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HALA VC LP II · Cayman Islands Exempted LP · Vintage 2022 · Series A/B Growth · $150M Target
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HALA VC LP II ✓ HALA VC LP I Direct Investments + New Fund
Net IRR
24.3%
▲ +2.1% vs prior quarter
Gross MOIC
2.8×
▲ Top quartile
TVPI
1.94×
Net of fees & carry
DPI
0.41×
$82M distributed
NAV
$387M
▲ +$24M QoQ
Called Capital
$312M
69.3% of $450M
Unrealized Gain
$168M
53.8% uplift
Realized Gain
$42M
▲ 2 exits YTD
Portfolio Companies
24 active investments · 3 exits · 2 write-offs
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Company Stage Invested Current Value MOIC IRR Risk Runway
🟢 NovaPay ↗ Series B $18M $74M 4.1× 61% Low 26 mo
🟢 AeroLogix Series C $22M $58M 2.6× 38% Low 18 mo
🟡 Meridian Health Series A $12M $19M 1.6× 22% Medium 11 mo
🔴 GreenStack Series A $8M $6M 0.75× -8% High 5 mo
🟢 DataForge Series B $15M $51M 3.4× 47% Low 22 mo
🟡 ClearBridge Series A $10M $14M 1.4× 18% Medium 14 mo
Capital deployment
Q4 2024
Deployed$312M / $450M
Reserved (follow-on)$85M
Remaining dry powder$53M
Sector exposure
Fintech
34%
SaaS / Enterprise
28%
HealthTech
18%
Climate Tech
12%
Other
8%
AI Risk Alerts 5 active
GreenStack: runway < 6 months
Meridian: burn rate +40% QoQ
ClearBridge: revenue miss vs budget
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Fund performance vs benchmark
Net IRR since inception
HALA VC LP II Cambridge PE Benchmark
30% 20% 10% Q1'22 Q3'22 Q1'23 Q3'23 Q4'24 24.3%
Portfolio Companies
24 active investments across 6 sectors · $312M deployed
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NovaPay Active · Series B Fintech Saudi Arabia
Payment infrastructure for MENA · Founded 2019 · Riyadh, KSA
ARR
$18.4M
▲ +142% YoY
Gross Margin
74%
▲ +8pp YoY
Burn Rate
$1.1M
/ month
Runway
26 mo
$28M cash
AI Scores: Financial 88/100 Operational 82/100 Growth 91/100 Governance 76/100 Risk 85/100
MOIC
4.1×
Cost: $18M
Value: $74M
IRR: 61%
All portfolio companies
CompanySectorStageARRGrowthMarginRunwayMOICIRRRisk
NovaPay ↗FintechSeries B$18.4M+142%74%26 mo4.1×61%Low
AeroLogixLogisticsSeries C$31M+88%62%18 mo2.6×38%Low
DataForgeSaaSSeries B$22M+110%81%22 mo3.4×47%Low
Meridian HealthHealthTechSeries A$8.2M+42%58%11 mo1.6×22%Medium
ClearBridgePropTechSeries A$5.1M+31%55%14 mo1.4×18%Medium
GreenStackClimateSeries A$2.8M+12%38%5 mo0.75×-8%High
Deal Pipeline
47 active deals · $820M total pipeline value
All deals (47) Active (31) Funded (8) Passed (8)
Sourced 12
Luminary AI
AI Infrastructure · Series A
$15–20M ask
FleetWise
Logistics · Seed+
$8M ask
Quantum Hedge
Fintech · Series A
$12M ask
Screening 8
Nexus Health
HealthTech · Series B
$25M ask
CarbonVault
Climate · Series A
$18M ask
First Meeting 6
RetailOS
Commerce · Series A
$14M ask
SkyRoute
Aviation SaaS · Series B
$30M ask
Due Diligence 3
BioSync
BioTech · Series B
$40M ask
DD in progress
IC Review 2
TrustLayer
InsurTech · Series A
$20M ask
IC: Jan 15
Legal / Funded 2
OceanFreight
Logistics · Series B
$28M · Closing Jan 20
Signing
IC workflow — TrustLayer
Series A · $20M · IC meeting Jan 20, 2025
1. Screening memo approved
Saad Al-Khamis · Jan 5
2. DD commenced
Faisal bin Turki · Jan 8
3. IC memo in draft
✦ AI-generated · Pending review
4. IC presentation
Jan 20, 2025 · 3 IC members
5. IC vote & approval
Unanimous required
6. Term sheet & legal
Al-Tamimi & Co · Cayman counsel
7. Funding & closing
Target: Feb 28, 2025
✦ AI Deal Analyst
Powered by HALA deal history & market data
Pipeline metrics
Total pipeline
47
Pipeline value
$820M
IC win rate
73%
Avg deal size
$14.8M
Median DD days
38d
Deals passed YTD
8
Valuation Engine
IPEV Guidelines · IFRS 13 · ASC 820 compliant · Q4 2024 valuation round
NovaPay — Fair Value Assessment
Last round: Series B · $180M pre-money · 18 months ago
Stale — AI valuation active
Revenue Multiples
Comparable Transactions
DCF
Last Round
METHODOLOGY SELECTION — click to select primary method
ARR Multiple (Primary)
ARR $18.4M × 12.5× = implied EV
$230M
Revenue Multiple (Cross-check)
Revenue $22M × 10× sector median
$220M
Comparable transactions
4 MENA fintech comps · Q3 2024
$215M
Last round (floor)
Series B at $198M post-money
$198M
AI-recommended fair value
$225M
Confidence: High (88%)
Our 24.7% stake
$55.6M
Cost: $18M · MOIC: 3.1×
✦ AI Qualitative Factors
Founder quality
88
Market position
82
Competitive moat
76
Fundraising env.
62
Governance
70
Valuation queue
Q4 2024 · Due Jan 31
NovaPay Approved
AeroLogix In review
DataForge Pending
Meridian Health Pending
AI Portfolio Analyst
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Portfolio health
67/100
▼ -4 pts QoQ
High risk cos.
2
▼ +1 new
Anomalies detected
8
This quarter
AI actions triggered
23
▲ Resolved: 15
Active alerts
GreenStack — Critical: Runway below 6 months
Current burn rate of $1.6M/month with $7.8M cash gives 4.9 months runway. Revenue growth of +12% YoY is insufficient to offset burn acceleration (+38% QoQ). Bridging required immediately.
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GreenStack — Revenue manipulation indicators
Deferred revenue declined 22% while reported revenue grew 12%. Customer counts declined. Potential pull-forward revenue recognition. Recommend forensic accounting review and founder discussion.
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Meridian Health — Burn rate accelerating
Burn rate increased from $680K/month to $920K/month (+35% QoQ). Headcount grew 28% while revenue grew 12%. CAC increased 45%. Engineering headcount growing faster than revenue warrants. Runway now 11 months.
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ClearBridge — Customer concentration risk
Top 3 customers represent 68% of ARR (up from 52%). Single customer (Dubai Municipality) represents 31% alone. Churn of any top customer would be materially adverse. Diversification plan needed.
NovaPay — Positive: ARR growth acceleration
ARR growth accelerated from 98% to 142% YoY while burn efficiency improved. Net Revenue Retention of 142%. Series C at $350–400M pre-money likely achievable in H1 2025 based on comparable MENA fintech transactions.
✦ AI recommended actions
Urgent — GreenStack
Schedule emergency board call. Evaluate bridge financing or strategic M&A. Reserve $3–5M bridge if warranted.
Priority — Meridian Health
Request revised budget. Hiring freeze recommendation. Operational review on CAC efficiency.
This quarter — ClearBridge
Add customer diversification KPI to board reporting. Review pipeline to reduce concentration.
Opportunity — NovaPay
Initiate Series C process. Recommend $8M follow-on at 10% pro-rata. DPI event expected H2 2025.
Portfolio scores
Q4 2024 · AI-generated
Financial
71
Operational
65
Growth
78
Governance
72
Risk
67
LP Management
HALA VC LP I & LP II · Cayman Islands Exempted LPs · 28 limited partners
Total commitments
$450M
Called
$312M
69.3%
Distributions
$82M
Pending cap calls
$45M
Due Feb 2025
LP Register
Send capital call notice
PIF
Public Investment Fund
Sovereign Wealth Fund · Saudi Arabia
$120M
26.7% of fund
ADIA
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Sovereign Wealth Fund · UAE
$80M
17.8% of fund
GIC
GIC Private Limited
Sovereign Wealth Fund · Singapore
$60M
13.3% of fund
KIA
Kuwait Investment Authority
Sovereign Wealth Fund · Kuwait
$45M
10.0% of fund
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Harvard Management Company
Endowment · USA
$40M
8.9% of fund
TRS
Texas Teachers Ret. System
Pension Fund · USA
$35M
7.8% of fund
+ 22 more LPs →
Capital call schedule
Call #7 · Feb 2025$45M
Call #8 · Q2 2025$38M est.
Final close est.$25M est.
LP Portal access
Secure portal with MFA · Document vault · Digital signatures
Active LP logins24 / 28
Docs signed digitally100%
Q3 report accessed26 / 28
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⚠ 3 items
KYC/AML complete
26/28
Regulatory filings
Current
Audit logs
18,420
Last 90 days
Compliance checklist
CMA registration — HALA Eastern Capital (CMA licensed) ManagersCurrent
CMA Investment Fund Regulations — compliance reviewQ3 2024
AML/CFT policy — annual reviewOct 2024
LP KYC refresh — 2 outstandingDue Jan 31
Conflicts register — Q4 updateOverdue 5 days
Restricted list reviewDue Feb 1
Fund audit — Ernst & YoungScheduled Feb 2025
Valuation policy reviewQ3 2024
Regulatory filings
RegulatorFilingDueStatus
CMA KSAAnnual fund report (HALA EC entity)Mar 31On track
Cayman CIMAHALA VC LP I & II annual returnMar 31On track
DIFCQuarterly regulatory returnJan 31In prep
ADGMAnnual compliance reportMar 15On track
SEC (Form D)US LP exemption filingFiledComplete
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Performance Analytics
HALA VC LP I & II + Direct Investments · IRR, MOIC, PME, benchmarking · As of Q4 2024
Combined
HALA VC LP II
HALA VC LP I
Direct Investments
Gross IRR
31.2%
Before fees & carry
Net IRR
24.3%
▲ Top quartile 2022 vintage
PME vs MSCI EM
1.41×
▲ Outperforming
Alpha
+11.8%
vs Cambridge PE benchmark
Gross MOIC
2.8×
Net MOIC
2.3×
TVPI
1.94×
RVPI
1.53×
J-curve — Net IRR progression
HALA VC LP II vs Cambridge PE Median
30% 15% 0% -10% Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Now HALA VC LP II Cambridge median 24.3%
Portfolio value bridge
Cost → fair value waterfall
Cost $199M Unrealized +$168M Realized +$82M Write-offs -$12M NAV $437M
Fund comparison — all HALA vehicles
FundVintageSizeCalledNAVGross IRRNet IRRTVPIDPIMOICStatus
HALA VC LP II2022$150M$93M$241M31.2%24.3%1.94×0.41×2.8×Active
HALA VC LP I2020$80M$78M$196M38.4%31.8%2.61×0.68×3.2×Harvesting
Direct Investments$45M$89M28.1%1.98×0.22×2.1×Off-B/S
Return by sector
Gross MOIC · HALA VC LP I & II combined
Fintech (34%)
3.8×
SaaS (28%)
3.1×
HealthTech (18%)
1.9×
Climate (12%)
0.9×
Logistics (8%)
2.6×
Geography breakdown
By invested capital
Saudi Arabia
52%
UAE
24%
Egypt
10%
Kuwait / Bahrain
8%
Global / Remote
6%
Quarterly Reporting
Q4 2024 · Automated collection & report generation
Companies reported
19/24
Data validated
16/24
Reports generated
3/4
LP reports sent
0/28
Pending Q4 close
Data collection status
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NovaPay
AeroLogix
Meridian HealthReviewBurn rate query
GreenStackFailedRevenue discrepancy
ClearBridgeReminder sent
DataForge
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HALA VC LP II · Q4 2024 Quarterly Report
For the period ending December 31, 2024 · Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Partnership
Executive Summary

