Wamda and Anova Invest in Seven-Figure Seed Round for Dubai’s Ureed
Wamda Capital and Anova Investments led an undisclosed seed investment in Dubai-based freelance marketplace Ureed. Read more… Read More
Wamda Capital and Anova Investments led an undisclosed seed investment in Dubai-based freelance marketplace Ureed. Read more… Read More
A consortium of investors including Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (OTPP), Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), Brookfield Asset Management, NH Investments & Securities, and Italy’s Snam have agreed to invest in select Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) gas pipeline assets valued at USD20.7b. Read More
Contributed by EMPEA Leadership Circle and Legal and Regulatory Council member, Debevoise & Plimpton… Read More
Saudi Arabia-based Wa’ed Ventures, the venture capital arm of Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Center, and technology-focused VC BECO Capital led a USD25m investment in Sharia-compliant robo-advisory platform Wahed, with participation from Cue Ball Capital, Dubai Cultiv8, and family offices in the GCC. Read more… Read More
Contributed by EMPEA Leadership Circle and Legal and Regulatory Council member, Debevoise & Plimpton… Read More
Among the many corporate functions upended by the coronavirus crisis is M&A due diligence. After all, deals used to start with a handshake, with assurance conveyed by touch. But now handshakes, management meetings, dinners, and rounds of golf have been replaced by faces in Zoom boxes. And that’s just the… Read More
We write this article at a point where it is close to impossible to make any predictions about the real extent of the COVID-19 crisis and its actual impacts on the global economy. A few questions start to consistently pop up in the webinars, live events, and crisis committees’ discussion… Read More
The last two years have seen a significant increase in private equity and venture capital investment into fintech, as valuations and opportunities for returns grow. Emerging market fintech attracted a record USD18.4b in private equity-led investment in 2018, according to EMPEA data. 2019 saw another record toppled—this time, transaction volume—with… Read More
This issue of the EMPEA Legal and Regulatory Bulletin comes at a time when our industry and the markets where we invest are facing particular challenges due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. EMPEA members, including members of the Legal and Regulatory Council, have provided some of their insights… Read More
Saudi VC Impact46 led a USD36m Series A for Saudi Arabia-based food delivery startup Jahez. Read more… Read More
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