| 1.001 |
Announced updated: 15Jul08 |
2008 |
Beltone financial Private Equity Fund |
Beltone Financial
|
Buyouts, with no sector focus |
GCC
Egypt
|
$150M |
|
News
|
| 1.002 |
Announced updated: 24Jun08 |
2008 |
MENA Private Equity Fund |
BNP Paribas
|
Balanced, with no sector focus |
MENA
|
$400M |
|
News
|
| 1.003 |
Announced updated: 11Jun08 |
Mar08 |
Global DIB Millennium Islamic Buyout Fund |
Global Investment House
Millennium Finance Corporation
|
Buyouts |
MENA
Turkey
South Asia
|
$500M |
|
News
|
| 1.004 |
Announced updated: 02Jun08 |
2008 |
Ithmar Fund III |
Ithmar Capital
|
Balanced, with no sector focus |
GCC
|
$1,000M |
|
News
|
| 1.005 |
Announced updated: 29May08 |
2008 |
Arbah Nanotechnology Fund |
Arbah Global
|
Early stage, with focus on Nanotechnology field |
Worldwide
|
$100M |
|
News
|
| 1.006 |
Announced updated: 06Apr08 |
2008 |
EuroMena fund II |
Capital Trust
|
Balanced, with no sector focus |
MENA
|
$250M |
|
News
|
| 1.007 |
Announced updated: 24Feb08 |
2006 |
The Carlyle Group MENA Fund |
The Carlyle Group
|
Buyouts |
MENA
|
$1,000M |
-
|
News
|
| 1.008 |
Announced updated: 20Feb08 |
2006 |
Minah Ventures |
Minah Partners
|
Venture capital, early and growth stages, with focus on ICT |
MENA
N. America
|
$100M |
-
|
-
|
| 1.009 |
Announced updated: 27Jan08 |
2008 |
Injazat Technology Fund II |
Injazat Capital
|
Buyouts in TMT |
MENA
|
- |
|
-
|
| 1.010 |
Announced updated: 09Jan08 |
2007 |
TNI Early Stage Fund |
The National Investor
|
Venture capital |
GCC
|
$100M |
|
News
|
| 1.011 |
Announced updated: 20Jul07 |
2006 |
Euro-Mediterranean Fund (ALTERMED) |
Viveris Management
|
Pre-IPO and LBO deals |
Med Basin
|
$125M |
|
-
|
| 1.012 |
Announced updated: 20Jul07 |
2006 |
Fortune Management PE Funds |
Fortune Management
|
Buyouts, no further details available |
GCC
|
$600M |
-
|
-
|
| 1.013 |
Announced updated: 10Jan07 |
2006 |
New Enterprise Fund |
Qatar Capital Partners
|
Venture capital, seed and early stages, with focus on technology |
Qatar
|
$30M |
|
News
|
| 1.014 |
Announced updated: 06Dec06 |
2006 |
Barada Investment I |
BMG Financial Advisors
|
Balanced fund |
Syria
|
$127M |
|
News
|
| 1.015 |
Announced updated: 19May06 |
2006 |
Boubyan International Real Estate Fund |
Boubyan Bank
|
Real estate |
Kuwait
MENA
|
$330M |
|
-
|
| 2.016 |
Rumored updated: 30Jun08 |
2008 |
GIC Private Equity Fund |
Gulf Investment Corporation
|
Balanced, with no sector focus |
GCC
|
$500M |
|
News
|
| 2.017 |
Rumored updated: 20Jul07 |
2007 |
Fortis - Fransabank PE Fund |
Fransabank
Fortis
|
Buyouts |
Qatar
MENA
|
$150M |
-
|
-
|
| 2.018 |
Rumored updated: 07Jan07 |
2007 |
GCC Energy Fund II |
The GCC Energy Fund Managers Limited
|
Buyouts, with a focus on the energy sector |
GCC
|
$300M |
|
News
|
| 2.019 |
Rumored updated: 10Oct06 |
2006 |
EFG-Hermes Oil & Gas Fund |
EFG-Hermes Private Equity
|
Buyouts in the Oil & Gas sector |
Egypt
|
$100M |
-
|
-
|
| 2.020 |
Rumored updated: 30Mar06 |
2007 |
IT Ventures II |
IT Ventures
|
Venture Capital |
Egypt
|
$100M |
-
|
-
|
| 2.021 |
Rumored updated: 30Mar06 |
2006 |
NCB Private Equity Fund |
National Commercial Bank
|
Buyouts |
GCC
|
$300M |
-
|
-
|
| 2.022 |
Rumored updated: 22Mar06 |
2006 |
KPC Renewable Energy Fund (NET) |
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
|
Venture capital, focused on renewable energy |
Worldwide
|
$100M |
|
-
|
| 2.023 |
Rumored updated: 22Mar06 |
2006 |
Evolvance Private Equity GCC Fund |
Evolvence Capital
|