HALA VC LP II delivered a strong Q4 2024, with Net IRR reaching 24.3% and NAV increasing to $241M, representing a $24M quarter-on-quarter increase. The fund continues to outperform the Cambridge Private Equity benchmark by 8.2 percentage points on a net basis since inception.

Portfolio Highlights

NovaPay — The fund's largest position achieved ARR of $18.4M (+142% YoY) and gross margin expansion to 74%. A Saudi Payments Authority partnership was signed in Q4, materially expanding the addressable market. Series C process expected to commence H1 2025 at a target valuation of $350–400M.

DataForge — Completed their Series B raise at a $280M valuation (Fund II entry at $85M implied valuation), representing a meaningful unrealized gain uplift for the fund.

GreenStack — The GP is actively engaged with the board to address a liquidity concern identified in Q4. Runway stands at 4.9 months. A bridge financing process is underway. The position is fully reserved at the current carrying value.

Key Performance Metrics
Net IRR
24.3%
TVPI
1.94×
DPI
0.41×
NAV
$241M
Capital Activity

Capital Call #6 of $18.0M was funded in October 2024 for the OceanFreight investment. Capital Call #7 of $12.0M has been issued and is due February 15, 2025, to fund the TrustLayer investment and a follow-on reserve. Total called capital stands at $93M (62% of commitments). A partial distribution of $10.9M net to LPs was made in December 2024 from the RetailOS secondary.

This report has been prepared by HALA Eastern Capital (CMA licensed). The information contained herein is confidential and intended solely for the named limited partners of HALA VC LP II. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Valuations are prepared in accordance with IPEV Guidelines (2022 edition).
Document Management
347 documents · OCR · Full-text search · AI summaries · Version control · E-signatures
All (347)
Fund docs (84)
IC memos (38)
Legal (96)
Financials (91)
LP reports (38)
Fund documents
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HALA VC LP II — Limited Partnership Agreement
v2.1 · Cayman Islands · Executed Mar 14, 2022 · 127 pages · All 28 LPs signed
LPA ✓ Executed
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HALA VC LP I — Limited Partnership Agreement
v1.3 · Cayman Islands · Executed Jan 8, 2020 · 118 pages
LPA
✦ AI Summary · View · Download
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PIF — Side Letter (MFN + Co-investment rights)
HALA VC LP II · Executed Feb 28, 2022 · Confidential
Side letter
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Investment committee memos
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NovaPay — IC Memo Series B (Lead)
$18M · March 2023 · Approved unanimously · HALA VC LP II
IC Memo Approved
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TrustLayer — IC Memo Series A (Draft)
$20M · ✦ AI-generated draft · Pending IC approval · Jan 2025
IC Memo Draft
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Portfolio company financials
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GreenStack — Q4 2024 Management Accounts
Submitted Jan 12, 2025 · AI anomaly flags: 2 · Validation: failed
Financial Issues found
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NovaPay — Q4 2024 Management Accounts + KPIs
Submitted Jan 8, 2025 · Validated ✓ · No anomalies
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LP reports
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HALA VC LP II — Q4 2024 LP Report (Draft)
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HALA VC LP II — Q3 2024 LP Report
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Vault statistics
Total documents347
Total size4.8 GB
OCR processed344 / 347
AI summaries289 / 347
E-signed docs142
Pending signature3
Expiring (90d)2
Pending e-signatures
Capital Call #7 — LP notices
12 LPs pending signature · Due Feb 15
TrustLayer term sheet
CEO counter-signature pending
ADIA side letter amendment
Co-investment clause update · LP sign pending
Recent activity
2hr agoGreenStack Q4 financials uploaded by founder portal
5hr agoTrustLayer IC memo draft generated by AI
YesterdayPIF accessed Q3 2024 LP report via portal
2d agoCapital call #7 notices issued to 28 LPs
Users & Permissions
Role-based access control · 16 active users · 28 LP portal accounts · Full audit trail
Internal team
8
LP portal users
24
External (auditors)
3
Pending invites
2
Team members
LP users
Permissions matrix
Roles
HALA Eastern Capital — team
NameRoleFund accessMFALast activeStatus
SK
Saad Al-Khamis
s.alkhamis@hala.com
CIO LP I · LP II · Direct Just now Active Edit
NA
Nora Al-Rashid
n.alrashid@hala.com
CFO LP I · LP II · Direct 1 hr ago Active Edit
FB
Faisal bin Turki
f.binturki@hala.com
Investment Analyst LP II only 3 hr ago Active Edit
LM
Layla Al-Mutairi
l.almutairi@hala.com
Portfolio Ops LP I · LP II Yesterday Active Edit
OH
Omar Hassan
o.hassan@hala.com
Fund Accountant LP I · LP II 2 days ago Active Edit
EY
Ernst & Young — Audit
audit@ey.com
Auditor Read-only scope 5 days ago Temp access Revoke
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MFA enforcementAll users
SSO providerMicrosoft ADFS
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IP allowlistNot set
Failed login lockout5 attempts
Audit log retention7 years
Pending invitations
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Active sessions
Saad Al-KhamisChrome · Riyadh
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PIF PortalChrome · Riyadh
Fund Settings
Fund configuration — HALA VC LP II
Fund parameters
Fund nameHALA VC LP II
TypeVenture Capital
Vintage year2022
Target size$450M
Fund life10 years + 2 extensions
Management fee2.0% on committed
Carried interest20%
Hurdle rate8% preferred return
WaterfallEuropean / whole fund
JurisdictionCayman Islands (HALA VC LP I & II) · Direct Investments (off-balance sheet, HALA EC)
Base currencyUSD
Platform settings
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Valuation standard
Reporting currency
SSO provider
MFA requiredEnabled
Audit logs retention
Cap Table Management
Ownership tracking · Round history · Dilution analysis
Export to PDF Dilution Model
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NovaPay
Series B · Post-money: $198M · Fully diluted shares: 24,800,000
HALA VC LP II stake
24.7%
Our shares
6,125,600
Cost basis
$18.0M
Fair value
$74.0M
Shareholding register
Fully diluted basis
ShareholderTypeShares%FDSeriesPrice/ShareInvestment
HALA VC LP II Lead investor 6,125,600 24.7% Series B $2.94 $18.0M
Ahmed Al-Mansouri Founder 7,440,000 30.0% Common $0.001 Founder
Sara Al-Zahrani Founder 4,960,000 20.0% Common $0.001 Founder
Sequoia Capital Investor 2,480,000 10.0% Series A $1.41 $3.5M
STV Investor 1,984,000 8.0% Series B $2.94 $5.8M
ESOP Pool Option pool 1,810,400 7.3% Options
Ownership breakdown
Founders
50%
HALA VC LP II
24.7%
Other investors
18%
ESOP pool
7.3%
Round history
Series B$23.8M raised
Mar 2023 · Post-money $198M · Lead: HALA VC LP II
Series A$7.2M raised
Jan 2021 · Post-money $35M · Lead: Sequoia
Seed$1.5M raised
Jun 2019 · Post-money $6M · Founders + angels
Due Diligence
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InsurTech · Series A · $20M
14 / 22 complete
Business & Market
Market size validation (GCC insurance market $25B)Done
Competitive landscape analysisDone
Regulatory pathway confirmed (SAMA)Done
Customer reference calls (3 of 5 done)In progress
Financial
3-year financial model reviewedDone
Management accounts FY2022 & FY2023Done
Unit economics deep dive (CAC/LTV)In progress
Bank statements 12-month verificationPending
Legal & Compliance
Corporate structure & cap table verifiedDone
IP ownership confirmedDone
Employment agreements & ESOP reviewPending
Data privacy & PDPL compliancePending
Team & Founders
Founder background checksDone
Key person risk assessmentDone
Technical team interviewsScheduled
DD documents received
📄Pitch deck v7
📊Financial model (Excel)
📋Management accounts FY23
⚖️Articles of Association
📋Bank statements (6mo)Requested
📋Cap table (updated)Pending
AI DD summary
Strengths: Strong regulatory relationships, $4.2M ARR at 22% MoM growth, first-mover in parametric insurance in GCC.

Watch items: SAMA parametric product approval pending, 6-9 month enterprise sales cycles, 2 of 5 customer refs outstanding.

