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Qatar venture capital funding expands 135% in 2024: QDB
07 Feb 2025 06:07 GMT
QDB continued to be a key player in the Qatari VC space maintaining its growth in 2024; over the past nine years, it has invested QR302.4mn, and invested in eight funds.
Qatar’s VC (venture capital) funding reported a remarkable 135% year-on-year rise to …
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Egypt: Beltone Venture Capital fuels expansion plans across Africa via investment in LNKO
06 Feb 2025 09:13 GMT
… investment aligns with Beltone Venture Capital’s expansion strategy across … Ali Mokhtar, CEO of Beltone Venture Capital, said: “This equity investment … a key milestone in our African expansion strategy.”
“By … 10 points of sale in Morocco, and a robust online …
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SVC Investments solidify Saudi regional leadership in venture capital ecosystem
06 Feb 2025 06:36 GMT
Riyadh - The Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC) released its impact report Wednesday, highlighting its contributions to the record growth of the venture-capital (VC) ecosystem in the Kingdom since its establishment in 2018.
The report underscores SVC…
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How BRICS 2025 Strategy Will Transform African MSMEs
06 Feb 2025 09:49 GMT
… low interest loans and venture capital funding are a few … trade policies could grant African policies opportunities to export … MSMEs in Africa. In Egypt, MSMEs account for over … investment, and inclusive growth, African MSMEs can overcome traditional barriers …
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Beltone VC invests in Morocco’s LNKO to drive expansion across Africa
05 Feb 2025 15:50 GMT
Egypt-based Beltone Venture Capital, the VC arm … of Beltone Holding, has invested in Morocco … Mokhtar, CEO of Beltone Venture Capital, remarked, “This equity investment … key milestone in our African expansion strategy. By partnering …
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Africa’s private capital rises to $10bn on equity financing
05 Feb 2025 04:44 GMT
… of funding in African private capital transactions … transactions, respectively, while Egypt and Ghana followed with … Africa (63 percent). Morocco also demonstrated localised investment … Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), venture capital (VC) firms, and …
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Foundation Ventures unveils $25m fund to support Egypt’s startup ecosystem
05 Feb 2025 04:02 GMT
… mission to strengthen Egypt’s entrepreneurial landscape … investors, including the Egyptian American Enterprise Fund (EAEF … investing in promising African startups.
“Egypt boasts one of … significant potential of Egypt’s growing venture capital ecosystem to …
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Saudi Arabia’s Billion-Dollar VC Boom: How SVC Is Shaping The Kingdom’s Financial Future
06 Feb 2025 18:06 GMT
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - DECEMBER, 2002: Kingdom Center (Burj al-Mamlaka), the tallest skyscraper in ... [+] Saudi Arabia, dominates the evening cityscape on December, 2002 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Reza/Getty Images)Getty Images
Saudi Venture …
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The Future of Spirituality: How Nazar Yasin is Merging Technology with Purpose
05 Feb 2025 20:01 GMT
Technology is often blamed for increasing isolation and mental health struggles, however one entrepreneur believes it can be a force for good—helping people find meaning, purpose, and connection. Nazar Yasin, founder of Sol, the leading mental and …
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Qatar-based Rasmal Ventures receives substantial backing from QIA to expand its selective investment strategy for innovative technology startups
05 Feb 2025 19:44 GMT
Rasmal Ventures, a venture capital firm based in Doha, Qatar, has taken a significant step in expanding its impact on the startup ecosystem.
The firm recently secured funding from the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) as part of its Fund of Funds program, …