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Riyadh Valley Company & SparkLabs Launch King Saud University Venture Fund

King Saud University Venture Fund Riyadh Valley Company, the investment arm of King Saud University (KSU), launches King Saud University Venture Fund in partnership with SparkLabs. The launch is establishing the venture fund with an...

by WAYA Staff - Feb 25, 2026

Markets

JPMorgan CEO Warns of Pre-2008 Lending Echoes

JPMorgan CEO JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says the financial industry is showing parallels to the period before the 2008 crisis....

by WAYA Staff - Feb 25, 2026

Markets

Stripe Inc Eyes Acquiring PayPal as the Payments Landscape Shifts

PayPal Stripe Inc, payment processing firm, is reportedly considering a potential acquisition of PayPal Holdings or portions of its business....

by WAYA Staff - Feb 25, 2026

Startups

Riyadh Valley Company & SparkLabs Launch King Saud University Venture Fund

King Saud University Venture Fund Riyadh Valley Company, the investment arm of King Saud University (KSU), launches King Saud University...

by WAYA Staff - Feb 25, 2026

Markets

EFG Hermes Launches 5 Funds for Retail Investors on EFG Hermes ONE App

EFG Hermes EFG Hermes, an EFG Holding company and investment bank, announced that its asset management arm launched five mutual...

by WAYA Staff - Feb 25, 2026

Money

Saudi’s Jada Fund of Funds Partners with India’s Stride Ventures to Drive Capital into the Kingdom

Jada Fund of Funds Jada Fund of Funds, a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), plans to increase allocations...

by WAYA Staff - Feb 24, 2026

Startups

Morocco’s WafR Raises USD 4M Seed Round to Turn Corner Stores Into Financial Access Points

Morocco-based fintech WafR has raised $4 million in an oversubscribed seed round as it scales a model that turns neighborhood...

by WAYA Staff - Feb 24, 2026

Startups

Presight–Shorooq’s $100 Million AI Fund Deploys Capital Into Five Startups in First Quarter

Abu Dhabi’s AI capital strategy is beginning to translate into deal flow. The Presight–Shorooq Fund I, a $100 million artificial...

by WAYA Staff - Feb 24, 2026

Money

Qasatli Weighs 2027 EGX Listing as Mortgage Financier Seeks USD 20M Raise

Cairo-based Qasatli Mortgage Finance is preparing for a potential initial public offering on the Egyptian Exchange in 2027 as part...

by WAYA Staff - Feb 23, 2026

Money

Beltone Expands Into Private Equity as It Deepens Multi-Stage Investment Push

Egypt’s Beltone Holding is launching a private equity platform in the first quarter of 2026, expanding beyond venture capital as...

by WAYA Staff - Feb 23, 2026

Startups

Saudi’s Scopely Expands Gaming Push With $1 Billion Loom Deal

Saudi-owned mobile gaming company Scopely has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Turkish studio Loom Games, in a transaction...

by WAYA Staff - Feb 22, 2026

SparkLabs

Riyadh Valley Company & SparkLabs Launch King Saud University Venture Fund

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