Open items: Bank statement verification, PDPL compliance assessment.
Deal team
SK
Saad Al-Khamis
CIO · Deal lead
FB
Faisal bin Turki
Investment Team · Analysis
EY
External Legal (Al-Tamimi)
Legal DD · KSA
Exits & Realizations
Realized returns · Exit tracking · DPI management
Total realized
$82M
Across 3 exits
DPI (HALA VC LP II)
0.41×
▲ Improving
Avg realized MOIC
3.8×
Exit pipeline
2
H1 2025 expected
Realized exits
CompanyExit typeExit dateCostProceedsMOICIRR
CloudBridge Strategic M&A Aug 2023 $8M $38.4M 4.8× 72%
MedConnect Secondary Mar 2023 $10M $32M 3.2× 48%
RetailOS Partial secondary Dec 2024 $4M $11.6M 2.9× 41%
Exit pipeline (AI forecast)
NovaPay78% exit prob.
Series C raise expected H1 2025 → partial secondary opportunity. Strategic acquirers: Visa, Mastercard, stc Pay.
Expected value: $95–110M (our stake)
AeroLogix52% exit prob.
IPO or trade sale, 18–24 month horizon. Regional logistics consolidation trend in play.
Expected value: $65–80M (our stake)
Capital Calls & Distributions
HALA VC LP I & LP II · Cayman Islands LPs · Full history & LP allocation
Total called (LP II)
$93M
62% of $150M
Total called (LP I)
$78M
97.5% of $80M
Next call (LP II)
$12M
Due Feb 15, 2025
Total distributed
$82M
▲ 3 realizations
Capital Call Notice #7 — HALA VC LP II
Issued: January 14, 2025 · Due: February 15, 2025 · 10 business days
Pending receipt · 2/28 outstanding
Total call amount
$12,000,000
Purpose
TrustLayer Series A
LPs notified
28
Confirmed received
26 / 28
LP nameCommitment% shareCall amountStatus
Public Investment Fund$120M26.7%$3,200,000Received
ADIA$80M17.8%$2,133,000Received
GIC$60M13.3%$1,600,000Received
KIA$45M10.0%$1,200,000Received
Harvard MC$40M8.9%$1,067,000Received
Texas TRS$35M7.8%$933,000Pending
Al Rajhi Capital$30M6.7%$800,000Pending
Total$450M100%$12,000,00093.3% received
Capital call history — HALA VC LP II
Call #DateAmountPurposeStatusLP notices
Call #7Feb 15, 2025$12.0MTrustLayer + reservesPendingIssued
Call #6Oct 2024$18.0MOceanFreight investmentFundedReceived
Call #5Jun 2024$8.5MDataForge follow-onFundedReceived
Call #4Jan 2024$14.2MNovaPay Series B leadFundedReceived
Call #3Aug 2023$20.5M3 new investmentsFundedReceived
Distribution history
DateSourceGrossCarryNet to LPsDPI impact
Dec 2024RetailOS partial$11.6M$0.7M$10.9M+0.07×
Mar 2023MedConnect sale$32.0M$2.4M$29.6M+0.20×
Aug 2022CloudBridge M&A$38.4M$3.0M$35.4M+0.24×
Waterfall & Carried Interest
European waterfall · 8% hurdle · 20% carry · HALA VC LP I & LP II
Carried interest accrued
$12.4M
Unrealized
Carry crystallized
$6.1M
From 3 exits
Hurdle cleared
Yes
8% preferred return met
GP catch-up status
Complete
Waterfall simulator
Adjust exit proceeds to model carry distribution
LP return
$239M
GP carry
$36M
Net MOIC to LPs
1.59×
Hurdle cleared?
✓ Yes
Waterfall model — HALA VC LP II
European (whole-fund) · Step-by-step
1
Return of capital
100% of LP contributed capital returned first
$150M
✓ Met
2
Preferred return (8% p.a.)
LPs receive 8% annualised on committed capital (~7yr)
$84M
✓ Met
3
GP catch-up (100%)
GP receives until holding 20% of all profits paid out
$21M
✓ Complete
4
Profit split (80/20)
Remaining proceeds: 80% to LPs · 20% carried interest to GP
$75M remaining
Active on future exits
Step 1 — Return of capital
LPs receive 100% of contributed capital
$93M
✓ Met on exit proceeds
Step 2 — Preferred return (8%)
LPs receive 8% p.a. on capital
$22.3M
✓ Cleared
Step 3 — GP catch-up (100%)
GP receives until 20% of all profits
$5.6M
✓ Complete
Step 4 — Profit split (80/20)
80% LP · 20% GP (carried interest)
Active
On all remaining exits
Carry split (GP team)
HALA Eastern Capital
60%
Investment team
30%
Advisors / ops
10%
Projected carry at full realization
Bear case (1.5× TVPI)$8.2M
Base case (2.2× TVPI)$18.4M
Bull case (3.0× TVPI)$32.1M
AI Forecasting & Scenario Planning
Predictive models · Cash flow · Exit probability · Reserve planning
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✓ Private LLM
Projected net IRR
22–28%
Base case range
DPI by 2027
0.9–1.2×
AI forecast
Follow-on reserve
$38M
Recommended
Exit events (2025)
2–3
▲ High confidence
Scenario analysis
Click a scenario to model outcomes
Bear case
Market downturn · 2 write-offs · No NovaPay exit
1.5×
TVPI · Net IRR: 14%
Base case ✓
NovaPay exit 2025 · 1 write-off · Steady portfolio
2.2×
TVPI · Net IRR: 24%
Bull case
NovaPay + AeroLogix exits · All companies perform
3.1×
TVPI · Net IRR: 34%
Cash flow forecast — 36 months
Base case
$150M $100M $50M Now +12mo +24mo +36mo NAV / Distributions Capital calls Forecast →
Follow-on reserve planning
NovaPay (Series C pro-rata)$8M
Strong conviction · Pro-rata right · H1 2025
TrustLayer (initial investment)$12M
IC approval pending · Feb 2025
GreenStack bridge$3–5M
Conditional · Board decision required
Unallocated reserve$15–18M
Available dry powder for opportunities
Total reserve recommended$38–43M
Audit Log & Amendment History
Immutable trail · Who changed what & when · SOC 2 ready · 7-year retention
Events today
47
Amendments (30d)
23
Data changes tracked
Active sessions
3
Delete events (30d)
2
Admin only
All events
Amendments
Deletions
Logins
Approvals
Recent amendments — with full diff
✏️
Valuation amended — NovaPay · Q4 2024
Faisal bin Turki · Investment Team · 2025-01-15 13:41:22 · IP: 185.xxx.xxx.xx
Amendment
Field: Fair Value
− Before: $68,400,000  (Methodology: Last round · Confidence: Medium)
+ After:  $74,000,000  (Methodology: ARR Multiple · Confidence: High 88%)
Reason: Updated ARR multiple following Q4 financials submission. NovaPay ARR reached $18.4M (+142% YoY), justifying 12.5× ARR multiple. Approved by CIO.
Approved by: Saad Al-Khamis14:32:07 same day
✏️
Portfolio KPI amended — GreenStack · Q4 2024
Reem Al-Dosari · Portfolio Ops · 2025-01-14 11:22:05 · IP: 185.xxx.xxx.xx
Amendment
Field: Monthly Burn Rate
− Before: $1,200,000 / month  (submitted by founder portal)
+ After:  $1,600,000 / month  (verified from bank statement)
Reason: Bank statement verification revealed higher actual burn than founder-reported figure. Discrepancy flagged to AI analyst. AI anomaly alert triggered.
⚠ AI alert triggeredRunway recalculated: 4.9mo
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Record deleted — Draft IC memo · FleetWise
Saad Al-Khamis · Super Admin · 2025-01-12 16:05:44 · IP: 185.xxx.xxx.xx
Deletion · Admin only
Record type: IC Memo draft (superseded) · File: FleetWise_IC_Memo_v1_draft.pdf · Reason: Replaced by v2 final. v1 draft contained errors. v2 is retained as permanent record.
Soft-deleted · Recoverable 90 days
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User permission amended — Faisal bin Turki
Saad Al-Khamis · Super Admin · 2025-01-10 09:15:00 · IP: 185.xxx.xxx.xx
Permission change
Field: Fund access scope
− Before: HALA VC LP I and LP II
+ After:  HALA VC LP II only
Reason: HALA VC LP I is in harvest mode. Investment team focus restricted to active fund only per CIO instruction.
Full event log
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TimestampUserRoleActionEntityBefore → AfterIPStatus
2025-01-15 14:32:07Saad Al-KhamisSuper AdminValuation approvedNovaPay · Q4Pending → Approved185.x.x.x
2025-01-15 13:41:22Faisal bin TurkiInv. Team✏ Valuation amendedNovaPay · Q4$68.4M → $74.0M185.x.x.xAmended
2025-01-15 14:28:41Nora Al-RashidCFOLP report generatedHALA VC LP II · Q4— → Generated185.x.x.x
2025-01-14 11:22:05Reem Al-DosariPortfolio Ops✏ KPI amendedGreenStack · Burn$1.2M → $1.6M/mo185.x.x.xAmended
2025-01-12 16:05:44Saad Al-KhamisSuper Admin🗑 Record deletedFleetWise IC memo v1Exists → Soft-deleted185.x.x.xDeleted
2025-01-15 09:00:00SystemAutomatedQ4 data requests sentAll 24 companiesinternalAuto
2025-01-10 09:15:00Saad Al-KhamisSuper Admin✏ Permission changedFaisal bin TurkiLP I+II → LP II only185.x.x.xChanged
2025-01-14 17:30:00EY Audit TeamAuditorLogin (read-only)Audit scope41.x.x.xRestricted
Direct Investments
Off-balance sheet · Appears as HALA Eastern Capital · Not a fund vehicle
Direct Investments — Off-Balance Sheet (HALA Eastern Capital)
These investments appear on HALA Eastern Capital's balance sheet directly — not held through HALA VC LP I or LP II. Reported separately. To external parties, HALA Eastern Capital is the named investor (not the LP funds).
HALA Eastern Capital
Total invested
$45M
5 positions
Current FMV
$89M
▲ +$44M unrealized
Blended MOIC
1.98×
Gross, pre-tax
Est. IRR
~19%
Weighted avg.
SectorMap Direct · HALA EC PropTech UAE
Commercial real estate intelligence platform · Founded 2020 · Dubai DIFC
2.4×
MOIC · Cost: $8M · FMV: $19.2M
$6.2M
ARR
68%
Gross margin
$520K
Burn/mo
19 mo
Runway
Series A
Stage
Investment date: Jun 2022 · Instrument: Series A Preferred · HALA EC ownership: 18.4% FD · Board observer seat
FlowHR Direct · HALA EC HRTech / SaaS KSA
HR & payroll automation for Saudi SMEs · Founded 2021 · Riyadh
2.1×
MOIC · Cost: $5M · FMV: $10.5M
$3.8M
ARR
72%
Gross margin
$310K
Burn/mo
22 mo
Runway
Series A
Stage
Investment date: Mar 2023 · HALA EC ownership: 22.1% FD · Vision 2030 Saudization tailwind · Considering Series B in Q2 2025
LeafLogic Direct · HALA EC AgTech KSA / Egypt
Precision agriculture AI platform · Founded 2020 · Riyadh & Cairo
1.6×
MOIC · Cost: $7M · FMV: $11.2M
Investment date: Jan 2022 · HALA EC ownership: 14.8% FD · Slower growth than projected. Vision 2030 agricultural self-sufficiency creates structural tailwind. Management strengthening underway.
Direct investment portfolio
7 direct positions · HALA Eastern Capital balance sheet
CompanySectorEntry dateInstrumentCostFair valueMOICStageStatus
AlphaRoute Logistics Mar 2021 Equity $8M $22M 2.75× Series B Active
Sehha Digital HealthTech Jun 2021 Equity $6M $18M 3.0× Series A Active
PayEdge Fintech Jan 2022 SAFE $3M $9M 3.0× Series A Active
EduNova EdTech Aug 2022 Convertible $4M $5.2M 1.3× Series A Watch
BuildFlow PropTech Nov 2022 Equity $7M $18.5M 2.64× Series B Active
GreenGrid CleanTech Mar 2023 Equity $10M $11.3M 1.13× Series A Watch
FinoCore Fintech Sep 2023 SAFE $7M $5M 0.71× Seed At risk
Instrument breakdown
Common equity
69%
SAFEs
22%
Convertible notes
9%
AI monitoring alerts
FinoCore — At risk
SAFE conversion trigger not met. Product pivot underway. Recommend write-down review.
EduNova — Convertible due Q2 2025
Convertible note matures May 2025. Conversion or repayment decision required.
Sehha Digital — Series B in process
Series B raise at $80M pre-money. HALA pro-rata right: $2.4M. Recommend exercise.
LP Portal
Secure investor access · HALA VC LP I & LP II · 28 limited partners
Active LP users
24
of 28 LPs
Portal logins (30d)
142
Docs downloaded
89
Last 30 days
Unsigned docs
3
Capital call #7
LP portal — PIF view
Simulated LP-facing interface · Public Investment Fund
Preview mode
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HALA Eastern Capital — Investor Portal
Welcome, Public Investment Fund · HALA VC LP II
MFA verified 🔒 Secure
My commitment
$40M
Called to date
$27.7M
My NAV
$64.3M
Document vault
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Q4 2024 Quarterly Report
HALA VC LP II · Jan 15, 2025
New Download
📋
Capital Call Notice #7 — $12M
Due Feb 15, 2025 · PIF share: $3.2M
Sign required Sign →
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Q3 2024 NAV Statement
HALA VC LP II · Oct 2024
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RetailOS secondary · Dec 2024
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Limited Partnership Agreement v2.1
HALA VC LP II · Signed Mar 2022
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Performance snapshot
Net IRR
24.3%
TVPI
1.94×
DPI
0.41×
MOIC
2.8×
LP access status
PIFActive
ADIAActive
GICActive
KIALast login 14d
Harvard MCActive
Texas TRSNot activated
Send communication
Capital call #7 status
$12M total · Due Feb 15, 2025
Notices acknowledged19 / 28
Docs signed16 / 28
Funds received$0 / $12M
NovaPay — Company Profile
HALA VC LP II · Series B · Lead investor · Board seat held
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NovaPay Active Series B Fintech 🇸🇦 Riyadh, KSA
Payment infrastructure for MENA — embedded payments, cross-border settlements, and merchant acquiring for the digital economy.
Founded 2019 42 employees Ahmed Al-Mansouri (CEO) Sara Al-Zahrani (CTO) SAMA licensed Visa partnership
HALA MOIC
4.1×
$18M cost → $74M value
Overview
Financials
Cap Table
Documents
Board & Governance
AI Analysis
ARR growth trend
Quarterly · vs budget
$20M $15M $10M $5M Q3'23 Q4'23 Q1'24 Q2'24 Q3'24 Q4'24 $18.4M +12% vs budget
Unit economics — Q4 2024
ARR
$18.4M
+142% YoY
MRR
$1.53M
+11% QoQ
Gross margin
74%
+8pp YoY
NRR
142%
Exceptional
CAC payback
9 mo
↓ from 14mo
Churn (annual)
3.2%
Best in class
Cash balance
$28M
26 mo runway
Burn rate
$1.1M/mo
Efficient
Investment thesis
Original IC memo rationale · March 2023

