Saudi Arabia BIM Ventures launches $32 million BIM Investments II Saudi Arabia-based VC venture studio BIM Ventures has announced the launch of its second VC fund “BIM Investments II” with a... News • 23 June, 2022 BIM Ventures BIM Investments II Venture Capital
Morocco Morocco’s Al Mada launches pan-African $109.5 million VC fund Morocco-based Al Mada Holding Group has launched a $109.5 million pan-African venture capital fund to invest in fast-growing... News • 28 March, 2022 Al Mada africa Venture Capital
Bahrain Bahrain’s Al Waha announces new investment in BY Venture Partners Bahrain’s Al Waha Fund of Funds (Al Waha) has announced a new investment in Mena-based BY Venture Partners (BY) which is targeting... News • 06 October, 2021 Al Waha Fund of Funds BY Venture Partners Venture Capital
Saudi Arabia The VC map of Saudi Arabia We recently published a feature highlighting the growth of Saudi Arabia's venture capital sector. In this infographic, we have mapped... Wamda • 03 June, 2021 Venture Capital Angel Investor corporate venture capital
U.A.E Crescent Enterprises to double investments in startups to $272 million by 2022 UAE-based Crescent Enterprises announced doubling its venture capital investments in startups to $272 million (Dh 1 billion) by... News • 09 May, 2021 uae Venture Capital
Global SIP debuts fund for US startups looking to scale across Mena US and Tokyo-based venture capital firm SIP Global Partners recently announced the first close of $75 million for its debut fund, targeting... Yumna Alrefaei • 28 March, 2021 Venture Capital
Regional Is a competitive funding landscape good for the ecosystem? Covid-19 has been the ultimate stress test for all businesses, including startups and venture capital (VC) firms. While the pandemic has... Dunya Hassanein • 02 February, 2021 ABV Venture Capital
Regional New VC fund to invest $60 million in 120 Mena startups The former managing partners of 500 Startups Mena (500 Falcons) Sharif El-Badawi and Hasan Haider have launched a new venture capital... News • 12 October, 2020 Venture Capital Plus Venture Capital
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 HOF Capital Venture Capital covid-19
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 STV Saudi Arabia Venture Capital
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 Venture Capital venture capital fund BECO Capital
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 e-books Venture Capital venture capital fund
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 fund Venture Capital startups
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 Investment Venture Capital
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 Venture Capital Exit strategies exiting
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 Investment Venture Capital VC funding
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 Venture Capital cairo Investment
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 corporate venture capital Venture Capital CER
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 Venture Capital private equity Funding models
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 ksa Saudi Arabia Inspire Ventures
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 investement startups Funding
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 Saudi Arabia ksa DokkanAfkar
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 souq beirut water taxi Investment
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 corporate venture capital Venture Capital turn8