Venture Capital
Nirman Ventures appoints Naseer Ahmed as a Partner for MENA region
Nirman Ventures, a global venture capital firm investing in early-stage construction technology startups, announced Naseer Ahmed’s appointment a...
UAE and KSA fostering favourable environment for the growth of startups
Jane Khedair, Executive Director of the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital at LBS talks about how the startup landscape has evolved ove...
500 Global and ITIDA to support pre-Series A Egyptian startups
500 Global, one of the world’s most active multi-stage venture capital firms, and The Egyptian Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITI...
J.P. Morgan to acquire Aumni
J.P. Morgan today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aumni, a leading provider of investment analytics software to the venture...
Saudi VC Emkan launches $31 million fund to back early-stage startups
Emkan Capital, a leading Saudi venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology start-ups across GCC and broader MENAP has announced the close o...
VC funding for Saudi Arabian startups grew by 72%
The “2022 Saudi Arabia Venture Capital Report” revealed that the funding deployed into Saudi Arabian startups grew by 72% to a record-high of $987 mil...
Hub71 startups raises $1 billion in venture capital
Hub71 today announces it has onboarded startups to its community that have raised US$1 billion (AED 3.7 billion) in venture capital collectively since...
MENA fintech hubs must build on billion-dollar momentum
The GCC has cemented its position on the map as a center for financial technology (fintech) in recent years. But the region cannot afford to rest on i...
Shams joins hands with Shorooq Partners for the SHFT BUILD Gametech
As part of its strategic vision to support the e-gaming industry, Sharjah Media City (Shams) has partnered with the region’s leading venture capital f...