Why we invested: NovaPay addresses the fundamental inefficiency in MENA payment infrastructure — 72% of B2B transactions still settled via bank transfer with 3–5 day clearing times. NovaPay's real-time settlement rail, built natively on the Saudi Payments Authority infrastructure, creates a structural moat.

Founding team: Ahmed Al-Mansouri (ex-Visa MENA Head of Product) and Sara Al-Zahrani (ex-Amazon Payments engineering lead) bring rare combination of regulatory relationships and technical depth.

Thesis check Q4 2024: ✓ All three thesis pillars validated. Saudi Payments Authority partnership signed (Q4 2024), NRR of 142% confirms product-market fit, international expansion underway in UAE and Egypt.

Board & governance
AM
Ahmed Al-Mansouri
CEO & Founder · Board member
Founder seat
SK
Saad Al-Khamis
CIO, HALA Eastern Capital · Board observer
HALA seat
RM
Rania Mahmoud
Independent director · Ex-McKinsey
Independent
Next board meeting: Feb 20, 2025 · Agenda: Series C mandate, UAE expansion budget, ESOP refresh
Fund Accounting
NAV calculation · Management fees · Expenses · Financial statements
Export IFRS Financials Audit Package
NAV bridge — Q3 2024 to Q4 2024
HALA VC LP II · USD thousands
Audited
Opening NAV (30 Sep 2024) $363,200
+ New investments (OceanFreight) +$18,000
+ Unrealized fair value gains +$28,400
− Unrealized fair value losses -$3,200
− Management fees (2% p.a.) -$1,860
− Fund expenses (audit, legal, admin) -$420
Closing NAV (31 Dec 2024) $404,120
Management fees
2% on committed capital
Q4 2024$744K
Q3 2024$744K
Q2 2024$744K
Q1 2024$744K
FY 2024 total$2,976K
Fund expenses Q4 2024
Audit — EY$180K
Legal — Walkers (Cayman)$85K
Fund admin — Mainstream$60K
Tax & compliance$55K
Banking & custody$40K
Total$420K
Key fund ratios
TER (total expense ratio)2.28%
Invested / committed62%
Reserve ratio25%
Recallable capital$8.2M
Schedule of investments — Q4 2024
HALA VC LP II · At fair value · USD
Portfolio companyEntry dateInstrumentCost basisPrior FVCurrent FVUnrealized G/L% NAV
NovaPayMar 2023Series B Pref.$18,000K$68,400K$74,000K+$5,600K18.3%
AeroLogixJun 2022Series C Pref.$22,000K$55,200K$58,000K+$2,800K14.4%
DataForgeSep 2022Series B Pref.$15,000K$48,000K$51,000K+$3,000K12.6%
OceanFreightOct 2024Series B Pref.$28,000K$28,000K6.9%
Meridian HealthJan 2023Series A Pref.$12,000K$18,000K$19,000K+$1,000K4.7%
ClearBridgeApr 2023Series A Pref.$10,000K$13,200K$14,000K+$800K3.5%
GreenStackNov 2022Series A Pref.$8,000K$6,800K$6,000K-$800K1.5%
Total investments$113,000K$250,000K+$12,400K61.9%
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NovaPay
Payment infrastructure for MENA · Riyadh, KSA · Founded 2019
Active · Series B Cap Table
Overview
Financials
KPIs
Team
Documents
Board notes
Valuation history
ARR
$18.4M
▲ +142% YoY
MRR
$1.53M
▲ +$180K MoM
NRR
142%
▲ Best-in-class
Gross margin
74%
▲ +8pp YoY
Customers
847
▲ +62% YoY
CAC
$2,840
▼ -12% (improving)
LTV
$38,200
LTV/CAC: 13.4×
Churn
0.8%
Monthly gross
ARR growth trajectory
Monthly — last 18 months
On track vs budget: +8%
$18.4M $20M $10M Actual Budget
Cash & burn
Cash balance$28.2M
Gross burn$1.10M/mo
Net burn$0.32M/mo
Runway26 months
AI portfolio score
Financial
88
Growth
91
Operational
82
Governance
76
Risk
85
HALA VC LP II investment summary
Fund
HALA VC LP II
Entry date
Mar 2023
Entry round
Series B Lead
Invested
$18.0M
Entry valuation
$180M pre
Board seat
Yes
Current FV
$74.0M
Gross MOIC
4.1×
Gross IRR
61%
Ownership
24.7% FD
Instrument
Series B Pref.
Pro-rata right
Yes · $8M
Board notes & milestones
Jan 2025
Board meeting — Q4 2024 results review
ARR exceeded budget by 8%. Saudi Payments Authority partnership signed. Series C process to begin Q1 2025. Board approved $2M expansion into UAE market.
Attendees: Saad Al-Khamis (HALA), Ahmed Al-Mansouri (CEO), Sara Al-Zahrani (CTO)
Oct 2024
Milestone: 800 enterprise customers
Crossed 800 enterprise customers, up from 510 a year ago. NRR remains above 140%. New products: embedded lending and multi-currency wallets launched in beta.
Jul 2024
Series C mandate: Goldman Sachs appointed
Board approved Series C mandate. Goldman Sachs and Lazard shortlisted; Goldman appointed. Target raise: $60–80M at $350–400M pre-money.
Tasks & Notifications
Action items · Reminders · Workflow approvals
Overdue
3
Due this week
8
Pending approvals
2
Completed (30d)
24
Action items
Overdue GreenStack — Emergency board call Was Jan 10
Schedule board call to discuss bridge financing options. Runway critical at 5 months.
AssignReschedule
Overdue Conflicts register — Q4 update Was Jan 10
Annual conflicts of interest register update required by CMA regulations.
Due Jan 20 Capital call #7 — LP notices
Issue capital call notices for $12M to HALA VC LP II LPs. TrustLayer investment pending IC approval.
Due Jan 25 NovaPay — Q4 board report
Prepare Q4 board pack for NovaPay. Include ARR bridge, Series C update, UAE expansion budget.
✦ Draft with AI
Due Jan 31 2 LP KYC renewals
Annual KYC refresh required for 2 LP entities. Documents requested — awaiting receipt.
Due Feb 1 TrustLayer IC meeting
Investment Committee meeting for TrustLayer Series A. IC memo draft ready. Invite sent.
✦ Finalize IC memo
Due Feb 15 Q4 2024 LP reports — all LPs
Prepare and distribute Q4 LP reports to all 28 HALA VC LP II investors.
Generate reports →
Pending approvals
TrustLayer valuation — Q4 2024 Awaiting CIO
Prepared by: Nora Al-Rashid · $38M fair value
Capital call #7 — notice draft Awaiting CFO
$12M · HALA VC LP II · 10 days notice required
Upcoming events
15
JAN
NovaPay board meeting
Q4 results · Series C kickoff
20
JAN
OceanFreight signing
Series B · $28M · Final docs
01
FEB
TrustLayer IC meeting
Investment Committee · Series A decision
15
FEB
Q4 LP reports due
HALA VC LP I & LP II · 28 investors
Mar
2025
EY audit kick-off
Annual fund audit · Cayman + KSA
This week at a glance
Companies with data submitted19 / 24
Valuations approved1 / 7
Documents awaiting signature3
AI alerts reviewed3 / 5
Portfolio Benchmarking
Cambridge Associates · MENA peers · Sector medians · HALA vs global top quartile
Cambridge percentile
Top 15%
2022 vintage
MENA VC ranking
#2
By vintage-adj. Net IRR
Portfolio avg NRR
118%
▲ vs sector 105%
Burn multiple (avg)
1.4×
vs sector 1.8×
Fund performance vs benchmarks — Net IRR
HALA VC LP II (2022 vintage) vs peer set
24.3%
HALA VC LP II
18.4%
Cambridge Top Q
16.2%
MENA VC Median
12.1%
Cambridge Median
7.8%
Cambridge Bottom Q
Alpha vs Cambridge Top Quartile: +5.9pp · PME vs S&P 500: 1.34× · All figures net of fees and carry
Fund IRR vs benchmarks
HALA VC LP II (Net IRR)24.3%
Cambridge top quartile (2022 vintage)18.4%
Cambridge median (2022 vintage)12.1%
MENA VC peer median16.2%
Portfolio company benchmarks
vs sector medians
CompanyARR growthvs sectorGross marginvs sector
NovaPay142%+82pp74%+14pp
DataForge110%+50pp81%+21pp
AeroLogix88%+28pp62%+2pp
Meridian42%-18pp58%-2pp
ClearBridge31%-29pp55%-5pp
GreenStack12%-48pp38%-22pp
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AI Chief Research Officer — Weekly synthesis · Jan 15, 2025
MENA Fintech: Positive momentum. SAMA's new Open Banking framework (effective Q1 2025) is a structural tailwind for NovaPay and the embedded finance sector broadly. Regional fintech funding reached $1.2B in 2024, up 18% YoY per Magnitt. Valuation multiples stabilizing at 10–14× ARR for Series B. Signal: Bullish for NovaPay Series C.
HealthTech: Mixed signals. Merger activity increasing in GCC health sector — potential M&A tailwind for Meridian Health if operational issues resolved. Saudi Vision 2030 health spending up 12% in 2024 budget. Signal: Neutral — execution risk remains.
Climate Tech: Headwinds. Carbon market pricing softened in H2 2024. ESG fund raising declined 8% globally. GreenStack operating in a challenging macro. Signal: Bearish — watch closely.
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Bullish Fintech Magnitt · 2 hrs ago
SAMA Open Banking framework goes live Q1 2025 — 47 licensed entities
Saudi Arabia's Open Banking regulation enters operational phase with 47 licensed financial service providers. API standardization enables payment infrastructure players to expand embedded finance offerings. Directly benefits NovaPay's core product.
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Bullish Fintech CB Insights · 6 hrs ago
MENA B2B payments market to reach $4.8T by 2027 — PwC report
PwC Middle East estimates B2B payments digitization at 23% penetration vs 65% in developed markets, suggesting 3× growth runway. Cross-border corridors (KSA–UAE–Egypt) seeing highest growth.
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Neutral HealthTech Wamda · 1 day ago
Saudi health sector M&A activity up 34% — consolidation wave underway
Strategic acquirers (Sulaiman Al-Habib, Saudi German Health) actively acquiring digital health assets. Average deal size $45–120M. Meridian Health could be attractive target if CAC efficiency improves.
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Bearish Climate Bloomberg · 2 days ago
Global carbon credit prices fell 22% in Q4 2024 — voluntary market softens
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Bullish Logistics Tracxn · 3 days ago
GCC logistics tech funding hits $820M in 2024 — freight digitization accelerating
NEOM, Vision 2030 port investments and Red Sea disruption are accelerating logistics tech adoption. AeroLogix and OceanFreight operating in high-tailwind environment. Comparable exits: Seleris (3.8× in 18 months), LogiNext (IPO at 6× entry).
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MENA Venture Capital Report 2024 — Full Year
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PwC Middle East Dec 2024
GCC FinTech & Payments Outlook 2025
B2B payments digitization at 23% penetration. Open Banking enabling new revenue streams. BNPL regulation tightening. Cross-border payments ($4.8T TAM by 2027) most attractive segment.
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Saudi Startup Ecosystem State of Play 2024
450 active startups, $1.8B raised. Monsha'at programs driving Series A pipeline. Fintech and logistics dominate. Average time to Series B: 22 months. Top acquirers: STC, Tamimi, PIF portfolio cos.
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Voluntary Carbon Market H2 2024 Review
VCM prices fell to $7.2/tonne. Article 6 negotiations stalled at COP29. Corporate buyers lengthening procurement cycles. Outlook for 2025: stable at $6–9/tonne. Structural demand from airlines (CORSIA) remains.
CB Insights Jan 2025
State of InsurTech 2024 — Global Report
$4.1B global InsurTech funding in 2024. Parametric insurance fastest growing sub-segment (+68%). MENA InsurTech nascent — only 12 funded companies. First-mover advantage significant. SAMA regulatory clarity emerging.
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HALA Capital — Founder Portal
Secure quarterly reporting submission · Q4 2024 cycle is open · Deadline: Jan 31, 2025
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Q4 2024 — Quarterly submission
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P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow — Q4 2024
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NovaPay_Financials_Q4_2024.xlsx
Uploaded Jan 10 · 2.4 MB
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KPI dashboard
ARR, MRR, Customers, Churn, CAC, LTV, NRR
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NovaPay_KPIs_Q4_2024.xlsx
Uploaded Jan 10 · 0.8 MB
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Bank statements
Last 3 months — all accounts
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Uploaded Jan 11 · 1.1 MB
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Cap table update
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TrustLayer — Series A · $20M
IC meeting: Feb 1, 2025 · InsurTech · KSA · HALA VC LP II
Voting open
Investment thesis
First-mover parametric insurance platform in GCC. $4.2M ARR growing 22% MoM. SAMA regulatory clarity emerging Q1 2025. Strong founding team with Allianz and McKinsey backgrounds. MENA InsurTech TAM: $12B by 2030.
Key risks
SAMA approval pending for parametric products. Enterprise sales cycles 6–9 months. 2 of 5 customer references outstanding. Early stage — limited exit comparables in MENA InsurTech.
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CompanyDateAmountRoundDecisionVoteLead
OceanFreightDec 2024$28MSeries BApproved3–0Saad Al-Khamis
DataForge follow-onJun 2024$8.5MFollow-onApproved3–0Faisal bin Turki
FleetWiseApr 2024$10MSeries ADeclined1–2
NovaPay Series BJan 2024$18MSeries BApproved3–0Saad Al-Khamis
BioSyncNov 2023$40MSeries BDeferredPending re-eval
Fund Comparison
HALA VC LP I vs LP II vs Direct Investments — side-by-side
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HALA VC LP I
Cayman · 2020 · Harvesting
Fund size$80M
Called$78M (97.5%)
NAV$208M
Net IRR31.8%
TVPI2.6×
DPI1.05×
Gross MOIC3.4×
Investments18 (6 exited)
StatusHarvesting
II
HALA VC LP II
Cayman · 2022 · Active
Current
Fund size$150M
Called$93M (62%)
NAV$404M
Net IRR24.3%
TVPI1.94×
DPI0.41×
Gross MOIC2.8×
Investments24 (3 exited)
StatusDeploying
DI
Direct Investments
Off-balance sheet · HALA EC
Total invested$22M
Current value$38M
Unrealized gain+$16M
Gross MOIC1.73×
IRR (est.)~19%
Investments5 positions
StructureOff-balance sheet
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Combined portfolio overview
HALA Eastern Capital — all vehicles
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$650M
Across all vehicles
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47
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27.4%
Weighted avg.
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$124M
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Fahad Al-Otaibi
CEO & Co-founder · GreenStack
🔴 At risk Portfolio co
⚠ Board call overdue · Runway 5mo
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Khalid Al-Faris
Head of Private Equity · PIF
LP — PIF $120M committed
Capital call #7 notice acknowledged · Q4 report pending
A
Ahmed Al-Mansouri
CEO & Co-founder · NovaPay
🟢 Performing Board seat Series C
Series C mandate awarded to Goldman · Q1 2025
All contacts
Last interaction · Next action
NameOrganizationTypeTagsLast contactNext actionOwner
Ahmed Al-Mansouri NovaPay Founder BoardSeries C 2 days ago Board meeting Jan 15 Saad Edit
Sara Al-Zahrani NovaPay Founder CTO 1 week ago Technical review Q1 Faisal Edit
Khalid Al-Faris Public Investment Fund LP $120MSWF 3 days ago Q4 report — Jan 31 Saad Edit
Yousef Al-Mazroei ADIA LP $80MSWF 1 week ago Annual LP review Feb Nora Edit
Dr. Lina Hassan TrustLayer Deal contact IC Feb 1InsurTech Yesterday IC meeting Feb 1 Faisal Edit
Mohammed Al-Qassim STV Co-investor NovaPayAeroLogix 2 weeks ago Co-invest Series C Saad Edit
Tariq Al-Rasheed Sanabil Investments Deal source FintechKSA 1 month ago Pipeline review Q1 Saad Edit
KPI Trends
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Export
$98.3M
Portfolio ARR
▲ +74% YoY
67%
Avg gross margin
▲ +5pp YoY
$4.3M
Total net burn/mo
▼ +18% QoQ
118%
Avg NRR
▲ vs 105% sector
2
Runway <12mo
▼ Needs attention
4,840
Total headcount
▲ +22% YoY
Company KPI dashboard — Q4 2024
ARR Growth Burn NRR
Company ARRARR trendQoQ growth Gross margin Net burn/mo Runway NRR Customers vs budget AI score
NovaPay 🟢 $18.4M +142% 74% $1.1M 26 mo 142% 847 +8% 88
AeroLogix 🟢 $31.0M +88% 62% $2.1M 18 mo 128% 312 +3% 82
DataForge 🟢 $22.0M +110% 81% $0.9M 22 mo 138% 524 +5% 85
OceanFreight 🟡 $14.2M +62% 58% $1.8M 20 mo 112% 89 74
Meridian 🟡 $8.2M +42% 58% $0.9M 11 mo 108% 203 -12% 58
ClearBridge 🟡 $5.1M +31% 55% $0.7M 14 mo 98% 148 -5% 61
GreenStack 🔴 $2.8M +12% 38% $1.6M 5 mo ⚠ 84% 62 -28% 24
Portfolio health heatmap
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Company Financial Growth Operational Governance Risk Overall
NovaPay
88
91
82
76
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84
DataForge
86
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78
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83
AeroLogix
79
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76
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Meridian Health
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68
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ClearBridge
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54
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70
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GreenStack
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Q4 2024 LP Report
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HALA Eastern Capital

HALA VC LP II — Limited Partner Report

Quarter ended December 31, 2024 · Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Partnership

