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Abu Dhabi Investment Authority In Talks To Back Jeff Bezos’s Secretive AI Venture Project Prometheus

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), one of the world's largest sovereign…

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Saudi-Egyptian VC EDAFA Targets USD 10 Million for Egyptian Startups in 2026

Saudi-Egyptian venture capital firm EDAFA has announced plans to deploy USD 10…

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UAE’s EDGE Group Forges $1.5 Billion Defence Joint Venture With Spain’s EM&E

Abu Dhabi-based EDGE Group has signed a significant agreement with Spain’s EM&E…

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Jordan’s Entrepreneurship Fund Activates $50M Second Phase With Initial World Bank Tranche

The World Bank has disbursed $5.13 million for the second phase of…

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Presight-Shorooq AI Fund Deploys First Capital in Five US and Emirati Startups

The Presight-Shorooq Fund I, a $100 million global AI innovation fund, has…

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Jada Fund Of Funds Taps India’s Stride Ventures For A USD 200M Private Credit Push

In a significant move to deepen the Kingdom's private capital markets, Jada…

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Saudi IPO Pipeline Heats Up With Four Major Companies Preparing Listings

Despite a quiet start to the year for public listings, the Saudi…

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IFZA Acquires IF HUB To Expand Its Integrated Business Ecosystem

Dubai-based Free Zone ecosystem IFZA has announced the strategic acquisition of IF…

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Egypt’s Beltone Holding Expands Into Private Equity to Support Startups From Seed to IPO

Beltone Holding, a prominent Egypt-based financial services firm, has announced the launch…

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Emirates Driving Company Acquires Majority Stake in AI Firm Performise Labs

Emirates Driving Company, a publicly listed entity on the Abu Dhabi Securities…

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Riyadh Valley Company Launches University Venture Fund With SparkLabs

Riyadh Valley Company, the investment arm of King Saud University, has announced…

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Saudi Arabia Recalibrates Vision 2030 To Prioritize Tech-Led Growth

Saudi Arabia is strategically adjusting its landmark Vision 2030 framework, initiating a…

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Qatar Investment Authority Partners With Franklin Templeton to Launch $200M Equity Fund

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has announced a significant partnership with US-based…

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Ominvest Divests Majority Stake in Jabreen Ventures in RO 134 Million Deal

Oman International Development and Investment Company SAOG (Ominvest), a leading investment firm…

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Saudi PIF-Backed Scopely Acquires Turkish Game Developer Loom Games in Billion-Dollar Deal

In a landmark move for the global gaming industry, Scopely, a company…

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Saudi’s PIF Reduces US Stock Portfolio to $12.9 Billion in Strategic Rebalancing

The Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, has significantly…

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Egypt Secures $135 Million To Bolster Its Venture Capital Ecosystem

Egypt's startup ecosystem is set to receive a significant capital injection of…

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Saudi Public Investment Fund Transfers $3 Billion Take-Two Stake to Savvy Games Group

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has transferred its significant stake in…

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Egypt’s Dawar Acquires Stake In BekyaPay To Digitize The Recycling Value Chain

Cairo-based circular economy platform Dawar by Environ Adapt has acquired a strategic…

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Saudi Arabia Debuts $26.6M Namaa Fund To Advance Environmental Initiatives

Saudi Arabia has launched the Namaa Endowment Fund, a significant initiative designed…

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Mubadala Faces $700 Million Lawsuit From Getir Founders Over Restructuring Deal

Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala Investment Company, is facing a significant…

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Egypt’s AntX Acquires EdTech Startup Magnum Egypt to Boost Regional Tech Talent

AntX, an Egyptian company specialising in research and development (R&D) and technology…

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Kuwait’s Baims Acquires MedMasters to Enter Iraq’s EdTech Market

Kuwaiti educational technology group Baims has announced its acquisition of MedMasters, an…

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Jordan’s Oasis500 Launches $20M+ Fund To Boost Early-Stage Tech Startups

Jordanian startup accelerator and early-stage investor Oasis500 has announced the launch of…

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Savvy Games Group in Advanced Talks for $6 Billion Moonton Acquisition

