Partnerships

Background

In Partnerships, we work closely with our service providers and institutional partners to build a long term relationships to collaborate and co-invest in together. We work closely and partner with key financial institutions and law firms to originate, structure and execute our deals.

If you would like to explore our partnership opportunities then please reach out to our Partnerships team.

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We are as good as our partners are and we value their trust and confidence in our expertise, insight, and reach in sourcing, structuring, and executing on our deals.

We leverage our global network of partners across Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe, and Silicon Valley with our over 75 years of experience and long-term relationships to raise and deploy capital for uncorrelated and unparalleled returns.

Our Cases

We build a long-term relationship with accredited and institutional investors, HNWIs, Family Offices, and Investment Funds in Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Silicon Valley.

We support Notable Venture Capital, Private Debt, and Private Equity firms looking to diversity portfolios frontier and emerging markets opportunities

We work with Top 3 Consulting firms and specialist subject matter experts in our advisory practice

We engage Top tier law firms in due-diligence, structuring, and post-deal support of our opportunities.

We bank with key global as well as regional banks in the Middle East and Asia Pacific to structure and execute our deals.

If you would like to explore our partnership opportunities then please reach out to our Partnerships team at a link below

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08/03/24

One year after SVB, the throne sits empty

One year after Silicon Valley Bank’s implosion, the venture debt market has yet to crown a new king.

When the bank, which held accounts for almost 50% of VC-backed tech and life science companies in 2022, collapsed on March 10, 2023 , the impact saw widespread financial panic among start-ups and in related markets.

08/01/24

Maalexi raises $3 million in pre-Series A led by Global Ventures

Maalexi, the UAE-based dynamic risk management platform for SME agri-businesses, announces the completion of a $3 million pre-Series A fund raise.

The funding round was led exclusively by Global Ventures, MENA’s leading venture capital firm, which joins existing venture capital investors Rockstart (Amsterdam) and Ankurit Capital (New Delhi).

The proceeds will be deployed by Maalexi for: (i) tech development—to enhance its full-stack platform to help SME agri-buyers procure faster, cheaper, and safer from globally placed SME sellers; and (ii) drive customer acquisition—specifically more buyers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia and to add sellers from 50+ origin countries.

21/12/23

Tabby secures $700M in debt financing from J.P. Morgan and extends its Series D round to $250M with participation from Hassana Investment Company

Tabby, the MENA’s leading shopping and financial services app, has secured up to $700 million in receivables securitization from J.P. Morgan. The deal represents the largest asset-backed facility obtained by a fintech company in the MENA region.

In parallel to the securitization financing, Tabby has extended its Series D financing to close $250 million with participation from Hassana Investment Company. The Series D was also joined by US-based Soros Capital Management and KSA-based Saudi Venture Capital (SVC).

18/12/23

Goldman-Backed Saudi Fintech Firm Tamara Hits Unicorn Valuation

- ‘Buy now, pay later’ start-up eyes IPO in a few years
- Growing number of Mideast tech startups planning share sales

Saudi Arabian financial technology company Tamara, which is backed by Goldman Sachs Group Inc., has been valued at over $1 billion in its latest equity funding round.

Tamara raised $340 million from investors including Sanabil, a unit of the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, and SNB Capital, a unit of the kingdom’s largest bank, according to a statement from the fintech.

08/09/23

Alif expands into the UAE with the launch of Alif Pay

Central Asian fintech leader, Alif, makes its mark in the UAE with Alif Pay, providing financial services and global remittance for UAE residents. Renowned digital transformation expert, Shafique Ibrahim, takes on the role as Alif Pay’s CEO, spearheading the launch and reinforcing the platform’s innovative approach to financial solutions.

Alif Pay will be launching a series of market leading financial services, leveraging next generation technology to serve the bespoke needs of UAE residents. These include Send Now Pay Later (SNPL), a Payroll platform, Travel prepaid program, Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) and the Fly Now, Pay Later (FNPL) services .

06/06/23

Kilde bags $1.1m to bankroll securities tokenization project

Private debt platform Kilde has raised US$1.1 million in seed funding from investors including Big Sky Capital, Borderless Capital, AXL Ventures, and Algorand Foundation.

The fresh funds will help the Singapore-based firm expand its private credit offerings and develop SafeBay, its securities tokenization project.

07/02/22

Korean micro mobility startup Swing grabs $24M for growth, expands to Japan

Swing, a South Korean electric scooter and micromobility startup, announced today it has raised $24 million in a Series B round to spur its growth and expansion to Japan.

The funding was led by White Star Capital, which also invested in Berlin-based Tier Mobility, and included existing backer Hashed, among others. With the fresh capital, Swing has raised a total of approximately $33 million (40 billion KRW) since its inception in 2019.

06/09/21

Alif receives $100 million valuation, raising $8 million in equity and $50 million in debt

Alif, a digital banking challenger, founded in Tajikistan in 2014, received a company valuation of over $100 million, raising $8 million in equity and $50 million in debt.

This is one of the largest funding rounds in Central Asia to date, making Alif one of the highest valued fintech startups in the region.

The total investment has been raised from its existing shareholder Jefferson Capital Holdings Limited – a UK-based investment vehicle founded by Khofiz Shakhidi.

22/12/17

Zurich Insurance buys Bright Box for connected car expertise

Zurich Insurance Group has bought Bright Box HK Ltd to strengthen its expertise in connected cars, the Swiss insurer said on Friday.

Founded in 2012, Bright Box provides telematics technology that links drivers to their vehicles and the vehicles to networks of car dealers and carmakers, Zurich Insurance said, giving no financial details in its statement.

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