Private Equity and VC Associations: Middle East, Türkiye and Eurasia

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in the Middle East, Türkiye or Eurasia? Three associations, across three countries and territories. Every one was checked against its own website on a stated date, and the ones that could not be confirmed are named as such rather than quietly dropped.

The newest cluster in the directory. Every association here was founded in 2011 or later, and the regional bodies covering the Gulf and the Turkic-Eurasian axis are newer still.

This list is part of The Global Directory of Private Capital Associations, a free reference work covering one hundred eight bodies worldwide — every association, in every region, on one page.

The associations

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Israel?

Yes — Israel Advanced Technology Industries / Israel Venture Association (IVA) in Tel Aviv. It covers VC, tech and life sciences.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Saudi Arabia?

Yes — Saudi Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (VCPEA) in Riyadh, founded 2019. It covers VC and PE.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Türkiye?

Yes — Venture Capital Association of Türkiye (GİSED) in Istanbul. It covers VC funds.

What the directory adds

The answers above tell you an association exists and roughly what it covers. They do not tell you whether it is worth your time. The directory records, for each of the one hundred eight bodies it covers, the legal form, the membership base, whether it publishes market data, what it convenes, whether members are listed publicly, and who may join — including whether firms based outside the jurisdiction are eligible. Every entry carries the date it was checked.

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The same question, elsewhere

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• United States and Canada — national bodies
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• Asia-Pacific
• Latin America
• Africa
• Infrastructure, private credit and real estate

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