Termsheet

What makes Gathern special

Some quick thoughts on the highest-valued woman-led venture-backed company in the Middle East.

Aug 28 • 

Zubair N. Paracha

3

May 2025

Exclusive: Inside STV's $100M AI bet

The thesis, numbers, and vision behind STV's AI play

May 19 • 

Zubair N. Paracha

7

March 2025

What is Tabby worth

A brief research report on Tabby and its peers in the West

Mar 19 • 

Zubair N. Paracha

5

February 2025

Best seed cheques of the Middle East

The best early bets by tech investors in the region

Feb 12 • 

Zubair N. Paracha

1

January Breakdown: Nice One, 500, Keeta, more

Nice One's top position, 500's growth fund, Keeta's acceleration, STC Bank's launch, and Zension's $30 million Series A

Feb 5 • 

Zubair N. Paracha

4

Print to platform

Two leading MENA internet businesses that started as publishers

Feb 2 • 

Zubair N. Paracha

10

January 2025

Fund returners

The dragons

Jan 30 • 

Zubair N. Paracha

2

Ninja: The return of HungerStation's founder

From start to the top in two years

Jan 14 • 

Zubair N. Paracha

3

First regional internet IPO of 2025

Nice One surges 30 percent on Tadawul debut

Jan 8 • 

Zubair N. Paracha

5

December 2024

The rise of BNPL in Saudi

Good afternoon,

Dec 19, 2024 • 

Zubair N. Paracha

10

Interview: Talabat CEO Tomaso Rodriguez

P.S. Talabat > Delivery Hero

Dec 11, 2024 • 

Zubair N. Paracha

Nice One's $1B+ valuation

Is it worth it?

Dec 4, 2024 • 

Zubair N. Paracha

6