Private Equity

Middle East

Saudis target agri as diversification play

The Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company has actively acquiring food and agribusiness assets since 2011.

1 min read · 28 April 2016

Tehran firm targets co-investment partners

Griffon Capital, which is seeking $130m for its debut fund, is looking to partner with international firms seeking to penetrate the untapped Iranian market.

2 min read · 14 April 2016

China-Israel fund makes second investment

China Everbright and Catalyst have led a $25 million funding round in Israeli company XJet, which will be used to bring the technology to China’s manufacturing sector.

2 min read · 09 March 2016

Gulf Capital targets Q2 credit fund close

The new fund will target a cash yield of 8-10 percent and internal rate of return of 18 percent.

3 min read · 03 March 2016

Abraaj North Africa Fund II 70 percent deployed

The fund held a final close in July 2015 on $375 million, above its $250 million target.

1 min read · 09 February 2016

Bain: healthcare deal multiples will fall in 2016

A reduction in multiples “may not be a terrible thing” as multiples have been rising slowly over the past few years, says Bain & Company partner Nirad Jain.

1 min read · 08 February 2016

Investcorp offloads Icopal in €1bn trade sale

The sale of the Danish roofing business comes as the firm embarks on a strategy to grow its AUM by more than 100% in the next five years.

3 min read · 26 January 2016

CITIC and CMC invest in City Football Group

The $400m investment in the Abu Dhabi-owned football business values it at $3 billion and will help it expand in China.

2 min read · 02 December 2015

Warburg, General Atlantic buy Network International stake

<p><em><span class="ITALIC"></span></em><span class="ITALIC"><em><span class="ITALIC"><span class="ITALIC">The two GPs will continue to expand the firm’s global footprint, working alongside majority investor Emirates NBD as Abraaj exits firm after five-year hold.</span></span></em> </span></p> <p class="Default"><em> <br /></em></p>

3 min read · 26 November 2015

North African PE deals total $5.3bn over seven years

An African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association report notes that 156 PE transactions took place in the region from 2007 to 2014.

2 min read · 31 July 2015

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