Private companies in diversified sectors in GCC |
GCC
|
$500M |
-
|
News
|
| 3.024 |
Fund Raising updated: 02Jul08 |
2006 |
Technology Venture Fund |
Qatar Capital Partners
|
Venture capital, early and medium stages, with focus on technology. |
Qatar
|
$100M |
|
News
|
| 3.025 |
Fund Raising updated: 19Jun08 |
2007 |
CORECAP Islamic Private Equity Fund I (CIPEF I) |
CORECAP
|
Buyouts, with no sector focus |
MENA
|
$150M |
|
News
|
| 3.026 |
Fund Raising updated: 18Jun08 |
2007 |
NBK Capital- GSC Mezzanine Fund I |
NBK Capital
|
Mezzanine funding, with no sector focus |
MENA
Turkey
|
$200M |
|
News
|
| 3.027 |
Fund Raising updated: 18Jun08 |
2005 |
Coral Growth investments Limited Funds |
Concord International Investments
|
Balanced, with no sector focus |
Egypt
|
$300M |
|
Transactions
|
| 3.028 |
Fund Raising updated: 09Jun08 |
2006 |
The Libya Fund |
Tuareg Capital
|
Early stage, growth capital, and real estate |
Libya
|
$100M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 3.029 |
Fund Raising updated: 27May08 |
2008 |
Gulf Venture Capital Fund I (GVCF1) |
New Enterprise East Investments
|
Venture capital, seed and early stages, with focus on technology |
MENA
|
$150M |
|
News
|
| 3.030 |
Fund Raising updated: 30Apr08 |
2007 |
The Port Fund L.P. |
KGL Investment Cayman LTD
|
Buyouts, with focus on marine and seaport services |
Subcontinent
MENA
|
$500M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 3.031 |
Fund Raising updated: 30Apr08 |
2007 |
Al Fares Private Equity Fund |
Al Mal Capital
|
Buyouts, with no sector focus |
MENA
|
$95M |
|
-
|
| 3.032 |
Fund Raising updated: 25Apr08 |
2006 |
Evolvance Educational Fund |
Evolvence Capital
|
Educational sector |
U.A.E.
|
$100M |
-
|
News
|
| 3.033 |
Fund Raising updated: 21Apr08 |
2006 |
DIB-DPW Telecom, Media, & Technology Fund |
Millennium Finance Corporation
|
Buyouts, in TMT |
MENA
|
$1,000M |
|
News
|
| 3.034 |
Fund Raising updated: 21Apr08 |
2006 |
DIB-DPW Global Energy Fund |
Millennium Finance Corporation
|
Balanced, with focus on the Energy sector |
MENA
|
$1,000M |
|
News
|
| 3.035 |
Fund Raising updated: 26Mar08 |
2007 |
KFICME Private Equity Fund |
Kuwait Finance and Investment Company
|
Balanced fund |
MENA
|
$155M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 3.036 |
Fund Raising updated: 26Mar08 |
2007 |
EMP Energy Fund |
Emerging Markets Partnership (Bahrain)
|
Existing and greenfield energy projects in IDB states |
MENA
GCC
|
$1,000M |
|
-
|
| 3.037 |
Fund Raising updated: 25Mar08 |
2007 |
CMH Enterprise Fund 1 |
Capital Management House
|
Buyouts |
GCC
|
$150M |
|
News
|
| 3.038 |
Fund Raising updated: 29Feb08 |
2006 |
Technology Development Fund II |
EFG-Hermes Private Equity
|
Venture capital, early and growth stages, with focus on ICT and media |
Egypt
|
$40M |
|
-
|
| 3.039 |
Fund Raising updated: 05Feb08 |
2007 |
Education Capital Holding |
Addax Education Holdings
|
Buyouts, with a focus on education sector |
MENA
|
$100M |
|
-
|
| 3.040 |
Fund Raising updated: 11Jan08 |
2006 |
Foursan Capital Partners I |
Foursan Group
|
Balanced, with no sector focus |
Levant
N. Africa
|
$200M |
|
News
|
| 3.041 |
Fund Raising updated: 31Oct07 |
2006 |
Delta Capital MENA Telecom Fund |
Delta Capital
|
Buyouts, with a focus on the Telecom sector |
MENA
|
$100M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 3.042 |
Fund Raising updated: 17Oct07 |
2006 |
CERT Innovations |
CERT Capital
|
Venture Capital; with focus on Technology, Healthcare, and Education |
U.A.E.
