Private Equity

Middle East

EnQii raises $18m for ‘aggressive’ expansion

Amadeus and Wellington have joined Ithmaar Bank as investors in EnQii, which designs and installs ‘digital out-of-home’ advertising networks. Following Ithmaar’s $10m investment last year, EnQii has made three acquisitions.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Consortium ups stake in Bezeq Israel Telecom by 11%

Apax Partners, Saban Capital Group and Mori Arkin have upped their stake in the privatised telecom company. The investor group acquired a 30 percent stake in Bezeq in 2005.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

CBPE in 3.5x chemicals exit

The chemicals sector is proving fruitful for Close Brothers Private Equity. It has completed its second deal in a month, selling BWA Water Additives to Bahrain-based investment bank United International.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Connectiva Systems secures $17m

An NEA-IndoUS-led syndicate is backing Connectiva, a US-based company that 'leverages the strengths of India' to provide solutions to the telecom industry.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Norwest and Reliance back Indian e-transaction firm

The Palo Alto venture firm has made its sixth investment in India by teaming with Reliance to back e-transaction company Suvidhaa.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

KKR leads second investment in portfolio company Aricent

The $60 million investment, made alongside Middle East investor The Family Office, marks the buyout firm’s second investment in the company, which it acquired in 2006.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Dubai Investments sells stake in M’Sharie

The transaction will help grow the private equity firm's presence in the Gulf region.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

EFG-Hermes invests $65m in hospitality company

The investment is part of the Egypt-based firm’s expansion across the Middle East and North Africa, following the hiring of three former Goldman execs in July.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Swicorp invests in Jordan Aviation

The MENA-focused investment firm will fund the growth of Jordan's first privately-owned airline to tap into the rapidly growing aviation market in the Middle East. It has reportedly invested more than $150m from its $250m Intaj Capital fund.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

HBG buys $9.7m stake in Oman-based finance company

The investment firm, which counts the National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia as one of its stakeholders, plan to invest $2bn in the region.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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