Savvy Games Group, the gaming and esports company backed by Saudi Arabia's…

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Qatar Investment Authority Co-Leads $350 Million Round For Commercial Space Leader Axiom Space

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the nation's sovereign wealth fund, has announced…

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Silicon Valley Pioneer Adeo Ressi To Launch 100 New VC Firms In The Middle East By 2028

Adeo Ressi, the CEO of Decile Group, Chairman of the Founder Institute,…

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Ruya Partners Launches $400 Million Fund to Bridge MENA’s Private Credit Gap

Abu Dhabi-based private credit firm, Ruya Partners, is launching a campaign to…

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ADIB Capital Targets Global Digital Infrastructure With New Sharia-Compliant Fund

ADIB Capital Limited, the DIFC-based and DFSA-regulated subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Islamic…

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Egypts Mubasher Capital Seeks to Launch Nations First Silver Investment Fund

Egyptian asset management firm Mubasher Capital is preparing to launch the country's…

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Mubadala Capital Leads $6.2 Billion Acquisition Of Clear Channel Outdoor

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Capital, in partnership with US private equity firm TWG…

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Egypt’s Beltone Holding Acquires Baobab Group to Forge a Pan-African Financial Platform

Cairo-based Beltone Holding, a leading financial services institution, has announced the successful…

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Egypt’s Engazaat Unveils $100 Million Climate Infrastructure Investment Plan

Egyptian asset manager engazaat has announced plans to invest over $100 million…

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PIF Unveils $19 Billion in Opportunities to Supercharge Private Sector Growth

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced a landmark initiative to…

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Mubadala Sells Getir’s Delivery Business to Uber

Uber has announced its agreement to acquire the delivery division of Turkish…

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Saudi Arabia’s New $100M VC Fund Targets Defence Tech Localisation

A new $100 million venture capital fund, Masna Ventures Fund I, has…

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Saudi’s HUMAIN Acquires Controlling Stake In UK’s ai.io To Launch HUMAIN Sport

HUMAIN, a PIF-owned company focused on full-stack artificial intelligence, has announced the…

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Jordan’s Oasis500 Launches Fourth Fund Targeting Over $20 Million For Early-Stage Tech

Oasis500, a cornerstone of Jordan's startup ecosystem, has announced the launch of…

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Qatar Investment Authority Partners With Franklin Templeton To Launch $200 Million Equity Fund

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the nation's sovereign wealth fund, has announced…

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Palestine’s Tzkrti Introduces New Fund To Empower Independent Arab Creatives

Palestinian-founded online ticketing platform Tzkrti.com has launched the Tzkrti Cultural Impact Fund,…

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UAE’s MGX Nears Major Investment In Anthropic’s $20 Billion AI Funding Round

Abu Dhabi-based MGX is reportedly close to finalizing a deal to invest…

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UAE’s Clara Acquired by Singapore’s Ascentium to Expand Global Reach

UAE-based regtech and corporate service provider Clara has been acquired by Ascentium,…

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Saudi’s PIF Inks Over SAR 60 Billion in MOUs to Fuel Private Sector Growth

The fourth edition of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Private Sector…

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QDB And Ooredoo Evolve Joint Incubator Into New Investment Platform

Qatar Development Bank (QDB) and Ooredoo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

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stc Wins $800 Million Bid to Build Syria’s Silklink Digital Infrastructure

Saudi Telecom Company (stc) has officially been awarded a landmark contract valued…

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Saudi’s Masna Ventures Launches USD 100M Fund To Bolster Defense Tech

Masna Ventures, a Saudi-based venture capital firm, has announced the launch of…

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Red Sea Global And Bunat VC To Launch New AI Venture Fund in Saudi Arabia

Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind Saudi Arabia's ambitious regenerative tourism…

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Egypts CIB To Invest USD 300M In New Standalone Digital Bank

Egypt’s Commercial International Bank (CIB) is advancing its digital transformation strategy with…

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UAE Cloud Specialist Zero&One Acquired By Global Tech Giant NTT DATA

In a significant move for the MENA region's cloud computing sector, UAE-based…

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Islamic Development Bank Launches Concessional Fund to Support Least Developed Member Countries

In a significant move to accelerate sustainable development, the Islamic Development Bank…

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