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Introduction In the first edition of DFDF’s Emerging Manager Series, we sit down with Amir Farha, the founding partner of COTU Ventures, one of the region’s most distinct early-stage funds. Based in the UAE and deeply embedded across the GCC, … Read More

Introduction It still amazes me that the global real estate sector, worth around $393 trillion as of early 2025, is the world’s largest asset class, bigger than all global equities, debt, and even all the gold ever mined. And yet, … Read More

For much of the past decade, MENA’s venture ecosystem has focused on one goal: building great companies. In 2025, a second objective moved firmly into view building durable liquidity pathways that support founders, employees, and investors as the ecosystem matures. … Read More