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Newsletter #45: Manus AI. Has Singapore’s VC startup experiment paid off?
Also: A 2026 update for subscribers
Jan 11
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Foodics eyes M&A, fresh capital and topline expansion in 2026
The Saudi unicorn will also grow its fintech offerings across GCC
Jan 8
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Newsletter #44: Gulf SWFs drive dealmaking amid global M&A slowdown
SWF trendspotting 🤓
Dec 28, 2025
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Sovereign Capital Compass: Mapping the strategies, geographies and impact of sovereign wealth funds
This is an A&O Shearman podcast
Dec 27, 2025
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Paribu’s all-cash buyout is just the start, says CoinMENA CEO Talal Tabbaa
The deal will see CoinMENA roll out new products like payments, cards and stock trading
Dec 24, 2025
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Newsletter #43: Race, diversity and talent in the UAE vs Singapore
Some observations from a Singaporean in the UAE
Dec 21, 2025
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Dubai Future District Fund struggles to find CEO successor
DFDF's founding CEO Sharif El-Badawi left over a year ago
Dec 18, 2025
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Newsletter #42: Mubadala to double Asia allocation; Apollo's LNG venture with UAE falls apart
This is an ADFW edition 💫
Dec 14, 2025
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B Capital’s Kabir Narang departs firm
The global VC firm was famously co-founded by Facebook founder Eduardo Saverin
Dec 9, 2025
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Newsletter #41: Fundraising in the Middle East is not that easy
Getting to know you 🎶
Dec 7, 2025
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General Atlantic's Actis challenges the emerging market risk narrative
Adrian Mucalov heads Actis's long life infrastructure strategy for Asia, LATAM and MENA
Dec 3, 2025
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Newsletter #40: Will 2026 be a strong IPO year?
The Gulf's deal with preference shares and a weekend roast 🍗
Nov 29, 2025
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