Cryptocurrency
fromBitcoin Magazine
5 days agoAbu Dhabi's Mubadala Raises Bitcoin ETF Stake 16% To $566 Million In Q1 2026
Mubadala increased its IBIT stake to 14,721,917 shares worth about $565.6 million as of March 31, 2026.
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Venture
fromSilicon Canals
1 month agoThe invisible subsidy: how Gulf sovereign wealth funds became the default buyers of Western AI infrastructure - and what that means for who controls the next decade of computing - Silicon Canals
Gulf sovereign wealth funds are transforming from passive investors to essential capital for AI infrastructure development.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months agoNo more big spenders: Iran war to dent Gulf state investment
Gulf states manage approximately $5 trillion in sovereign wealth fund investments globally, wielding significant economic influence across entertainment, gaming, Africa, and regional stability through strategic financial interventions.
Media industry
fromBusiness Insider
2 months agoParamount ally RedBird says using Middle East money to help buy Warner Bros. could be a good idea
Paramount may use $24 billion from Gulf state sovereign wealth funds for its Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, with RedBird Capital Partners suggesting foreign investment would benefit the deal.
fromArs Technica
2 months agoFCC chair calls Paramount/WBD merger "a lot cleaner" than defunct Netflix deal
Paramount said that it lined up "an aggregate $24 billion commitment from three sovereign wealth funds" from Gulf countries, specifically Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar. Paramount said at the time that the sovereign wealth funds "agreed to forgo all governance rights (including board representation)."
Venture
fromSilicon Canals
2 months agoSaudi Arabia launches $40B tech fund as Gulf states race to diversify beyond oil - Silicon Canals
Saudi Arabia just made its most aggressive move yet in that generational project. The kingdom announced a new $40 billion technology investment fund, developed in partnership with American venture capital heavyweight Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), aimed at positioning Saudi Arabia as a global hub for artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, and advanced computing.
Venture
Real estate
fromFortune
3 months agoDeveloper Hongkong Land launches a $6.5B Singapore real estate fund, the country's largest, as part of CEO Michael Smith's strategic pivot | Fortune
Hongkong Land launched the Singapore Central Private Real Estate Fund (SCPREF) with S$8.2 billion, focusing on prime CBD commercial assets.
Fundraising
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
4 months agoThe rise of private equity allocations and the implications for fund managers - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Large private-market deals increasingly involve co-investments across sizes, with sovereign wealth funds and family offices boosting private equity allocations, changing execution and opportunities for managers.
fromTechCrunch
4 months agoThe venture firm that ate Silicon Valley just raised another $15 billion | TechCrunch
The haul represents over 18% of all venture capital dollars allocated in the United States in 2025, according to firm co-founder Ben Horowitz, but even more jaw-dropping is that it brings the organization to more than $90 billion in assets under management, putting it neck-and-neck with Sequoia Capital as among the largest venture firms in the world. Which is fitting, since a16z appears to be very friendly with actual sovereign wealth funds, including at least one from Saudi Arabia.
Venture
fromAxios
5 months agoJared Kushner's firm backs out of Paramount's Warner Bros. bid
"With two strong competitors vying to secure the future of this unique American asset, Affinity has decided no longer to pursue the opportunity," an Affinity spokesperson said. "The dynamics of the investment have changed significantly since we initially became involved in October. We continue to believe there is a strong strategic rationale for Paramount's offer."
Business
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 months agoThat's Authoritarianism': Bernie Sanders Rips Trump's Son-in-Law Backing CNN Takeover Bid
Paramount Skydance's $108B hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros., backed by Jared Kushner's firm and Gulf funds, raises concerns about media consolidation and authoritarian influence.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 months agoParamount Skydance prepares $71bn bid for Warner Bros Discovery: Report
The publication said the company formed an investment consortium with the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi to submit a $71bn bid for Warner Bros Discovery. The report said Paramount Skydance would contribute about $50bn towards the proposed acquisition with the remainder coming from the wealth funds. Paramount Skydance has described the involvement of the sovereign wealth funds as categorically inaccurate.
Business
Fundraising
fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago'Get used to Arabic coffee': What it's like to fundraise and invest in the Middle East
Relationships and long-term local engagement drive fundraising success in the Middle East; presence, local references, and cultural understanding matter more than presentations.
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