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Citadel International Holdings

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abu dhabi, uae

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UAE-based investment firm that co-anchored a $30 million joint fund with Beltone VC supporting MENA startups.

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Fadi Dahlan

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Egypt's Beltone VC Posts 80% IRR on BirdNest Deal, Outpacing US Benchmarks
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3 days ago

Egypt's Beltone VC Posts 80% IRR on BirdNest Deal, Outpacing US Benchmarks

Beltone Venture Capital booked an 80% IRR on a partial exit from Cairo-based hospitality platform BirdNest, returning capital from a $30M joint fund co-anchored by UAE's Citadel International. The deal is one of several high-IRR exits for BVC, highlighting a strategy of smaller checks, faster holds and partial secondary sales.

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