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Assad joins investment arm of Saudi contractor Nesma & Partners
Haifa Assad has joined Imad Ventures as a senior investment analyst.
Dec 1, 2025UAE conglomerate Crescent Enterprises commits $68m to venture building arm
The Middle Eastern company has appointed serial entrepreneur Rakhil Fernando as the new head of the unit.
Oct 20, 2025Egyptian real estate firm Madinet Masr launches fund to boost innovation
The company will deploy an undisclosed amount over the next five years into real estate developments.
May 12, 2025Siemens Energy investment arm announces new hires and promotion
Siemens Energy Ventures has promoted one team member and recruited two more to work on its cleantech investments and venture clienting.
Feb 21, 2025The non-US AI startups competing with Silicon Valley heavyweights
DeepSeek's cut-price generative AI offering makes it a direct rival to OpenAI and its US peers, but it's far from alone. Here are some alternative startups from outside the US that have received corporate backing.
Jan 28, 2025Brazilian paper maker Suzano invests in AI land use startup Marvin to…
Suzano's investment arm has upped its investment in Marvin as the climate crisis puts landowners at increased risk.
Jan 13, 2025Swiss software company Hashgraph forms $100m Web3 venture fund
The fund will be managed by Hashgraph's venture subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates.
Dec 20, 2024Al Abri joins Omani utility Nama Group to manage investments
The move follows various roles in investment, business development and innovation.
Dec 6, 2024Other News
Al-Nasser promoted to senior principal of CVC at Saudi IT firm Elm
After three years working for the Saudi IT services and consultancy company, Khalid Al-Nasser has been made senior principal of CVC.
Sep 30, 2024Berger joins Saudi city project Neom as biotech investment director
Berger will lead the biotech investment for the Saudi city project, contributing to the Kingdom's goal of becoming a global biotech hub.
Sep 25, 2024Japanese electronics maker Kyocera launches $60m fund
Kyocera, the Japanese industrial ceramics and electronics multinational, has established a second fund to target startups in the US and EMEA region.
Sep 13, 2024Intel’s startup accelerator Intel Ignite to close
The Israel-based startup accelerator run by the US multinational technology company is closing to cut costs.
Sep 4, 2024Soler Blasco promoted to lead Hilti Venture
After three years as a director at the CVC unit, Antonia Elisa Soler Blasco will lead the team across San Francisco, Boston and Tel Aviv.
Jun 20, 2024Fujitsu Ventures starts impact investing
The IT conglomerate’s $64m CVC subsidiary has made its first impact investment in microfinance service Gojo & Company.
Jun 17, 2024Editor's Picks
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