Lebanon Women-led VC firm Globivest completes first close of first fund Lebanon-based venture capital (VC) firm Globivest has achieved its first closing for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2016 by Jasmine... News • 12 February, 2024 Globivest Venture Capital
U.A.E DIEZ launches $136 million venture capital fund for startups Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) has launched a VC fund worth Dh500 million ($136 million)... News • 03 November, 2023 Venture Capital DIEZ
U.A.E Scalo Technologies moves HQ to UAE, plans to invest $100 million in Mena startups Singapore-based VC firm Scalo Technologies has moved its headquarters to Dubai, with the intention to invest $100 million in promising... News • 04 April, 2023 Scalo Technologies Venture Capital
Egypt Acasia Ventures invests in Fez’s $1 million Seed round Egypt-based VC firm Acasia Ventures has participated in the $1 million Seed round raised by the Lagos-based last-mile delivery platform... News • 28 March, 2023 Acasia Ventures Fez Last mile
Saudi Arabia IMPACT46 launches $133 million Fund Saudi Arabia-based VC firm IMPACT46 has launched a new SAR500 million ($133 million) fund to invest in technology startups in Saudi... News • 08 February, 2023 Impact46 Venture Capital
U.A.E Modus leads Koble’s $1.2 million pre-Seed round UAE-based VC Modus, has led the $1.2 million pre-Seed funding round for UK-based investment firm Koble alongside Belgium-based VC... News • 08 December, 2022 Koble Modus Venture Capital
Regional Seedstars launches platform to develop VC managers in emerging markets Switzerland-based Seedstars has launched its investment arm “Seedstars Capital” for emerging VC fund managers across the... News • 05 December, 2022 seedstars Venture Capital
Regional IFC launches $225 million platform to strengthen VC ecosystems in Africa, Middle East World Bank-backed International Financial Corporation (IFC) has launched a $225 million platform to strengthen venture capital... News • 15 November, 2022 ifc Venture Capital
Regional Modus launches $75 million Africa-focused fund US-based and Mena-focused VC firm Modus, has launched a $75 million Modus Africa VC fund that will invest in African startups, led by... News • 15 November, 2022 Modus Venture Capital
Saudi Arabia Saudi Telecom Company commits additional $300 million to VC firm STV Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has committed an additional $300 million to Saudi venture capital firm STV, on top of an earlier investment... News • 26 October, 2022 STC STV Venture Capital
Saudi Arabia BIM Ventures launches $32 million BIM Investments II Saudi Arabia-based VC venture studio BIM Ventures has announced the launch of its second VC fund “BIM Investments II” with a... News • 23 June, 2022 BIM Ventures BIM Investments II Venture Capital
Morocco Morocco’s Al Mada launches pan-African $109.5 million VC fund Morocco-based Al Mada Holding Group has launched a $109.5 million pan-African venture capital fund to invest in fast-growing... News • 28 March, 2022 Al Mada africa Venture Capital
Bahrain Bahrain’s Al Waha announces new investment in BY Venture Partners Bahrain’s Al Waha Fund of Funds (Al Waha) has announced a new investment in Mena-based BY Venture Partners (BY) which is targeting... News • 06 October, 2021 Al Waha Fund of Funds BY Venture Partners Venture Capital
Saudi Arabia The VC map of Saudi Arabia We recently published a feature highlighting the growth of Saudi Arabia's venture capital sector. In this infographic, we have mapped... Wamda • 03 June, 2021 Venture Capital Angel Investor corporate venture capital
U.A.E Crescent Enterprises to double investments in startups to $272 million by 2022 UAE-based Crescent Enterprises announced doubling its venture capital investments in startups to $272 million (Dh 1 billion) by... News • 09 May, 2021 uae Venture Capital
Global SIP debuts fund for US startups looking to scale across Mena US and Tokyo-based venture capital firm SIP Global Partners recently announced the first close of $75 million for its debut fund, targeting... Yumna Alrefaei • 28 March, 2021 Venture Capital
Regional Is a competitive funding landscape good for the ecosystem? Covid-19 has been the ultimate stress test for all businesses, including startups and venture capital (VC) firms. While the pandemic has... Dunya Hassanein • 02 February, 2021 ABV Venture Capital
Regional New VC fund to invest $60 million in 120 Mena startups The former managing partners of 500 Startups Mena (500 Falcons) Sharif El-Badawi and Hasan Haider have launched a new venture capital... News • 12 October, 2020 Venture Capital Plus Venture Capital
Regional HOF Capital's take on investment post pandemic HOF Capital is a global venture capital (VC) firm founded in 2016 by three Egyptian entrepreneurs, Fady Yacoub, Onsi Sawiris and Hisham... Dunya Hassanein • 20 May, 2020 HOF Capital Venture Capital covid-19
Saudi Arabia Why every investor should be looking at Saudi Arabia An exponential entrepreneurial shift is underway in Saudi Arabia, and it is attracting substantial venture capital interest, says Luca... Thought Leadership • 23 October, 2019 STV Saudi Arabia Venture Capital
U.A.E BECO Capital closes second fund Dubai-based venture capital (VC) firm BECO Capital has closed its second fund at $100 million. The VC will continue investing in early... News • 02 October, 2019 Venture Capital venture capital fund BECO Capital
Jordan Faylasof raises $500,000 pre-Series A Source: Menabytes Amman-based online bookstore Faylasof has raised $500,000 as Pre-Series A funding from Saudi-based Wise Ventures,... News • 02 July, 2019 e-books Venture Capital venture capital fund
U.A.E Abu Dhabi Investment Office launches Dh535 million fund The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) announced today that it has launched the Dh535 million Ghadan Ventures Fund to support Abu... Yasmeen Nabil • 07 May, 2019 fund Venture Capital startups
Regional How investors can support entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa The potential for entrepreneurship in the region is high, based on digital consumption and a startling increase in investment funding for... Thought Leadership • 04 April, 2019 Investment Venture Capital