Prepared by HALA Eastern Capital · CMA Licensed · Confidential

Executive Summary
HALA VC LP II delivered strong performance in Q4 2024, with Net IRR of 24.3% since inception, placing the fund in the top 15% of 2022-vintage global VC funds per Cambridge Associates benchmarks. Net Asset Value increased to $404M, driven by unrealized appreciation of $28.4M across the portfolio, partially offset by losses of $3.2M at GreenStack. The fund deployed $18M into OceanFreight (Series B) during the quarter. Capital call #7 of $12M is scheduled for February 15, 2025 in connection with the proposed TrustLayer investment.
Fund Performance
Net IRR
24.3%
TVPI
1.94×
DPI
0.41×
NAV
$404M
Portfolio highlights
NovaPay — Series C mandate
ARR reached $18.4M (+142% YoY). Goldman Sachs appointed as Series C adviser targeting $60–80M raise at $350–400M pre-money. Saudi Payments Authority partnership executed, expanding addressable market.
OceanFreight — New investment
Invested $28M in Series B at $140M pre-money. Leading GCC freight digitization platform. Red Sea route disruption creating significant demand tailwinds. HALA VC LP II led the round.
GreenStack — Portfolio challenge
GreenStack faces liquidity constraints with 4.9 months runway. The GP is actively working with the board on bridge financing options. Fair value marked down by $800K to $6.0M.
Outlook
The GP expects continued strong performance from the Fintech and Logistics sectors, supported by SAMA Open Banking implementation and GCC logistics investment under Vision 2030. The proposed TrustLayer investment (IC: February 1, 2025) represents a compelling first-mover opportunity in MENA parametric insurance. The fund has $57M in dry powder, of which $38M is reserved for follow-on investments in the existing portfolio.
✦ AI-generated report — reviewed by Nora Al-Rashid (CFO) · Pending CIO approval
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$M
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%
Carried interest
%
Hurdle rate
%
Fund life
yrs
Investment period
yrs
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%
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%
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%
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2.84×
Net MOIC
2.21×
Gross IRR
31.2%
Net IRR
24.3%
TVPI
1.94×
DPI
0.41×
Total carried interest
$18.4M
Mgmt fees (life)
$14.8M
LP net return
$182.1M
Sensitivity analysis — Net IRR vs MOIC and loss ratio
Loss ratio ↓ / Base MOIC → 2.0× 2.5× 3.2× (base) 4.0× 5.0×
10% loss 18.2% 22.4% 28.1% 34.7% 42.3%
20% loss (base) 13.8% 18.6% 24.3% 30.9% 38.4%
30% loss 9.1% 14.2% 19.8% 26.3% 33.7%
40% loss 4.2% 9.4% 14.9% 21.1% 28.3%
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Breakeven yr 5 Today 0 -$93M +$182M Yr 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 8 Yr 10
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📋 Customer reference letters3/5 done
📁 05 · Regulatory
🏛️ SAMA correspondenceIn progress
🏛️ Regulatory roadmap
📁 06 · Technical
💻 Architecture overview
💻 Security audit Q3 2024
💻 API documentationPending
📁 07 · HALA working papers
📝 DD checklist (internal)Team only
📝 IC memo draft v2Team only
📝 Valuation modelTeam only
Completion tracker
Corporate3/4 complete
Financial3/5 complete
Legal2/4 complete
Overall63% complete
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ESG Tracker
Environmental · Social · Governance · CMA sustainability reporting · UNPRI alignment
Portfolio ESG score
71/100
▲ +8 pts YoY
E (Environmental)
58/100
Improving
S (Social)
76/100
▲ Strong
G (Governance)
79/100
▲ Best dimension
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Portfolio ESG breakdown
CompanyESGOverall
NovaPay72808479
AeroLogix48727665
DataForge65788275
GreenStack91604264
Meridian Health55887071
Key ESG metrics
Portfolio aggregate
🌱 Environmental
Avg female leadership: 28% · Carbon reporting: 4/6 companies · Digital-first business models: 100% · No manufacturing/heavy industry
👥 Social
Total jobs created: 4,840 · Saudization avg: 42% · Financial inclusion products: 3 companies · Training hours/employee: 18hr/yr avg
⚖️ Governance
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Calendar & Agenda
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Upcoming — Jan–Mar 2025
January 15, 2025
10:00 AM
NovaPay — Q4 Board Meeting
Riyadh · Q4 results · Series C kickoff · Ahmed Al-Mansouri (CEO)
Board
January 20, 2025
2:00 PM
OceanFreight — Signing ceremony
Dubai · Series B $28M · Term sheet execution
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January 31, 2025
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February 1, 2025
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TrustLayer — Investment Committee
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IC
February 15, 2025
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Capital call #7 — $12M due
HALA VC LP II · 28 LPs · TrustLayer investment
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March 2025
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EY annual audit kick-off
HALA VC LP I & II · Cayman + KSA scope
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Mar 31
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HALA Eastern Capital · CMA KSA filing
Regulatory
Key dates — 2025
Capital call #7Feb 15
Q4 LP reportsFeb 15
CMA annual filingMar 31
H1 2025 LP reportAug 31
Fund III final closeQ3 2025
NovaPay Series CQ1–Q2 2025
Board seats held
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NovaPaySaad Al-Khamis
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AeroLogixFaisal bin Turki
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DataForgeSaad Al-Khamis
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OceanFreightFaisal bin Turki
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GreenStackSaad Al-Khamis
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Meridian HealthReem Al-Dosari
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Jan 09, 2025 Reminder ClearBridge, GreenStack Q4 2024 data submission reminder — deadline Jan 31 📧 Email + 📱 WhatsApp Opened · No response
Oct 15, 2024 LP report 28 LPs HALA VC LP II — Q3 2024 Investor Report 📧 Email + 🔔 Portal Delivered · 27/28 accessed
Oct 01, 2024 Reminder All 24 companies Q3 2024 quarterly data request — Founder portal open 📧 Email + 📱 WhatsApp 19/24 submitted
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3 PEP-adjacent entities identified (SWFs). Enhanced DD applied and documented.
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Scheduled for Jan 31, 2025. Last run: Oct 2024.
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SAMA guidanceCompliant
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Q4 2024 updateOverdue 5d
All team members must complete annual conflicts declaration. 2 of 5 submitted.
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LP co-invest rights · Secondary opportunities · SPV structuring
Active co-invest opps
3
LP co-invest interest
$48M
Across 3 deals
Secondary pipeline
2
Potential exits
SPVs managed
1
NovaPay Series C
Active co-investment opportunities
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NovaPay — Series C
HALA VC LP II pro-rata + LP co-invest
Open — closes Feb 28
Round size$70M
Pre-money valuation$370M
HALA LP II pro-rata$8M (committed)
Co-invest available$15M
LP interest received$28M (oversubscribed)
Lead investorGoldman Sachs
Oversubscribed — allocation in progress
T
TrustLayer — Series A
Pending IC approval · LP co-invest pending
IC Feb 1 — pending
Round size$20M
Pre-money valuation$80M
HALA LP II check$12M (proposed)
Co-invest availableTBD post-IC
Eligible LPsPIF, ADIA, KIA
Co-invest rights conditional on IC approval. Eligible LPs will be notified immediately post-IC.
O
OceanFreight — Series B
Closed — SPV structure available
Closed Jan 20
Total raised$28M
HALA LP II$28M (led round)
LP co-invest$5M via SPV
SPV investorsPIF ($3M), ADIA ($2M)
✓ Completed. SPV documents filed. HALA Eastern Capital acts as SPV GP.
Secondary market pipeline
Potential secondary transactions
Buyer-initiated approaches
NovaPay — partial secondary
Buyer: International growth fund (undisclosed)
Indicative bid
Bid price: $78M for HALA stake Premium: +5.4% to FMV
AeroLogix — full exit exploration
Strategic acquirer: Regional logistics conglomerate
Early stage
Preliminary discussions. No formal bid. Potential $65–80M for HALA stake at 3.0–3.6× MOIC.
LP transfer requests
Secondary LP interest transfers
Texas TRS → undisclosed buyerUnder review
$8M LP interest transfer · HALA VC LP II · GP consent required per LPA Section 8.2
LP transfer — completedClosed
Family office → institutional buyer · $12M · HALA VC LP I · Dec 2024
All LP transfers require GP consent per LPA. HALA has ROFR on all secondary transfers. Cayman law applies.
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🟢 NovaPay ARR $18.4M ▲+142% | 🟢 AeroLogix ARR $31.0M ▲+88% | 🟢 DataForge ARR $22.0M ▲+110% | 🔴 GreenStack runway 4.9 months ⚠ Critical | 📈 HALA VC LP II Net IRR 24.3% top quartile | 💰 NAV $404M ▲+$41M QoQ | 🟡 Meridian Health burn $920K/mo ▲+35% QoQ | 🇸🇦 SAMA Open Banking live Q1 2025 — fintech tailwind 🟢 NovaPay ARR $18.4M ▲+142% | 🟢 AeroLogix ARR $31.0M ▲+88% | 🔴 GreenStack runway 4.9 months ⚠ Critical
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Net IRR
1.94×
TVPI
$404M
NAV
$98M
Portfolio ARR
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Active IC deals
Portfolio ARR — 24 months
$98M Jan '23 Jan '24 Jan '25
NAV progression — quarterly
$404M Q2'22 Q2'23 Q4'24
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NovaPay — Profit & Loss
Q4 2024 · USD thousands · Unaudited management accounts
Q4 2024 Q4 2023 YoY
Revenue
Transaction fee revenue
3,820
+78%
SaaS / subscription
820
+165%
Other revenue
160
+78%
Total revenue
4,800
+89%
Cost of goods sold
Payment processing costs
(680)
+58%
Infrastructure & hosting
(320)
+52%
Gross profit
3,800
+100%
Gross margin
79.2%
+4.4pp
Operating expenses
R&D / Engineering
(1,840)
+64%
Sales & marketing
(920)
+35%
G&A
(460)
+48%
EBITDA
580
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D&A
(140)
+75%
Net income / (loss)
440
(290)
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Standout: NovaPay achieved EBITDA profitability for the first time in Q4 2024 (+$580K vs -$210K Q4 2023). Gross margin expanded to 79.2% — now in top quartile for MENA B2B payments companies.

Watch: R&D spend growing faster than revenue (+64% vs +89% rev growth — acceptable). S&M efficiency improving: CAC down 12% YoY while NRR at 142%.

