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The Middle Eastern capital shift — a potential bonanza for Islamic VC industry?Middle Eastern money have been feeding global venture capital ecosystem for years. From the likes of Public Investment Fund (PIF)…Sep 18, 2024Sep 18, 2024
Russia: Mudarabah or mathematics on the investment platformAS SALAM is a unique project providing Islamic financing services in the territory of the Russian Federation. The name was not chosen by…Aug 30, 2024Aug 30, 2024
Bridging faith and sustainability: Shariah compliant investors in climate financeShariah compliant finance, rooted in Islamic principles, prohibits Riba (interest), Gharar (excessive uncertainty), and investments in…Jun 19, 2024Jun 19, 2024
Four AI-based transforming trends in Islamic venture capitalPersonalized shopping, real-time translations, autonomous vehicles, medical diagnostics… The Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming…Jun 10, 2024Jun 10, 2024
Islamic venture capital ≠ Conventional venture capital + FatwaThere is no need to try to catch up with the Joneses, meaning to try to bring Islamic venture capital to the standards and the size of the…May 6, 2024May 6, 2024
Islamic finance instruments may spur economic and trade opportunities for sanctioned RussiaTrade sanctions often work in mysterious ways. Generally, sanctions are penalties imposed by one country on another, to discourage the…May 2, 2024May 2, 2024
Russia: the country of the victorious Juche ideologyA short analysis of Russia’s success going toward pollical, economic, ideological, military and diplomatic self-reliance. North Korea has a…Feb 15, 2024Feb 15, 2024
De-risking Islamic venture capital investmentsVenture investing is inherently risky. For every Facebook there are dozens of Theranos and Wongas. And rather often, the previous track…Feb 14, 2024Feb 14, 2024
