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U.A.E

Phoenix Venture Partners reaches third close of debut fund

UAE-based VC firm Phoenix Venture Partners (PVP) has completed the third closing of its inaugural fund (PVPIF), attracting...

Phoenix Venture Partners

Egypt

VMS to back seven Egyptian startups through new Cairo accelerator

Saudi Arabia's Venture studio Value Makers Studio (VMS) has launched VMS Accelerate in Cairo, a three-month accelerator aimed at...

VMS VMS Accelerate

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh Valley Company launches KSU venture fund with SparkLabs

Press release: Riyadh Valley Company Launches King Saud University Venture Fund in Partnership with SparkLabs Riyadh Valley...

Riyadh Valley Company King Saud University SparkLabs

Egypt

Beltone Holding launches growth-stage private equity platform

Egypt-based Beltone Holding has launched its Private Equity platform, expanding its multi-stage investment strategy alongside Beltone...

Beltone Holding

Qatar

Shorooq deepens Doha roots as Snoonu founder backs its growth and AI funds

UAE-based investment firm Shorooq has announced that Hamad Al-Hajri, Founder of Snoonu, will invest across two of the firm’s...

Shorooq Snoonu

U.A.E

CedarBridge begins deploying third private equity fund across the GCC

CedarBridge Partners has begun deploying capital from its third private equity vehicle, CedarBridge High Growth III (CBHG III),...

CedarBridge Partners Access Bridge Ventures

U.A.E

Shorooq launches $200 million late-stage growth fund backed by QIA

UAE-based investment firm Shorooq has launched a $200 million late-stage growth fund under its Qatalyst Series, backed by Qatar...

Shorooq QIA Web Summit Qatar 2026

Saudi Arabia

Jadwa Investment launches $200 million GCC private credit fund

Saudi Arabia-based investment firm Jadwa Investment has launched the Jadwa GCC Diversified Private Credit Fund with a target size of up...

Jadwa Investment

Saudi Arabia

Red Sea Global, Bunat VC launch Saudi-focused AI venture fund

Red Sea Global has partnered with Bunat Ventures Limited (Bunat VC) to launch a Saudi-focused AI venture fund, targeting early- and...

Bunat Ventures Red Sea Global

Jordan

Propeller launches $50 million AI-focused fund bridging MENA talent with US markets

Jordan-rooted, AI-focused VC Propeller has launched its $50 million Fund III to invest in U.S. and MENA startups building...

Propeller

Saudi Arabia

SVC deploys $267 million into US funds to boost Saudi–US investment partnership

Saudi Venture Capital Co. (SVC) committed $267 million (SAR 1 billion) to joint investments across 17 VC, private equity and private...

SVC

U.A.E

FAST Ventures rolls out $3 million venture studio to back MENA startups

UAE-based VC FAST Ventures has launched FAST Foundry with a $3 million venture studio to back early-stage startups across...

FAST Ventures FAST Foundry

Saudi Arabia

Binbar, Joa Capital launch $133 million Marhoon Fund

Binbar Investment has partnered with Joa Capital to launch Marhoon Fund, Saudi Arabia’s first direct financing fund backed by...

Binbar Investment Joa Capital Marhoon Fund

Morocco

First Circle Capital secures $6 million investment from IFC

Morocco- and Uganda-based VC firm First Circle Capital has secured $6 million in funding from IFC, part of the World Bank Group, to back...

First Circle Capital ifc

Saudi Arabia

HALA Capital launches as CMA-licensed private capital firm, expanding beyond ventures

Saudi Arabia-based HALA Capital, formerly HALA Ventures, has officially launched as a CMA-licensed private capital firm....

HALA Capital HALA Ventures

U.A.E

Crescent Enterprises commits $68 million to build globally competitive ventures from the UAE

UAE-based VC Crescent Enterprises has launched a $68 million investment programme to scale CE-Creates' venture-building...

Crescent Enterprises CE-Creates

U.A.E

Iliad Partners completes second close of $50 million fund targeting MENA startups

UAE-based venture capital firm Iliad Partners has announced the second closing of its $50m fund. The closing features key players in...

Iliad Partners

U.A.E

BECO Capital closes $370 million dual-fund raise to back Gulf founders

UAE-based BECO Capital has closed $370 million across two new funds — $120 million BECO Fund IV for early-stage investments...

BECO Capital

Saudi Arabia

Sukna Capital, Partners for Growth launch $50 million lending initiative to back MENA tech growth

Saudi Arabia-based Sukna Capital has partnered with Partners for Growth (PFG) to launch a $50 million specialty lending initiative...

Sukna Capital Partners for Growth

Egypt

Avanz Capital Egypt joins Algebra Ventures Fund II as Limited Partner

Avanz Capital Egypt (ACE) has joined Algebra Ventures’ second fund as a Limited Partner through a secondary transaction executed...

Algebra Fund II Avanz Capital Egypt

U.A.E

Presight, Shorooq launch $100 million global fund to accelerate AI innovation

Abu Dhabi’s Presight and Shorooq have launched Presight–Shorooq Fund I, a $100 million global AI innovation fund...

Presight Shorooq

Qatar

ANAVA commits $4 million to Rasmal Ventures to link Tunisian startups with MENA VC

Tunisia’s ANAVA Fund of Funds has committed $4 million to Qatar’s Rasmal Innovation Fund I to channel more global...

Rasmal Ventures Anava

Tunisia

216 Capital, Plug and Play launch new accelerator to empower local startups

Tunisian VC firm 216 Capital has partnered with Plug and Play, Silicon Valley’s global innovation platform, to...

216 Capital Plug and Play Capital Venture Accelerator

U.A.E

VentureSouq closes second fintech fund backed by major regional LPs

VentureSouq, a UAE-based VC firm, has closed its second fintech Fund (FinTech Fund II), backed by sovereign and institutional LPs,...

VentureSouq SVC Jada Fund of Funds

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