GPC 1H 2021 data on fundraising, investment and exit activity across Asia, Latin America, Africa, CEE and the Middle East Key data takeaways: All major markets posted year-over-year gains in private capital deal value and deal count as the tech-fueled recovery from the pandemic continues. VC deals drove the… Read More
Global Founders Capital and MSA Capital led a USD2.1m pre-seed round for UAE-based B2B marketplace ElKaso, with participation from former and current executives of Careem, Delivery Hero, Apple, Faith Capital, Talabat, Eyewa and Instashop. Read more… Read More
SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Sanabil Investments led a USD125m Series B for Saudi Arabia-based customer communication platform Unifonic. Read more… Read More
In May 2015, a consortium of investors led by Affirma Capital invested USD255m in Fine Hygienic Holding (FHH), a hygienic paper product manufacturer and wellness company headquartered in Jordan and the UAE. In partnership with Affirma, FHH improved manufacturing inefficiencies, created a centralized and diversified procurement strategy to reduce… Read More
SEEDRA Ventures, 500 and existing investor Nama Ventures led an undisclosed seed round for UAE-based celebrity content platform Starzly. Read more… Read More
In July 2019, Mediterrania Capital Partners invested in Aziza, a food retail operator based in Tunisia. Mediterrania helped Aziza optimize its supply chain by reducing the number of imported products, focusing on agreements with local suppliers and expanding its own product line. In partnership with Mediterrania, Aziza also launched… Read More
Impact46 and Elm Company led a USD20m Series B for Saudi Arabia-based auto marketplace Syarah, with participation from Budget, Vision Ventures and Yousef Al-Rasheedi (Haraj). Read more… Read More
Mubadala Infrastructure Partners sold its 50% stake in Al Wajeez Development Company, the operator of the Al Maryah Island cooling unit in Abu Dhabi, to its joint venture partner the National Central Cooling Company for AED311.5m (~USD84.8m). Read more… Read More
A consortium of investors led by China Three Gorges South Asia Investment acquired Alcazar Energy, a UAE-based renewable energy developer that operates across the MENA region and is backed by Mubadala and IFC. Alcazar Energy’s portfolio comprises seven wind and solar projects across Jordan and Egypt with a total generation… Read More
Global Founders Capital and STV led a USD50m Series B for Tabby, a UAE-based installments payment platform, with participation from Delivery Hero and CCVA, and follow-on from Arbor Ventures, Mubadala, Raed Ventures, Global Ventures, MSA Capital, VentureSouq, Outliers VC, JIMCO and HOF Capital. Read more… Read More
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