Regional HOF Capital's take on investment post pandemic HOF Capital is a global venture capital (VC) firm founded in 2016 by three Egyptian entrepreneurs, Fady Yacoub, Onsi Sawiris and Hisham... Dunya Hassanein • 20 May, 2020
Saudi Arabia Why every investor should be looking at Saudi Arabia An exponential entrepreneurial shift is underway in Saudi Arabia, and it is attracting substantial venture capital interest, says Luca... Thought Leadership • 23 October, 2019
U.A.E BECO Capital closes second fund Dubai-based venture capital (VC) firm BECO Capital has closed its second fund at $100 million. The VC will continue investing in early... News • 02 October, 2019
Jordan Faylasof raises $500,000 pre-Series A Source: Menabytes Amman-based online bookstore Faylasof has raised $500,000 as Pre-Series A funding from Saudi-based Wise Ventures,... News • 02 July, 2019
U.A.E Abu Dhabi Investment Office launches Dh535 million fund The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) announced today that it has launched the Dh535 million Ghadan Ventures Fund to support Abu... Yasmeen Nabil • 07 May, 2019
Regional How investors can support entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa The potential for entrepreneurship in the region is high, based on digital consumption and a startling increase in investment funding for... Thought Leadership • 04 April, 2019
Regional The anatomy of an exit in the Middle East Khaled Talhouni is the managing partner at Wamda Capital Anyone active in the startup scene today seems to be pre-occupied with when and... Khaled Talhouni • 21 March, 2019
Bahrain The expert’s view: How to attract seed funding in Bahrain Areije Al Shakar, senior vice president and head of development services division at Bahrain Development Bank, reveals what Venture Capital... Alicia Buller • 07 February, 2019
Egypt Egypt’s Commercial International Bank launches CVentures Source: MENAbytes Commercial International Bank, the biggest private bank of Egypt, that is commonly known as CIB, has announced the... News • 18 December, 2018
Regional Corporate VCs and VCs: Who wins the battle? In 2016, Intel Capital and Google Ventures were the most active corporate venture capital (CVC), according to a CB Insights report,... Reine Farhat • 24 September, 2017
Regional Battle of the finances: venture capital vs. private equity If a business is searching for a source of external funding, it can turn to various sources. Some of these sources may be vastly different,... Tala Salem • 13 August, 2017
Saudi Arabia This is what this Saudi VC firm seeks in an entrepreneur Though Saudi Arabia is rich in financial resources, startups there often find it difficult to access to funding especially in early stages.... Maya Rahal • 30 July, 2017
Global Investing for dummies: how to start investing in startups [Opinion] Investing into startup companies is becoming more and more of a interest for a growing number of the wealthy. The reasons for this... Ida Beerhalter • 25 May, 2017
Saudi Arabia Saudi startup Dokkan Afkar closes $2M round Dokkan Afkar announced yesterday, it has closed a $2 million investment round led by Riyad Taqnia Fund (RTF). Dokkan Afkar is a... Wamda • 08 May, 2017
Global Startup Watch: the Souq deal, juice cleanses, and how to vet your VC The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your... Rachel Williamson • 30 March, 2017
Regional Why CVC is the future of venture capital in the region [Opinion] This article is a crosspost with Linkedin. Venture capital funds capitalized and operated by major corporations are becoming more... Kamal Hassan • 22 March, 2017
Saudi Arabia Saudi VCs: where we are, where we’re going [Opinion] “We do not have enough venture capital investors in Saudi”, is a common theme heard from entrepreneurs across the kingdom.... Abdullah Altamami • 12 February, 2017
Saudi Arabia Careem now a unicorn, raising $350M Careem has become the Middle East’s second ‘unicorn’, after investment from Japan's ecommerce giant Rakuten Inc and... Rachel Williamson • 19 December, 2016
Egypt IFC invests in Algebra Ventures, Flat6labs Cairo funds New Egyptian venture fund Algebra Ventures has announced the first closing at $40 million. The fund, first announced in June, plans to... Rachel Williamson • 15 December, 2016
Regional Series A investment: when, how, who? [Know your VC] In the growth cycle of a startup the Series A round can be a critical hurdle, but investors say there is a lot startups can do to... Eduard Cousin • 21 November, 2016
Saudi Arabia Arabian Venture Forum 2016 Arabian Venture Forum (AVF) is an initiative aimed at supporting the venture capital landscape in Saudi Arabia and the region, by... Wamda • 14 November, 2016
Kuwait Arzan VC's humble beginnings [Know your VC] This is an edited crosspost from Nuwait. Kuwait’s first venture capital fund Arzan VC is not keen on missing opportunities... Reine Farhat • 08 November, 2016
Lebanon Arab world’s streaming app Anghami raises Series B Lebanon-born music streaming app Anghami has raised a Series B round at an undisclosed value, the company said in a statement. The round... Rachel Williamson • 02 November, 2016
Regional Telcos to the startup rescue? Telcos could be the saviour of emerging market startups, according to a report from mobile industry association GSMA. They have the... Rachel Williamson • 06 November, 2016
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