Projection: At current trajectory, full-year 2025 EBITDA of $3.2–3.8M expected. Series C raise at $370M pre-money is well-supported by these metrics.
Key ratios
Gross margin
79%
EBITDA margin
12%
R&D / revenue
38%
S&M / revenue
19%
Revenue / employee
$68K
Quarterly trends
Revenue $4.8M
Gross profit $3.8M
EBITDA $580K
Net burn Profitable
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NovaPay signs strategic partnership with Saudi Payments (SADAD) — expands reach to 28M Saudi consumers
Jan 14, 2025 NovaPay Partnership SADAD Bullish
NovaPay announced an exclusive integration with the Saudi Payments Network (SADAD), enabling its enterprise clients to accept SADAD payments natively through NovaPay's infrastructure. This partnership materially expands NovaPay's TAM and positions the company ahead of SAMA's Open Banking launch.
✦ AI: This significantly strengthens NovaPay's Series C narrative. Update IC memo and Series C deck.
AeroLogix secures contract with Saudi Aramco logistics division — $4.2M annual value
Jan 12, 2025 AeroLogix Contract win Bullish
AeroLogix won a 2-year freight management contract with Saudi Aramco's logistics subsidiary covering domestic route optimization and real-time tracking across 14 distribution centers. Contract value: $4.2M annually, beginning Q1 2025.
✦ AI: Strong enterprise validation. ARR guidance for 2025 may increase materially. Request updated forecast from management.
GreenStack co-founder Fahad Al-Otaibi raises $2M bridge from existing shareholders — runway extended to 10 months
Jan 10, 2025 GreenStack Bridge round Neutral
GreenStack closed a $2M bridge note from its existing shareholder base, extending runway from 5 to approximately 10 months. HALA Eastern Capital participated with a $500K bridge note. The company has engaged a financial adviser for restructuring options.
✦ AI: Update valuation model — bridge extends runway but doesn't resolve structural issues. Maintain close watch. Update FMV.
SAMA launches Open Banking framework — 47 licensed entities begin API integration
Jan 8, 2025 Regulatory SAMA Open Banking Bullish
Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) officially launched its Open Banking framework with 47 initial licensed entities. The framework standardizes API connectivity across Saudi financial institutions, creating significant infrastructure demand for payment orchestration players.
✦ AI: Portfolio impact — bullish for NovaPay (direct beneficiary), TrustLayer (regulatory clarity for parametric insurance).
DataForge closes $45M Series C — valuation reaches $280M, up from $85M Series B
Jan 5, 2025 DataForge Series C Exit signal Very bullish
DataForge raised $45M Series C at $280M pre-money, led by General Atlantic. HALA VC LP II's stake (15% FD) is now valued at $42M — a 2.8× uplift on prior quarter FMV of $51M to updated $42M post-dilution. HALA exercised full pro-rata ($4.5M).
✦ AI: Immediate valuation update required. MOIC now 3.4× → update to 2.8× post-dilution. Q4 valuation needs revision upward to $42M.
Carbon credit prices drop to 7-year low — $6.80/tonne as COP30 expectations disappoint
Jan 3, 2025 Market Carbon markets Climate Bearish
Voluntary carbon credit prices hit a 7-year low at $6.80/tonne following disappointment at COP30 negotiations. Corporate procurement of carbon offsets slowing as CFOs scrutinize ESG spend.
✦ AI: GreenStack revenue model directly impacted. Review carbon revenue assumptions in their financial model. Flag for board discussion.
✦ AI weekly digest
Jan 13, 2025
Top story: NovaPay's SADAD partnership is the most significant portfolio development this week — materially de-risks the Series C and strengthens the investment thesis.

Action required: GreenStack bridge note needs to be reflected in valuation model and IC minutes. DataForge Q4 FMV needs updating post-Series C.

Macro: SAMA Open Banking launch is a broad tailwind for 3 of 6 portfolio companies.
Founder updates
Direct from portal
Ahmed Al-Mansouri · NovaPay · Jan 13
"SADAD integration went live ahead of schedule. 8 enterprise clients already onboarded. Q1 ARR tracking 22% ahead of plan."
Fahad Al-Otaibi · GreenStack · Jan 10
"Bridge closed. Thank you for participation. Engaged Morgan Stanley for M&A advisory. Will update board by Jan 31."
DataForge Team · Jan 5
"Series C closed. GA onboarded as board member. Expanding to UAE and Egypt in Q1. Hiring 40 engineers."
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Limited Partnership Agreement v2.1
Executed Mar 2022 · Cayman Islands · Walkers LLP · 84 pages
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Investment Management Agreement
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✓ Executed
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Valuation Policy v3.2
IPEV 2022 compliant · Updated Oct 2024 · Approved by IC
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$120M · Mar 2022 · Executed via DocuSign · MFN clause applicable
✓ Executed
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ADIA — Subscription Agreement + Side Letter
$80M · Apr 2022 · Executed via DocuSign · Co-invest right included
✓ Executed
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Capital Call #7 — LP Notices (28 LPs)
$12M · Issued Jan 14, 2025 · Due Feb 15 · 26/28 acknowledged
2 pending
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TrustLayer — Investment agreement (pending IC)
$12M Series A · Draft prepared · Awaiting IC approval Feb 1
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Sent via DocuSign Jan 20 · Awaiting 2 co-investor signatures
Pending 2 sigs
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Logistics · 2.6× MOIC
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HALA Eastern Capital · Complete firm view · Board-ready · As of Jan 15, 2025
Total AUM
$650M
LP I + LP II + Direct
Blended net IRR
27.4%
▲ Top 10% globally
Portfolio companies
52
Active + harvesting
Dry powder
$57M
LP II remaining
Total distributed
$124M
To LPs all-time
At-risk companies
2
GreenStack · Meridian
Fund performance
All vehicles
HALA VC LP IICayman · Active
Net IRR
24.3%
TVPI
1.94×
NAV
$404M
HALA VC LP ICayman · Harvesting
Net IRR
31.8%
TVPI
2.6×
NAV
$208M
Direct InvestmentsHALA EC · OBS
Est. IRR
~19%
MOIC
1.98×
FMV
$89M
Your action items
Requires your attention
GreenStack — Emergency board call
Runway 4.9mo · Bridge or M&A decision required this week
Urgent
TrustLayer IC vote — Feb 1
2/3 votes in. Your approval pending.
Feb 1
Approve Q4 valuations (6 pending)
CIO sign-off required before LP report
Jan 25
Conflicts register — team completion
2/5 team members submitted. CMA requirement.
Jan 31
NovaPay co-invest allocation — oversubscribed
$28M LP interest for $15M available. Allocation decision needed.
Feb 28
This quarter at a glance
Q4 2024 vs Q3 2024
Portfolio ARR growth +22% QoQ
NAV increase +$41M (+11%)
Portfolio burn (total) +$0.8M/mo (+23%)
New investments closed 1 (OceanFreight $28M)
Distributions to LPs $10.9M (RetailOS)
Q4 data submissions 19/24 (79%)
✦ AI executive summary · Q4 2024
Private LLM · Generated from portfolio data, valuations, and IC records
🔒 Private LLM
Strengths
• NovaPay achieved EBITDA profitability + landmark SADAD partnership → Series C at $370M pre-money on track
• LP II Net IRR 24.3% — top 15% of 2022 vintage globally per Cambridge
• DataForge Series C at $280M provides significant NAV uplift
• AeroLogix Aramco contract adds $4.2M ARR visibility
Watch items
• GreenStack bridge extends runway to ~10mo but structural issues unresolved — M&A process needed
• Meridian Health burn acceleration requires board-level operating review
• ClearBridge customer concentration above 65% — single-client risk material
• Portfolio avg NRR declining slightly (142% → 138% QoQ)
Q1 2025 priorities
• TrustLayer IC decision (Feb 1) + close if approved
• NovaPay Series C — support Goldman process, exercise pro-rata ($8M)
• Q4 LP reports distribution by Feb 15
• Capital call #7 close ($12M due Feb 15)
• CMA annual filing preparation (Mar 31)
• GreenStack strategic alternatives — decision by end of Q1
Combined AUM growth — HALA Eastern Capital
All vehicles · Quarterly
LP I closed LP II launched $650M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 $700M $400M $100M
Fundraising Tracker
Next fund planning · LP pipeline · Roadshow · CMA licensing
HALA VC LP III — CMA Licensed VC Fund
Target: $250M · Cayman + CMA parallel structure · Target first close: Q3 2025
Pre-launch
$250M
Target size
$0
Soft circled
12
LP prospects
Q3 2025
First close target
Q4 2026
Final close target
Target raise progress
$0 of $250M target · Fundraising not yet launched
Fundraising roadmap
CMA license obtained
Oct 2025 · HALA Eastern Capital authorized
Done
Fund structure decided
Cayman + CMA parallel · Walkers legal counsel
Done
3
PPM & LPA drafting
In progress · Al-Tamimi + Walkers · Target: Mar 2025
