<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Termsheet: Databases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Databases include various tables, lists, and trackers focused on internet companies and investors in emerging markets.]]></description><link>https://termsheet.substack.com/s/databases</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0ecU!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F53a0e0f3-0839-480c-b9c8-8af8e981fb65_1280x1280.png</url><title>Termsheet: Databases</title><link>https://termsheet.substack.com/s/databases</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:02:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://termsheet.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Zubair]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[termsheet@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[termsheet@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Zubair N. Paracha]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Zubair N. Paracha]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[termsheet@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[termsheet@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Zubair N. Paracha]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[List: Highest-valued tech and internet companies in MENA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The highest-valued and private tech, internet, and venture-backed companies in the Middle East & North Africa.]]></description><link>https://termsheet.substack.com/p/list-highest-valued-tech-and-internet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://termsheet.substack.com/p/list-highest-valued-tech-and-internet</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zubair N. Paracha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 09:23:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/bfe0ff0c-b26f-4563-9120-f5163122b7d6_1456x1048.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The list features the largest tech, internet, and venture-backed startups and companies in the Middle East &amp; North Africa. </p><p>The majority of information in the list has been sourced from publicly available data. </p><p>The exact valuation of some of the companies is not listed. Their placement in the list is based on estimates and could be wrong. </p><p>Please don&#8217;t forget to check the notes at the end of every section. </p><p>(<em><strong>Last updated on Feb 13, 2025</strong></em>).</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[List: Largest Tech Acquisitions of MENA ]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the $100 million+ acquisitions of tech and internet companies in the Middle East & North Africa]]></description><link>https://termsheet.substack.com/p/largest-tech-acquisitions-mena</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://termsheet.substack.com/p/largest-tech-acquisitions-mena</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zubair N. Paracha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:34:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/77ed1c30-c4d3-4ecb-8913-73a1935ca73c_1456x1048.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The list features all the biggest acquisitions of tech and internet startups, headquartered in the Middle East &amp; North Africa. For now, it only features those companies that were acquired in $100 million+ deals. It will soon be expanded to include more companies. </p><p>The criteria is that the company is headquartered in the Middle East &amp; North Africa Please don&#8217;t forget to read the notes at the end of every section for more context. </p><p>(Zomato UAE&#8217;s $172 million acquisition by Delivery Hero is not part of this list).</p>
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