venture capital
Venture capital funding is showing signs of a slowdown; the US opens access to advanced technologies for the UAE; and other updates.
15 Jul 2026
The Abu Dhabi investment firm just upped the AI stakes, private debt in the Gulf is having its moment in the sun, and other updates from this week.
24 Jun 2026
The managing partner at Key Capital talks about his new—and the region’s first-ever—secondaries fund and why long investment cycles are not everyone’s cup of tea.
20 May 2026
The regional economy is expected to take a big hit in 2026, venture capital activity is starting to show signs of strain, and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign fund has a new investment strategy.
15 Apr 2026
The country’s top VC funds are flush with new fundraises. They must now find opportunities to invest, but that’s easier said than done.
15 Mar 2026
Millions of VC dollars are being splurged to service the last-minute needs of Indians—little revenue, increasing cash burn and far too many variables. At what point does it all come together?
17 Feb 2026
In India’s instant house help sector, dominated by Snabbit, Pronto and Urban Company, domestic workers have nothing to lose and everything to gain. At least, for the time being.
12 Feb 2026
Snabbit, Pronto and Insta Help are pulling in users with speed and low prices. We begin by asking the most basic question: who is this service really for?
05 Feb 2026
Peak XV Partners is in a pickle. The loss of much of its senior India leadership has thrown up a familiar venture capital conundrum: how do firms reward and retain top performers in a business where a few big wins end up carrying the entire fund?
03 Feb 2026
The region is bucking the emerging markets trend, influencers flocked to Dubai over the weekend and Oman has some new goals.
12 Jan 2026
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