Private Investments.
18 positions · $17.02M deployed cost · spans AI labs (Anthropic · Perplexity · ByteDance), embodied AI (Physical Intelligence · Waymo · Prometheus), orbital compute (Star Cloud), and MENA early-stage. Source: _PrivateEquity/Alis_Investment__Tracker_Updated_22.05.26.xlsx.
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The book · 18 positions.
| # | Investment | Theme | Structure | Cost | FMV/$ | MOIC | Status | News |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | ByteDance - TikTok ByteDance — top-3 AI compute customer globally; one of NVIDIA/AMD's largest non-hyperscaler buyers | AI Semis | Co-investment - DICO | $3.00M | 3.00 | 1.00x | Paid | 6 |
| 10 | Perplexity Perplexity — AI answer engine; massive NVIDIA consumer (Layer 1 demand pull) | AI Semis | Co-investment - DICO | $2.00M | 2.00 | 1.00x | Paid | 6 |
| 16 | Physical Intelligence - Amira Physical Intelligence (Pi) — humanoid robot foundation models; one of 3 leading embodied-AI labs | Robotics | Co-investment- AMIRA | $2.50M | — | — | Paid | 6 |
| 14 | Waymo - DICO Waymo — autonomous driving stack (Alphabet); robotaxi commercialization | Robotics | Co-investment- DICO | $500K | — | — | Not Paid | 6 |
| 15 | Star Cloud -Amira Star Cloud — orbital data centers; AI compute in space (cross-cuts AI Semis + Space) | Space | Co-investment- AMIRA | $500K | — | — | Paid | 6 |
| 12 | Prometheus - DICO | Other | Co-investment- DICO | $2.50M | — | — | Not Paid | 0 |
| 12 | Prometheus - Amira | Other | Co-investment- AMIRA | $1.56M | — | — | Paid | 0 |
| 9 | Liberty city Ventures (LCV) Liberty City Ventures — crypto/blockchain VC fund | Crypto Fund | Fund | $1.00M | 1.05 | 1.31x | Paid | 6 |
| 13 | Impulse Dynamics - DICO Impulse Dynamics — cardiac MedTech | MedTech | Co-investment- DICO | $1.00M | — | — | Not Paid | 6 |
| 17 | Anthropic - Valeron Invest Co Ltd - Amira | Other | Co-investment- AMIRA | $750K | — | — | Paid | 0 |
| 4 | Shorooq (Sarwa) Sarwa — UAE robo-advisor wealth platform | MENA Fintech | Co-investment | $507K | 0.86 | 1.00x | Paid | 6 |
| 1 | ACV CAPITAL III L.P. Multi-strategy growth fund — diversified tech exposure | Diversified VC | Fund | $500K | 0.83 | 0.93 x | Paid | 6 |
| 3 | Shorooq (Trukker) Trukker — MENA freight logistics platform | MENA Logistics | Co-investment | $202K | 1.14 | 2.28x | Paid | 6 |
| 6 | Nexford University (Mega) Nexford University — online higher education | EdTech | Direct investment | $150K | 0.13 | 0.28x | Paid | 6 |
| 8 | Netlify (Northgate) Netlify — Jamstack web infrastructure | Dev Infra | Co-investment | $102K | 0.31 | 1.01x | Paid | 6 |
| 5 | Savii (Holdings) Ltd Savii — consumer fintech | Fintech | Co-investment | $100K | 0.18 | 1,00x | Paid | 6 |
| 2 | Shorooq (Bedaya) Shorooq Partners VC fund — MENA early-stage | MENA Fintech | Fund | $100K | 0.33 | 1.6x | Paid | 6 |
| 7 | Takalam Takalam — Arabic mental health platform | Saudi Mental Health Tech | Direct investment | $50K | 0.05 | 1.00x | Paid | 6 |
| Total deployed cost | $17.02M | |||||||
The details.
