Wamda

Palestine

Ibtikar Fund closes second fund at $25 million

Press release: Ibtikar Fund, a disruptive venture capital firm that invests in innovative companies founded by Palestinian entrepreneurs...

Ibtikar Fund

Kuwait

Arzan VC launches Revenya Capital to back MENA startups

Kuwait-based VC firm Arzan Venture Capital has partnered with Ahmad Takatkah to launch Revenya Capital, a revenue-based financing (RBF)...

Arzan VC Revenya Capital

Egypt

Sawari Ventures targets raising $200 million for second fund

The Egypt-based venture capital firm Sawari Ventures will launch its second fund in early 2025 with a target of $200...

Sawari Ventures

Saudi Arabia

BIM Ventures unite with SBI Holding to launch $200 million fund “BIM Capital”

Saudi Arabia-based venture studio firm BIM Ventures and Japan’s SBI Holding have launched BIM Capital, a joint venture designed to...

BIM Ventures SBI Holding BIM Capital

Jordan

ISSF commits $5 million to Rua Growth Fund

Jordan-based Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) has invested $5 million in Rua Growth I LP to invest in Jordanian startups Rua...

ISSF Rua Growth Fund

Saudi Arabia

Wa’ed Ventures earmarks $100 million to invest in Saudi AI sector

Aramco’s $500 million VC fund, Wa’ed Ventures, has allocated $100 million for early-stage AI investments to support...

Wa'ed Ventures Aramco AI

Saudi Arabia

SVC pledges $15 million to Vision Ventures' Saqr Fund II

Saudi Venture Capital (SVC) has invested $15 million in Vision Ventures' Saqr Fund II venture capital fund. Saqr Fund II, with a...

Vision ventures SVC Saqr Fund II

U.A.E

Agility Global invests in Global Ventures’ third fund

Singapore-based multi-business operator and long-term investor Agility Global has committed an unknown investment amount to Global...

Agility Global Global Ventures

Egypt

Sultan Ventures acquires Acasia Group to extend foothold in MENA

US-based VC firm Sultan Ventures has acquired the Egyptian angel investment syndicate and incubator, Acasia Group, for an unknown...

Sultan Ventures Acasia Group

U.A.E

Blockchain Centre, Gate Ventures launch $100 million fund to drive Web 3 innovation

Singapore-based Gate Ventures, the VC arm of Gate.io, and the Blockchain Centre in Abu Dhabi have launched a $100 million fund to drive...

Gate Ventures Blockchain Centre Falcon Gate Ventures

Iraq

Iraq’s EQIQ leads Corrsy’s $500,000 pre-Seed round

Iraqi VC firm EQIQ has led a pre-Seed round of the Finnish edtech Corrsy, which stands at $500,000. EQIQ, founded by Mohamed Al-Hakim,...

EQIQ Ventures Corrsy EdTech

Jordan

ISSF pledges $5 million to Oasis500's second fund

Jordan’s Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) has increased its commitment to Oasis Ventures II fund (OVII) managed by...

ISSF Oasis500 OVII

Jordan

ISSF injects $5 million Global Ventures’ third fund to support Jordanian startups

Jordan’s investment fund, the Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF), has invested $5 million in Global Ventures’ Fund...

ISSF Global Ventures

Jordan

ISSF injects $2 million in VentureSouq second fund

Jordan’s Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) has invested $2 million in VentureSouq Fund II, managed by the UAE-based VC fund...

VentureSouq ISSF

Qatar

Rasmal Ventures launches $100 million debut VC fund

Qatar-based VC firm Rasmal Ventures LLC has launched its first home-grown fund to drive innovation and investment in Qatar and the MENA...

Rasmal Ventures

Regional

Shorooq Partners launches second private credit fund with initial close of $100 million

UAE-based alternative investment manager Shorooq Partners has announced the first close of its $100 million second private credit fund,...

Shorooq Partners IMM Investment Global

Saudi Arabia

BIM Ventures, SBI Holdings to launch $100 million fund to back Saudi startups

Saudi Arabia-based VC studio BIM Ventures has partnered with Japan’s SBI Holdings to launch a $100 million joint investment...

BIM Ventures MISA SBI Holdings

Qatar

Golden Gate Ventures launches $100 million MENA-focused fund

Singapore-based VC firm Golden Gate Ventures has launched a $100 million MENA fund, with $20 million commitments from Qatari investors,...

Golden Gate Ventures Al Khor Holding

Saudi Arabia

SVC invests $30 million in General Atlantic’s private equity fund

Saudi Venture Capital (SVC) has pledged a $30 million investment in a private equity fund managed by the US-based investment firm...

SVC General Atlantic

Egypt

Glint Fund II completes initial close at $3 million

Egypt-based investment firm Glint has completed the first close of its second venture fund at $3 million, supported by Wadi Degla...

Glint VC fund

Egypt

Beltone partners with Citadel Holdings to manage $30 million VC fund

Egypt-based VC fund Beltone Venture Capital (BVC), a subsidiary of Beltone Holding, has partnered with CI Venture Capital, a subsidiary...

Beltone CI Venture Capital

Regional

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures closes $60 million pan-African fund

Nigeria-based VC firm Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) has concluded a final close of $60 million for its pan-African VC fund, led by...

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures VKAV

Regional

How can corporate venturing elevate Mena’s entrepreneurial landscape?

Written by Kevin Holliday (Managing Director) and Mohand Nour (Strategy & Partnerships Director) of C3, a UAE-based startup...

CVC corporate venture capital

Regional

P1 Ventures closes $35 million for its second fund

US-based and pan-African VC fund P1 Ventures has completed the second close of its second fund at $35 million, aiming to reach $50...

P1 Ventures VC fund ifc

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