In progress
4
LP roadshow — GCC + international
Target: Q2 2025 · PIF, ADIA re-up + new LPs
Planned
5
First close — target $100M
Target: Q3 2025 · Anchor LP commitment required
Planned
6
Final close — $250M
Target: Q4 2026
Planned
LP prospect pipeline
HALA VC LP III
ProspectTypeTarget $StatusPriority
PIF (re-up)SWF$80MWarmHigh
ADIA (re-up)SWF$60MWarmHigh
MubadalaSWF$40MColdMedium
Saudi Aramco VenturesCorp VC$25MIntro madeMedium
TemasekSWF$30MColdLow
Family Office (KSA)FO$15MSoft circleHigh
University endowmentsEndowment$25MResearchLow
Portfolio Operations
Value creation · Board support · Talent · Network · Growth programs
Active initiatives
18
Introductions made
42
This year
Hiring assisted
23
Key roles filled
Value created est.
$28M
Revenue attributable
Active value creation programs
NovaPay × SADAD — integration support
HALA ops team facilitating technical integration. Estimated $2.4M additional ARR impact in Q1 2025. Business development introductions made to 6 Saudi banks.
Active
AeroLogix — CFO hiring
Partnered with Korn Ferry for CFO search. 3 finalists shortlisted. Target hire: Feb 2025. Pre-Series D finance readiness program.
In progress
DataForge × General Atlantic — board integration
Supporting smooth onboarding of new Series C lead board member. Governance documentation updated. Audit committee charter drafted.
In progress
GreenStack — M&A advisory
Morgan Stanley engaged. HALA ops supporting data room preparation and buyer identification. 3 strategic acquirers identified. Process timeline: 3–4 months.
Critical
Portfolio talent network — 2025 program
Quarterly talent exchange across portfolio companies. 8 cross-portfolio hires facilitated in 2024. Annual hiring fair planned Q2 2025.
Program
Meridian Health — unit economics review
HALA ops + McKinsey 6-week diagnostic on CAC/LTV improvement. Preliminary findings: 3 actionable levers identified. Recommendations due Feb 10.
Watch
Network introductions YTD
Customer introductions18
Strategic partner intros12
Co-investor introductions8
Executive hires facilitated4
Estimated revenue impact$28M
Upcoming portfolio events
HALA Portfolio Day 2025
Mar 15 · Riyadh · All portfolio CEOs + key customers
Talent hiring fair
Apr 20 · Riyadh · Cross-portfolio talent exchange
LP Annual Meeting
May 2025 · Riyadh + virtual · All 28 LPs invited
Deal Sourcing & Origination
Pipeline origination · Source tracking · Conversion metrics · Network coverage
Deals sourced YTD
284
▲ +38% vs 2023
Reached screening
47
16.5% conversion
Reached IC
11
3.9% of sourced
Closed investments
8
2.8% hit rate
Sourcing funnel 2024
All deal flow tracked
Sourced
All inbound and outbound deal flow
284
Initial screening
Sector, stage, geography filter
91
First meeting
Founder call + deck review
47
Deep dive / DD
Full due diligence process
18
IC review
Investment Committee presentation
11
Closed investments
Deployed capital · Portfolio companies
8
Deals by source
2024 · All stages
Network referrals
108
Co-investor intro
68
Inbound / website
54
Accelerators
34
Proactive outreach
20
Best converting sources
By closed investment rate
Co-investor referral8.8%
Network referral5.6%
Accelerator demo day4.4%
Proactive outreach3.0%
Inbound (website)1.9%
Recent deal sourcing log
Last 30 days · All sources
CompanySectorStageSourceIntroduced byDateStatusAssigned
Luminary AIAI / MLSeries ACo-investorSTV (Mohammed Al-Q)Jan 14ScreeningFaisal
PayStack KSAFintechSeries BNetworkPIF IR teamJan 12Inbound reviewFaisal
HealthAIHealthTechSeries AInboundWebsite formJan 10Under reviewReem
CarbonVaultClimateSeries AAcceleratorFlat6Labs Demo DayJan 8PassedSaad
EduStack MENAEdTechPre-ANetworkKhalid Al-F (PIF)Jan 5First meetingFaisal
Board Pack Builder
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✓ Financial highlights
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○ Fundraising update
○ Team & hiring
○ Risks & issues
○ Q1 2025 priorities
○ Board resolutions
1 · Executive summary AI drafted
2 · Financial highlights Auto from financials
$4.8M
Revenue Q4
▲+89% YoY
79.2%
Gross margin
▲+4.4pp
$580K
EBITDA
First profitable Q
$28.2M
Cash balance
26mo runway
These figures are auto-populated from NovaPay's Q4 2024 financial submission in the Founder Portal and verified bank statements.
3 · KPI dashboard Auto from platform
KPI chart auto-generated from quarterly data. ARR, MRR, NRR, customers, churn, CAC, LTV — all pulled from platform data. Formatted for board presentation.
4 · Budget vs actuals Auto
Budget vs actuals table auto-generated from approved Q4 budget and actual financial submission. Variance analysis included.
Team Performance
Investment team · Deal activity · Board seats · Portfolio ownership · 2024
SK
Saad Al-Khamis
Managing Partner · CIO
4
Deals led
3
Board seats
$74M
Deal value
Lead: NovaPay (4.1×) · DataForge (3.4×) · OceanFreight (new) · GreenStack (at risk). IC Chairman. Board: NovaPay, DataForge, GreenStack.
NR
Nora Al-Rashid
Partner · CFO
2
Deals led
1
Board seats
$40M
Deal value
Lead: Meridian Health · ClearBridge. Fund accounting, LP reporting, valuation oversight. Board: Meridian Health.
FB
Faisal bin Turki
Vice President · Investments
3
Deals led
2
Board seats
$52M
Deal value
Lead: AeroLogix (2.6×) · TrustLayer (pending IC) · DD pipeline management. Board: AeroLogix, OceanFreight.
Team deal activity 2024
Team memberDeals sourcedDeals screenedIC presentationsDeals closedValue deployedAvg MOIC (portfolio)
Saad Al-Khamis682454$74M3.2×
Faisal bin Turki1423143$52M2.6×
Nora Al-Rashid441822$40M1.5×
Reem Al-Dosari301400Portfolio ops
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CMA Saudi Arabia · Cayman CIMA · Annual / quarterly regulatory obligations
CMA Saudi Arabia — filing calendar
HALA Eastern Capital · Licensed Investment Manager
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Annual fund report — CMA Form 14
Full fund financial statements, portfolio summary, LP register, audited accounts · EY audit required · HALA VC LP II
Mar 31, 2025
75 days remaining
In preparation
📋
Quarterly regulatory return — Q4 2024
AUM, investor count, compliance attestation, any material events · HALA Eastern Capital entity
Jan 31, 2025
16 days remaining
In progress
AML/CFT Annual Compliance Report
AML policy effectiveness, suspicious transaction reports, training completion, CDD review
Mar 31, 2025
75 days remaining
Not started
Investment Manager license renewal
Annual license fee · Condition compliance · Key personnel attestation · PI insurance
Oct 2025
9 months
On track
📊
CMA — Notification of material events
Any material portfolio events, LP transfers, key personnel changes within 5 business days
Ongoing
5-day window per event
Compliant
Cayman Islands CIMA — filing calendar
HALA VC LP I & LP II · Registered Exempted LPs
🏝️
Annual return — CIMA MF1
NAV, investor count, audited financials · Both HALA VC LP I and LP II · Walkers LLP to file
Mar 31, 2025
75 days remaining
In preparation
💰
Annual audit — LP I & LP II
IFRS compliant fund audit · EY Cayman · Financial year end December 31
Mar 31, 2025
EY kick-off: Mar 1
Scheduled
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Economic Substance filing — Cayman
Annual substance report for each Cayman entity · Ministry of Financial Services
Jun 30, 2025
5.5 months
Planned
CRS / FATCA reporting
Common Reporting Standard · US FATCA · Both LP vehicles · Filed with Cayman Tax Information Authority
May 31, 2025
4.5 months
On track
Distributions & Tax
LP distribution calculations · Carry deductions · K-1 / tax statements · HALA VC LP I & II
$82M
Total distributed
$6.1M
Carry paid to GP
$75.9M
Net to LPs
3
Distribution events
0.41×
DPI (LP II)
Distribution history
HALA VC LP II · All events
Distribution #3 — RetailOS partial secondary
Dec 2024 · Partial secondary sale
$10.9M net
$11.6M gross
LP% shareGrossGP carryNet to LPStatus
PIF26.7%$3.10M$0.19M$2.91MPaid
ADIA17.8%$2.07M$0.12M$1.95MPaid
All other LPs55.5%$6.44M$0.38M$6.06MPaid
Distribution #2 — MedConnect sale
Mar 2023 · Full exit via secondary
$29.6M net
$32.0M gross · 3.2× MOIC
Full LP allocation distributed per waterfall. Hurdle met on this exit. GP carry of $2.4M crystallized and distributed to HALA Eastern Capital carry pool.
Distribution #1 — CloudBridge M&A
Aug 2022 · Strategic acquisition by STC
$35.4M net
$38.4M gross · 4.8× MOIC
Tax statements
Per LP · Annual
K-1 / Schedule — FY 2023
All LPs · Issued Mar 2024
Issued
K-1 / Schedule — FY 2024
All LPs · Due Mar 2025
In preparation
Cayman tax transparency reports
CRS / FATCA · Due May 2025
Planned
Withholding tax certificates
KSA / UAE LPs · Per distribution
Current
Upcoming distributions
NovaPay Series C (est. H1 2025): If NovaPay raises at $370M pre-money, HALA's stake ($8M follow-on + existing) will be valued at ~$95M. Partial secondary of 30% stake could generate ~$28M gross distribution to LPs — largest single event since inception.