ByteDance - TikTok
ByteDance — top-3 AI compute customer globally; one of NVIDIA/AMD's largest non-hyperscaler buyers
- I Tried TikTok’s Viral Walking Challenge for 6 Days—This Is the Biggest Change I Noticed - Good Housekeeping
- TikTok - Britannica
- TikTok announces very special LIVE Premiere event with Paul McCartney - Newsroom | TikTok
- TikTok, YouTube lag on UK child safety as rivals act, regulator says - Reuters
- A TikTok star recruited her dad to kill her boy band baby daddy, officials say - NBC News
Perplexity
Perplexity — AI answer engine; massive NVIDIA consumer (Layer 1 demand pull)
- Perplexity’s Comet AI browser for iOS upgraded with 8 major improvements - 9to5Mac
- I tried replacing Google Search with Perplexity Comet. There was a clear winner - How-To Geek
- Perplexity’s Personal Computer is now available to everyone on Mac - TechCrunch
- I tested ChatGPT and Perplexity AI as my CarPlay voice assistants - both made Siri look bad - ZDNET
- Perplexity Opens Up Its Personal Computer AI Assistant To All Mac Users - Engadget
Physical Intelligence - Amira
Physical Intelligence (Pi) — humanoid robot foundation models; one of 3 leading embodied-AI labs
- Rethinking robotics with physical intelligence - darpa.mil
- Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught - TechCrunch
- Physical Intelligence raises $600M to advance robot foundation models - The Robot Report
- Physical Intelligence Seeks $1 Billion as Robotics Interest Grows - PYMNTS.com
- 2026 Robotics Update: The Physical AI Ecosystem - ETF Trends
Waymo - DICO
Waymo — autonomous driving stack (Alphabet); robotaxi commercialization
- Waymo suspends freeway rides, pauses Atlanta operations amid safety fixes - NBC News
- San Francisco man recalls being inside Waymo as it sped through construction zone, chased by police - CBS News
- Waymo pauses freeway rides for its robotaxis in San Francisco, LA, Phoenix, Miami to improve response in construction zones - ABC7 San Francisco
- Bay Area couple says Waymo sped through construction zone, followed by police - MSN
- Waymo temporarily suspends all freeway rides - KRON4
Star Cloud -Amira
Star Cloud — orbital data centers; AI compute in space (cross-cuts AI Semis + Space)
- From US$10m to US$2.2bn in 17 months: Starcloud bets on orbital fix for AI's energy crisis - digitimes
- Starcloud seeks more orbital data center funding shortly after unicorn status - SpaceNews
- The case for data centers in space - McKinsey & Company
- Will Starcloud’s Orbital Data Centers Solve NVIDIA’s Terrestrial Energy Crisis? - The Futurum Group
- How Starcloud Is Bringing Data Centers to Outer Space - NVIDIA Blog
Prometheus - DICO
Prometheus - Amira
Liberty city Ventures (LCV)
Liberty City Ventures — crypto/blockchain VC fund
- Liberty City Ventures Leads $40M Series A for MPCH Labs - Blockworks
- Canton Network Shoots For $500 Million Treasury Boost Led By DRW - Ventureburn
- Institutional backers plot $500M Canton token treasury: Report - TradingView
- Tharimmune Stock Gains 30%, on $540M Capital Raise to Build Canton Coin Treasury Strategy - CoinDesk
- Crypto payments network Mesh hits unicorn status after $75m Series C round - Electronic Payments International
Impulse Dynamics - DICO
Impulse Dynamics — cardiac MedTech
- Impulse Dynamics clinches $158M for chronic heart failure implant - Fierce Biotech
- Impulse Dynamics raises $158M to commercialize heart failure device - MedTech Dive
- Impulse Dynamics raises $158M for heart failure treatment - MassDevice
- Impulse Dynamics inches closer to Medicare coverage for CCM - BioWorld News
- Impulse Dynamics: Over $158 Million Raised To Advance Next Generation Heart Failure Devices - Pulse 2.0
Anthropic - Valeron Invest Co Ltd - Amira
Shorooq (Sarwa)
Sarwa — UAE robo-advisor wealth platform
- Prop Trading Firms Among Fastest-Growing Tech Names in the Middle East, Deloitte Says - Finance Magnates
- 5 Best Investment Apps for Millennials and Gen Z in the UAE - MEXC
- UAE’s federal regulation of robo-advisory services aimed to protect retail investors - The National
- Mubadala Invests in Robo-Advisor Sarwa Amid Retail Trading Boom - Bloomberg.com
- The Best Halal Robo-Advisors in the UAE - Islamic Finance Guru
ACV CAPITAL III L.P.
