Funding
Building the Business Case for a Loyalty Programme
DSF is a world-renowned retail event that lures shoppers from across the country, the Middle East, and beyond. As such, many UAE retailers offer loyalty programmes to residents and non-residents alike...
The First Investor Acquires Stake in Shater Abbas Restaurants International Group
The First Investor , the investment banking arm of Barwa Bank Group, announced today that it has successfully acquired a 49.0% stake in Shater Abbas Restaurants International Group, a leading restaura...
UAE Businessman Abdullah Al-Ghurair Pledges Third of His Assets to Charity
Leading United Arab Emirates businessman Abdullah Ahmed al-Ghurair has donated a third of his assets to an educational foundation as part of a charity drive, he said on Tuesday. Ghurair is the father ...
Dubai FDI Sees Greater Investment Inflows From South Korea
Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), an agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai, will attend the Korea Overseas Investment Fair & Conference to attract Korean i...
Al Khaliji Focusses on Entrepreneurship at QAD Enrichment Week
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, Al Khalij Commercial Bank (Al Khaliji) Q.S.C, Qatar’s next generation bank,took part in Qatar Academy ‘s Enrichment Week. This engagement re...
Dubai’s The Luxury Closet Receives $2.2 Million in VC Funding
Dubai’s The Luxury Closet, an online platform buys and sells pre-owned luxury goods on consignment, has secured $2.2 million of its Series A round that it will use to scale its operations significantl...
Startupbootcamp Istanbul to Offer $250K Funding to Each Selected Startups
Startupbootcamp Istanbul, a part of Europe’s biggest startup accelerator Startupbootcamp, has announced a new program that will award 10 selected early-stage startups from Turkey and surrounding regio...
Gulf Capital Receives “Firm of the Year” Award for Best Private Equity Company in MENA
Gulf Capital, one of the largest and most active alternative investment firms in the Middle East based in Abu Dhabi, was voted the “Firm of the Year” at the Private Equity International annual global ...
Technology Venture Capital Firms Gear Up to Create and Exit Regional Unicorns
BECO Capital, a venture capital firm focused on technology investments in the MENA region and the GCC in particular, said today that over 10 local technology start-ups are expected to exit in the next...