|
$100M |
|
News
|
| 3.043 |
Fund Raising updated: 01Aug07 |
2007 |
Gulf Opportunity Fund I |
Investcorp Bank
|
Balanced, with no sector focus |
GCC
|
$1,000M |
|
News
|
| 3.044 |
Fund Raising updated: 21May07 |
2007 |
The Maghreb Siyaha Fund |
BMCE Capital
|
Development in real estate and tourism sectors |
Morocco
|
$250M |
|
News
|
| 3.045 |
Fund Raising updated: 03Apr07 |
2007 |
DIB / DPW Family of Funds |
Dubai Islamic Bank
Dubai Ports World
|
Buyouts |
Worldwide
|
$3,000M |
|
News
|
| 3.046 |
Fund Raising updated: 25Jan07 |
2007 |
Noor Secondary Fund I |
Noor Financial Investment Company
Hamilton Lane
|
Secondary investments |
Europe
N. America
Worldwide
|
$500M |
|
-
|
| 3.047 |
Fund Raising updated: 17Jan07 |
2006 |
Ryada Islamic Private Equity Fund |
Boubyan Bank
Ryada Capital
|
Buyouts, sector neutral |
GCC
MENA
|
$250M |
|
-
|
| 3.048 |
Fund Raising updated: 09Jan07 |
2006 |
Alf Yad 1 |
Daman Securities
|
Venture Capital, with no sector focus |
MENA
|
$27M |
|
News
|
| 3.049 |
Fund Raising updated: 30Mar06 |
2006 |
Arab Technology Ventures |
Creative Edge Technology
|
Venture capital, seed and early stages, with focus on technology |
MENA
|
$5M |
|
-
|
| 3.050 |
Fund Raising updated: 30Mar06 |
2006 |
Zad Communication and Technology Fund |
National Technology Enterprises Company
|
Venture Capital, in Information Techology, Communication, and Media |
MENA
|
$100M |
|
-
|
| 3.051 |
Fund Raising updated: 23Nov05 |
2006 |
SAGIA ICT Fund |
Malaz Group
|
Venture capital, early and growth stages, with focus on ICT |
MENA
|
$100M |
|
-
|
| 4.052 |
Investing updated: 05Aug08 |
2005 |
Swicorp Joussour Fund |
Swicorp Financial Advisory Services
|
Private Equity, in Oil and Gas, Energy, and Industrial sectors |
GCC
|
$1,000M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.053 |
Investing updated: 22Jul08 |
2005 |
Abraaj Buyout Fund II |
Abraaj Capital
|
Buyouts, with no sector focus |
MENA
Subcontinent
|
$500M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.054 |
Investing updated: 13Jul08 |
2006 |
Unicorn Global Private Equity Fund I |
Unicorn Investment Bank
|
Balanced fund |
GCC
Levant
Turkey
|
$150M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.055 |
Investing updated: 01Jul08 |
2007 |
Bunyah GCC Infrastructure Fund |
Instrata Capital
|
Buyouts, with no sector focus |
GCC
MENA
|
$400M |
|
News
|
| 4.056 |
Investing updated: 30Jun08 |
2005 |
Intaj Capital |
Swicorp Financial Advisory Services
|
Balanced, Corporate Venture Capital, with no sector focus |
MENA
|
$200M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.057 |
Investing updated: 24Jun08 |
2004 |
Amwal Fund I |
Amwal Al Khaleej Commercial Investment Company
|
Buyouts, late, expansion and pre-IPO stages, with no sector focus |
MENA
|
$267M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.058 |
Investing updated: 19Jun08 |
2006 |
EuroMena Fund |
Capital Trust
|
Balanced, with no sector focus |
Levant
N. Africa
|
$120M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.059 |
Investing updated: 19Jun08 |
2006 |
MENA Small and Medium Enterprises Fund I |
Venture Capital Bank
Global Emerging Markets Group
|
Balanced, focusing on SME, no sector focus |
MENA
