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Bahrain

Fintech

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Flooss secures $22M Shorooq-backed credit facility in Bahrain’s first private asset-backed fintech financing

Jan 16, 2026

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Flooss secures $22M Shorooq-backed credit facility in Bahrain’s first private asset-backed fintech financing

The credit facility builds on Flooss’s earlier equity funding. In its 2025 end-of-year letter, MEVP revealed it participated in a $2 million seed round for Flooss during the year.

Jamie Lane
Jamie Lane

News

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Investcorp closes $750M Golden Horizon Fund with CIC to target GCC-China growth

Oct 15, 2025

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Investcorp closes $750M Golden Horizon Fund with CIC to target GCC-China growth

The fund will focus on sectors including consumer, healthcare, logistics, and business services. It targets established companies with scale and maturity, with a clear path to IPOs or strategic exits within three to five years.

Jamie Lane
Jamie Lane

News

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Mumtalakat takes stake in Abu Dhabi PE firm BlueFive Capital

Aug 4, 2025

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Mumtalakat takes stake in Abu Dhabi PE firm BlueFive Capital

BlueFive, founded in 2023 by former Investcorp executive Hazem Ben‐Gacem, manages more than $2.6B across offices in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, London, and Beijing.

Jamie Lane
Jamie Lane

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