Multi-strategy growth fund — diversified tech exposure
- Persistent reaches $52m first close for Africa climate venture fund - africaprivateequitynews.com
- ACV Capital-backed Durianpay reports profitability and enters next phase of cross-border growth - ACV Capital
- AC Ventures raises US$210M to back tech-enabled businesses in Indonesia and Southeast Asia - ACV Capital
- Jack Greco's investing method is evolving, but his mission remains - Buffalo Business First - The Business Journals
- ACV: A Better Option For Inflation Protection Than An Ordinary Bond Fund (ACV) - Seeking Alpha
Shorooq (Trukker)
Trukker — MENA freight logistics platform
- TruKKer Secures $300M Facility for Digital Freight Expansion - CairoScene
- TruKKer Secures USD 300M Facility to Expand Digital Freight Network - waya.media
- Trukker secures USD 300mn facility to scale regional freight network - EnterpriseAM
- Startup Wrap: Saudi startups dominate MENA funding week as a16z makes first GCC bet - Arab News
- Investcorp leads $100 million Pre-IPO round in TruKKer, MENA’s Largest Digital Freight Network - Investcorp
Nexford University (Mega)
Nexford University — online higher education
- Low-Cost Accredited Online Degrees That Employers Actually Recognize (2026 Guide) - Nexford University
- How Artificial Intelligence Will Change the World - Nexford University
- Nexford University vs University of the People - 2026 Comparison - Nexford University
- Nexford University and UPI Study Sign Articulation Agreement to Help Learners Graduate Faster and at Lower Cost - The Norfolk Daily News
- Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) Alternatives - Top 5 Competitors in 2026 - Nexford University
Netlify (Northgate)
Netlify — Jamstack web infrastructure
- Netlify Revenue 2024: $46.3M ARR, $2B Valuation - GetLatka
- Netlify - 2026 Funding Rounds & List of Investors - Tracxn
- “Anyone Can Code Now” – Netlify CEO Talks AI Agents - Andreessen Horowitz
- How I Built and Deployed an App in 2 days with Lovable, Supabase, and Netlify - Towards Data Science
- As AI accelerates how fast code ships, Netlify delivers the production tools built for this AI era - PR Newswire
Savii (Holdings) Ltd
Savii — consumer fintech
- Digital challenger GoTyme Bank acquires salary lender fintech SAVii - FinTech Futures
- GoTyme Bank’s Shareholders Acquire SAVii, the Largest Fintech Salary Lender in the Philippines - Financial IT
- Female-founded neo-bank Savii launches in Bahrain for Gen Z - FinTech Global
- Brand & Business: Uploan the PH Fintech evolves into employee wellness platform SAVii Asia - adobo Magazine
- Meet the ‘No-Nonsense’ serial investor Tim Heath and his investee firms SAVii and ONE - Digital Journal
Shorooq (Bedaya)
Shorooq Partners VC fund — MENA early-stage
- Latham Advises Shorooq Partners on First Asset Backed Financing for Flooss in the Kingdom of Bahrain - Latham & Watkins LLP
- Shorooq launches $200 million late-stage growth fund backed by QIA - Wamda
- Aumet medical products marketplace closes investment round led by Shorooq Partners - Jawlah
- Top 8 Venture Capital Firms in Abu Dhabi (2026) - Failory
- MENA's Shorooq Partners launches $200m growth fund backed by QIA - DealStreetAsia
Takalam
Takalam — Arabic mental health platform
- UAE mental health platform offers free counselling amid regional conflict - The National
- Mental health technology startup, Takalam raises $1 million - My Startup World
- Leading with Empathy: Khawla Hammad on Revolutionising Mental Health Services - ITP.net
- Read More About The Groundbreaking Interview With The Founder and CEO of Takalam - صحيفة مكة
- Mental Well-being Counseling Platform Takalam Wins Industry Award - MEP Middle East