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U.A.E

Mintiply Capital partners with Fuel Venture Capital to boost entrepreneurial scene in GCC

Press release: Mintiply Capital, a leading advisory and investment banking firm in the UAE renowned for its expertise in M&A,...

Fuel Venture Capital Mintiply Capital

Saudi Arabia

Al Madinah Ventures launches to unlock untapped potential of the city

Saudi Arabia’s Value Makers Studio, in collaboration with the Economic Development Centre and the Madinah Chamber of Commerce, has...

Al Madinah Ventures Value Makers Studio

Iraq

The Netherlands commits $2.7 million to IVP to back Iraqi entrepreneurs

Iraq Venture Partners (IVP) has secured $2.7 million from the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the second phase of the Orange Corners...

Iraq Venture Partners IVP Orange Corners Innovation Fund

Saudi Arabia

SVC pledges investment in MEVP’s $150 million fund

Saudi Venture Capital (SVC) has committed an investment in MEVP’s $150 million fund for an undisclosed value. Middle East...

MEVP SVC Middle East Venture Fund IV

U.A.E

Iliad Partners launches $50 million MENA-focused VC Fund

UAE-based venture capital firm Iliad Partners has announced the launch and first close of its $50 million Iliad Partners Tech Ventures...

Iliad Partners Jada Fund of Funds

Saudi Arabia

Jada Fund of Funds backs Jadwa’s first fund

Press release: Jada Fund of Funds is pleased to announce its investment in Jadwa GCC Private Equity Fund I, a fund managed by Jadwa...

Jada Fund of Funds Jadwa Investment

Saudi Arabia

SVC pledges major investment in Aliph Capital’s first fund

Saudi Venture Capital (SVC) has invested in Aliph Fund I, a GCC-focused growth fund from Aliph Capital. The value remains...

SVC Aliph Capital Aliph Fund I

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

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