For investors in emerging markets, finding and backing high growth start-ups requires a bespoke approach, says Simon Sharp
startup investment
Hasan Haider
Video: $60m VC fund to invest 120 Middle East start-ups
A new $60 million venture capital fund led by an ex-Google executive and Silicon Valley venture capital firm veteran will invest in 120 early-stage start-ups across the Middle East and North Africa with the potential to uncover the region’s next billion-dollar company.
Arif Saiyad
YouTube series shows Dubai VC turning ideas into revenue generating start-ups
ASA Ventures teams up with entrepreneurs to create money making businesses in just 7 days
Abu Dhabi Capital Group
Abu Dhabi firm invests in Indian online grocery start-up
Abu Dhabi Capital Group unit invests just under $10m in Indian online grocery start-up Grofers
accelerator programme
Funding in MENA start-ups surges 66% in 2019
A record total of 15 start-up exists took place in H1 2019, according to Magnitt report
AIM Startup
UAE start-ups account for 88% of regional deal value
Tech start-ups are the main drivers of the UAE’s rapidly expanding start-up ecosystem