MENA Digest: Saudi firms HALA, Bynow, Oman's Rihal, others get funding

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- HALA, Saudi Arabia's leading fintech startup, propelled funding activity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region this week, securing one of the region's largest Series... Read More


VC firm VentureSouq marks final close of second fintech fund

New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- VentureSouq, an early-stage venture capital firm in the Middle East, has marked the final close of its second fintech fund. The Dubai-headquartered VC firm has raised the targe... Read More


African PE firm Vantage Capital exits Moroccan IT group after six years

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- Vantage Capital, an Africa-focused mid-market fund manager, has exited its investment in a Moroccan information technology group after six years of investment. The Johannesburg-... Read More


Helios Investment Partners inks deal to acquire Telecom Egypt's data hub

New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- Helios Investment Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in Africa that manages assets worth over $3 billion, has agreed to acquire data centre assets of Egyptian tele... Read More