Global career development platform Playbook has announced a new strategic partnership with FinBursa, a digital investment and fundraising platform focused on connecting capital seekers with experienced investors in private markets. The collaboration aims to reduce barriers that have traditionally limited women’s access to investment opportunities.
Together, the two organisations plan to bridge long-standing gaps in information, visibility, and access by offering tools, educational materials, and direct entry points into private markets. These include segments such as private equity, venture capital, and private debt, spaces where women have often been underrepresented.
“Private markets remain one of the most under-accessed segments of finance globally, especially for women,” said Ismail Badereldine, Co-Founder and CEO of FinBursa. “Our partnership with Playbook is about more than a situational effort to connect capital with opportunity. It’s a step toward dismantling the systemic visibility, information, and access barriers that have historically excluded women from private market investments and opportunities. Together, we’re championing a global movement to empower more women to fundraise, invest, and lead with confidence in an evolving financial landscape.”
As part of the launch, Playbook and FinBursa will host a webinar on 25 June titled “Navigating Private Market Investments: Unlocking Access and Opportunity”, led by Badereldine. The session will examine how women can engage in asset classes often dominated by male investors, whether as individuals or through institutions.
“This partnership reflects our mission to equip women with the insights and connections they need to make informed bold financial decisions,” said Wafa AlObaidat, Founder and CEO of Playbook. “We’re not only providing education, we’re creating real access to investment opportunities and capital.”
Through the partnership, women in the Playbook network will have the chance to explore private market investments and gain early access to global deal flows. At the same time, female founders within the community will be introduced to FinBursa’s investor base, expanding their fundraising options.
By combining educational access with investment readiness, the initiative seeks to give women a meaningful presence on both sides of the private investment equation.
About PLAYBOOK
PLAYBOOK is a powerful global networking and mentorship platform for women leaders.
With an award-winning leadership team that is fully-female founded, the network has been making waves regionally and internationally with its high-quality production masterclasses, robust community, networking potential, workshops, events and mentorship programs.
About FinBursa
Headquartered at DIFC in Dubai, FinBursa is a global investment technology platform digitally transforming private market investing. Its integrated digital ecosystem connects investors, capital seekers, and financial institutions worldwide, providing essential tools to streamline deal processes, improve efficiency, and ensure secure, compliant interactions.