|
$250M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.060 |
Investing updated: 18Jun08 |
2007 |
Al-Futtaim MENA Real Estate Development Fund |
Al-Futtaim Investment Management Limited (AFIM)
|
Real Estate |
MENA
|
$500M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.061 |
Investing updated: 15Jun08 |
2006 |
Saraya Real Estate Mena Fund |
Al Arabi Investment Group
|
Real Estate in selected projects |
MENA
|
$250M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.062 |
Investing updated: 12Jun08 |
2007 |
Horus Private Equity Fund III |
EFG-Hermes Private Equity
|
Balanced with no sector focus |
Egypt
|
$585M |
|
News
|
| 4.063 |
Investing updated: 12Jun08 |
2006 |
Maghreb Private Equity Fund II |
Tuninvest Finance Group
|
Buyouts, with no sector focus |
Algeria
Morocco
Tunisia
|
$125M |
|
News
|
| 4.064 |
Investing updated: 11Jun08 |
Jan07 |
Global Buyout Fund L.P. |
Global Investment House
|
Buyouts, with no sector focus |
MENA
|
$1,500M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.065 |
Investing updated: 28May08 |
2006 |
Infrastructure and Growth Capital Fund |
Abraaj Capital
|
Infrastructure seed, privitization, and buyout investments |
MENA
Subcontinent
|
$2,000M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.066 |
Investing updated: 21May08 |
2006 |
Gulf Capital |
Gulf Capital
|
Buyouts, with no sector focus |
GCC
MENA
|
$330M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.067 |
Investing updated: 28Apr08 |
2007 |
Al Mal Capital Partners Fund L.P. |
Al Mal Capital
|
Buyouts and pre-IPO |
MENA
|
$100M |
|
-
|
| 4.068 |
Investing updated: 23Apr08 |
2007 |
Aldar Private Equity Fund |
Ithmaar Bank
|
Balanced fund, investing in infrastructure sector and private equity |
MENA
South Asia
|
$500M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.069 |
Investing updated: 17Apr08 |
2006 |
MENA Infrastructure Fund |
Dubai International Capital
HSBC Bank
|
Private equity in Infrastructure and related sectors |
MENA
|
$500M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.070 |
Investing updated: 07Apr08 |
2001 |
IDB Infrastructure Fund L.P. |
Emerging Markets Partnership (Bahrain)
|
Privately held infrastructure companies in all stages |
MENA
Subcontinent
|
$981M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.071 |
Investing updated: 27Mar08 |
2006 |
Global Opportunistic Fund II |
Global Investment House
|
Pre-IPO |
MENA
Subcontinent
Other
|
$1,000M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.072 |
Investing updated: 26Mar08 |
2007 |
Amwal Fund II |
Amwal Al Khaleej Commercial Investment Company
|
Buyouts, with no sector focus |
MENA
|
$267M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.073 |
Investing updated: 23Mar08 |
2006 |
Byblos Private Equity Fund |
Byblos Bank
European Investment Bank
|
Buyouts, with no sector focus |
Lebanon
Levant
|
$50M |
|
-
|
| 4.074 |
Investing updated: 23Mar08 |
2006 |
The Building Block Equity Fund |
Bader Lebanon
|
Venture Capital: with focus on technology and services |
Lebanon
|
$20M |
|
News
|
| 4.075 |
Investing updated: 19Mar08 |
2007 |
NBD Sana Capital |
Sana Capital
|
Buyouts, focused on four sectors |
MENA
Turkey
South Asia
|
$500M |
|
News
