International
TMT
MENA Digest: Agritech startups iyris, YoLa Fresh bag big cheques
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region saw a slew of growth-stage startup funding deals this week, led by ......
Manufacturing
Adenia Partners hits exit button on second-last bet from third fund
Mauritius-based private equity firm Adenia Partners, focused on mid-sized businesses across Africa, marked its seventh and the penultimate exit from ......
Finance
DFDF to widen investor base in three-phase expansion strategy
Dubai Future District Fund, the region’s first evergreen venture capital fund-of-funds, launched with an initial corpus of $200 million from ......
Consumer
Dubai party hotel operator FIVE Holdings taps banks for IPO next year
Dubai-based party hotel operator FIVE Holdings Ltd is working with banks on a planned initial public offering next year, people ......
TMT
Infra.Market raises fresh capital to expand in MENA region
Mars Growth Capital, a joint venture of Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s banking subsidiary MUFG Bank and Israel-based Fintech Liquidity ......
Consumer
UAE's Alef Education seeks to raise up to $515 mn in IPO
Educational technology provider Alef Education plans to raise as much as $515 million in its initial public offering (IPO) on ......
Finance
Gulf Capital aims first close of latest PE fund soon
UAE-based private equity firm Gulf Capital is aiming for the first close of its soon-to-be-launched fourth investment vehicle, estimated to ......
Consumer
SPE Capital returns to pick up a stake in Moroccan FMCG firm
SPE Capital, an Africa- and Middle East-focused private equity firm that invests in mid-sized companies, is set to re-acquire a ......
Manufacturing
Saudi Arabia plans $10-bn Aramco share sale
Saudi Arabia is planning a multi-billion-dollar share sale in energy giant Aramco as soon as June in what would be ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Egyptian startup OneOrder, Saudi SaaS firm Merit lead funding
Dealmaking in the Middle East and North Africa region during the week was propelled by high-value, growth-stage fundraises by tech-led ......
