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The second wave of COVID-19 is different from the first wave. There was a lot of uncertainty last year, but now, everybody has personally experienced the pandemic and the lockdown, and its impact on health, family, friends, jobs, and businesses at least once.
Painful and discomforting experiences are generally good teachers and provide lifelong lessons.
What have investors learnt from the pandemic that we are seeing a surge in investments in the midst of the second wave?
There is a broader sense of continuity that the world will continue to function and a brief understanding of which sectors will get impacted in what way.
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(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Dubai and Riyadh-based Nuwa Capital, a venture capital firm, has announced the first close of its flagship fund Nuwa Ventures Fund I (NVFI), having raised three-quarters of its $100 million target in less than a year since its launch.
The fund primarily targets rapidly growing markets in Mena and neighbouring geographies, including Turkey, Pakistan, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Nuwa Capital was founded in February 2020 by Khaled Talhouni, Sarah Abu Risheh, and Stephanie Nour Prince in response to a lack of impactful operational and strategic support from investors. To this effect, the fund has launched the ‘Nuwa Network , a close-knit network of founders and operational experts, to help startups navigate challenges with scaling and expansion, among others.
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Nuwa Capital concludes first close of its flagship fund reporters@khaleejtimes.com Filed on February 17, 2021
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Dubai and Riyadh-based Nuwa Capital, a venture capital firm, has announced the first close of its flagship fund Nuwa Ventures Fund I (NVFI), having raised three-quarters of its $100 million target in less than a year since its launch.
The fund primarily targets rapidly growing markets in Mena and neighbouring geographies, including Turkey, Pakistan, and Sub-Saharan Africa.