Asian Development Bank To Provide USD174m of Loans to Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power
The Asian Development Bank agreed to provide USD174m of loans to Saudi Arabia-based energy company ACWA Power to develop two wind power plants in Uzbekistan. … Read More
Saudi Arabia’s Hakbah Raises USD2m Pre-Series A
Hakbah, a Saudi Arabia-based financial savings platform, raised a USD2m pre-Series A from Global Ventures and Aditum Investment Management. … Read More
Insitor Partners | KWSH
In September 2012, Insitor Partners invested USD57m in the Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center (CMRC), a UAE-based medical care provider that offers specialized inpatient, outpatient and homecare services to patients requiring short-term comprehensive rehabilitation as well as long-term care related to chronic illness or injury. With TVM… Read More
DPI | MNT-Halan
In August 2018, Development Partners International (DPI) invested USD45m in MNT Investments, an Egypt-based holding company combined by Mashroey and Tasaheel, firms that are both involved in the consumer finance and microfinance sectors. In September 2021, DPI supported the company in establishing MNT-Halan,… Read More
2023 Industry Data & Analysis
Private capital investment activity across GPCA’s markets remained strong by historical standards in 2022, with fund managers deploying USD208b. Overall deal value declined 22% from 2021, yet 2022 was still the second-highest on record. The drop-off over the course of 2022 was concentrated in late-stage VC and growth PE rounds,… Read More
2023 Trends in Global Tech
Overview GPCA’s annual Trends in Global Tech report traces venture capital flows across Africa, India, China, Southeast Asia, Latin America, Central & Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Amidst a global tech correction, market volatility and geopolitical headwinds, overall VC investment fell by 33% from 2021’s record high, but startups… Read More
DFI Directory
The latest edition of the DFI Directory is now available exclusively to GPCA Members. An on-going collaboration with the GPCA DFI Council, the DFI Directory provides a quick and comprehensive resource for GPCA Members seeking sources of capital and a greater understanding of… Read More
Connecting Fund Managers with Impact Investors’ Tax Principles
The purpose of this article is to initiate communication between multilateral and bilateral development finance institutions (‘’DFIs”) and private equity fund managers (“FMs”) that seek to attract DFI funding for investments in countries within the mandate of DFIs. This is with the intention of equipping FMs with an upfront understanding… Read More
TVM Capital Healthcare | Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center (CMRC)
In September 2012, TVM Capital Healthcare invested USD57m in the Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center (CMRC), a UAE-based medical care provider that offers specialized inpatient, outpatient and homecare services to patients requiring short-term comprehensive rehabilitation as well as long-term care related to chronic… Read More
STV and Wa’ed Ventures Lead ~USD28m Series A for Saudi Arabia’s Manafa
Saudi Technology Ventures and Wa’ed Ventures led a SAR106m (~USD28m) Series A for Manafa, a Saudi Arabia-based crowdfunding platform. Read more… Read More
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