AeroLogix (est. H2 2025–2026): Potential IPO or trade sale. Preliminary $65–80M for HALA stake. DPI impact: +0.17–0.21×
LP Annual Meeting 2025
HALA VC LP II · May 2025 · Riyadh + Virtual · 28 LPs invited
Meeting date
May 14, 2025
Location
Riyadh + Virtual
LPs confirmed
0 / 28
Invitations not sent
Prep status
Planning
Meeting agenda
May 14, 2025 · 09:00–17:00 AST
1
09:00 – 09:30
Welcome & introductions
Opening remarks, HALA Capital overview, attendee introductions, meeting logistics
Presenter: Saad Al-Khamis (Managing Partner)
30 min
2
09:30 – 10:30
Fund performance review — HALA VC LP I & II
H1 2025 performance, NAV update, IRR/MOIC evolution, DPI progress, key exits, waterfall status
Presenter: Nora Al-Rashid (CFO) + Saad Al-Khamis
60 min
3
10:30 – 12:00
Portfolio deep dive — top investments
NovaPay (Series C update, metrics), AeroLogix (exit readiness), DataForge (post-Series C), TrustLayer (if invested), strategic initiatives
Presenter: Faisal bin Turki + Portfolio CEOs (selected)
90 min
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch break
Networking lunch — LP ↔ portfolio company introductions facilitated by HALA ops team
60 min
4
13:00 – 14:00
HALA VC LP III — next fund introduction
Strategy evolution, fund structure (CMA + Cayman), thesis for LP III, target metrics, timeline to first close, LP III terms overview
Presenter: Saad Al-Khamis
60 min
5
14:00 – 14:45
Market landscape — MENA VC 2025
SAMA Open Banking impact, Vision 2030 investment themes, competitive landscape, co-investment opportunities
Presenter: Intelligence Hub AI synthesis + team
45 min
6
14:45 – 15:30
LPAC meeting — limited partner advisory committee
Conflicts update, fee matters, valuation policy review, GP key person events, LPAC consent items (if any)
LPAC members only: PIF, ADIA, GIC
45 min
7
15:30 – 16:30
Q&A and LP 1-on-1 sessions
Open Q&A with full LP base, followed by scheduled 1-on-1 meetings with individual LPs (30 min each, max 2 per slot)
All HALA partners
60 min
8
16:30 – 17:00
Closing remarks & networking dinner
Summary, key takeaways, logistics for networking dinner (18:30, Four Seasons Riyadh)
30 min
Preparation checklist
Venue booked — Four Seasons Riyadh
Virtual platform configured (Zoom + streaming)
Save-the-date to be sent (Feb 28)
H1 2025 LP report (materials for meeting)
LP III teaser / PPM draft
LPAC consent items review
1-on-1 meeting schedule
Translation services (Arabic/English)
LP attendance
Invitations sentNot yet
In-person (Riyadh)
Virtual attendance
Save-the-date scheduled for Feb 28. Formal invitation with agenda + portal RSVP link to follow Apr 1.
Meeting materials
Notifications 3 new
Mark all read
AI alert: GreenStack runway critical
4.9 months remaining · Immediate action required
2 hours ago
Capital call #7 — Notices issued
$12M due Feb 15 · 28 LPs notified
5 hours ago
Valuation approved — NovaPay
Q4 2024 · $74M fair value · CIO approved
Yesterday 14:32
Intelligence Hub — 12 new signals
SAMA Open Banking launch · MENA fintech report
2 days ago
ClearBridge — Submission overdue
Q4 submission not started · WhatsApp reminder sent
3 days ago
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