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Middle East Data Insight (Year-End 2018)

EMPEA Members, log in and click through for your exclusive access to the detailed report and underlying data.  Managers deployed USD516 million in the Middle East in 2018, representing a 102% year-over-year

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Crowd Analyzer Secures USD3.5 Million Series A from TechInvest, Wamda, Arzan, Faith, and Daring

UAE-based media monitoring platform Crowd Analyzer has raised USD3.5 million in a Series A investment round led by Middle East-focused private investor TechInvest. Other participants in the round include venture

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ISSF and Ibtikar Fund Invest in Mecal

Jordan-based product design and e-commerce company Mecal has received funding from Middle East-focused venture capital firm Ibtikar Fund and Jordan-focused government-backed vehicle the Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF). Mecal

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MEVP and Impact46 Lead USD6.6 Million Series A for Nana Direct

Venture capital fund manager Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) and Saudi Arabia technology-focused asset manager Impact46 have led a USD6.6 million Series A investment in Nana Direct, a Saudi Arabia-based

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BSynchro Secures USD1 Million Investment from Berytech and Phoenician Funds

Lebanon-based insurance technology company BSynchro has raised USD1 million from Lebanon-focused venture capital firms Berytech Fund and Phoenician Funds. Founded in 2005, the company provides software development and consulting services

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Gulf Capital Acquires 70 Percent Stake in Medica

Middle East- and Africa-focused alternative investment firm Gulf Capital has acquired a 70 percent stake in Medica Holding, a United Arab Emirates-based provider of aesthetic, cosmetic, and dermatological equipment and

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General Atlantic Invests in Property Finder and QuintoAndar (Latin America, Middle East)

U.A.E.-based real estate classifieds portal Property Finder has raised US$120 million in an investment round led by global growth equity fund manager General Atlantic. Existing shareholder Vostok New Ventures also

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Gulf Capital to Sell DOTW for US$173 Million (MENA)

Australia-based online travel site Webjet has agreed to acquire Dubai-based business-to-business (B2B) accommodation wholesaler Destinations of the World (DOTW) from Middle East- and Africa-focused alternative investment firm Gulf Capital, as

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AfricInvest Reaches Second Close for Maghreb Private Equity IV (MENA)

Pan-African private equity fund manager AfricInvest has held a second close for Maghreb Private Equity IV with EUR172 million (approximately US$199 million) in capital commitments. New investors in the fund

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B Investments Acquires 53 Percent Stake in Gourmet Group for US$7 Million (MENA)

B Investments, an Egypt-listed investment platform affiliated with private equity firm BPE Partners, has invested EGP125 million (approximately US$7 million) for a 53 percent stake in Gourmet Group, an Egypt-based

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Emirates Investment and Development Center and i-Cell Telecom Group Invest USD1.4m in Seed Round for Lorryz

Emirates Investment and Development Center and i-Cell Telecom Group made a USD1.4m investment in Dubai-based online freight marketplace Lorryz. Read more»

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Dubai Cultiv8 Invests in Dubai Delivery Startup Fodel

Dubai Cultiv8, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mohammed Bin Rashid Fund for SMEs, made an undisclosed investment in Dubai-based last-mile delivery startup Fodel. Read more»

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