|
| 4.076 |
Investing updated: 13Mar08 |
2005 |
SHUAA Partners Fund I, L.P. |
Shuaa Partners
|
Buyouts, with no sector focus |
GCC
Levant
Egypt
|
$200M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.077 |
Investing updated: 10Mar08 |
2006 |
Frontier Opportunities Fund I |
Shuaa Partners
|
Balanced fund, focus on Telecoms, Financial Services, and Hospitality |
Levant
|
$100M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.078 |
Investing updated: 29Feb08 |
2006 |
Horus Food and Agribusiness Ltd. Partnership |
EFG-Hermes Private Equity
RAIS (Netherlands)
PrimeCorp (France)
|
Buyouts, with focus on agro industries |
Egypt
|
$50M |
|
-
|
| 4.079 |
Investing updated: 27Feb08 |
2007 |
Markaz Real Estate Opportunities Fund |
Markaz
|
Real Estate |
MENA
|
$200M |
|
News
|
| 4.080 |
Investing updated: 27Feb08 |
2000 |
The Markaz / Hamilton Lane Technology Fund |
Markaz
HLSP Investment Management III Limited
|
Fund of funds, focus on technology venture capital |
Europe
N. America
|
$24M |
|
Transactions
|
| 4.081 |
Investing updated: 27Feb08 |
2005 |
Markaz Energy Fund |
Markaz
|
Buyouts, with a focus on the energy sector |
GCC
|
$200M |
|
Transactions
|
| 4.082 |
Investing updated: 26Feb08 |
2003 |
Markaz Real Estate Fund |
Markaz
|
Real estate |
Kuwait
|
$82M |
|
News
|
| 4.083 |
Investing updated: 20Feb08 |
2006 |
Indian Private Equity Fund |
Khaleej Finance and Investment
|
Balanced, with no sector focus |
Subcontinent
|
$200M |
|
News
|
| 4.084 |
Investing updated: 04Feb08 |
2002 |
National Technology Enterprises Company NTEC |
National Technology Enterprises Company
|
Venture capital, early and late stages, in technology sector |
Kuwait
MENA
Worldwide
|
$330M |
|
-
|
| 4.085 |
Investing updated: 31Jan08 |
2006 |
Shefa HealthCare Fund E.C. |
Injazat Capital
|
Buyouts, healthcare sector |
MENA
|
$100M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.086 |
Investing updated: 29Jan08 |
2005 |
Ithmar Fund II |
Ithmar Capital
|
Balanced, with no sector focus |
GCC
|
$250M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.087 |
Investing updated: 20Jan08 |
2005 |
Jordan Dubai Capital |
Dubai International Capital
|
Private Equity and Development projects |
Jordan
|
$272M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.088 |
Investing updated: 11Jan08 |
2006 |
MENA Transformation Fund I |
Levant Capital
|
Buyouts, with no sector focus |
MENA
|
$100M |
|
Transactions
|
| 4.089 |
Investing updated: 24Dec07 |
2006 |
NBK Capital Equity Partners |
NBK Capital
|
Buyouts |
GCC
Levant
Egypt
|
$250M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.090 |
Investing updated: 17Dec07 |
2006 |
TNI Growth Capital Fund |
The National Investor
|
Late stage and growth capital in diversified sectors |
MENA
South Asia
|
$100M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.091 |
Investing updated: 11Dec07 |
2005 |
Abraaj Real Estate Fund |
Abraaj Capital
|
Real estate |
MENA
Subcontinent
Europe
|
$114M |
|
Transactions
News
|
| 4.092 |
Investing updated: 03Dec07 |
2007 |
HBG Investment Holdings Limited |
HBG Holdings
|
Turnaround investments, with no sector focus |
GCC
Levant
South Asia
|
$100M |
|
News
|
| 4.093 |
Investing updated: 20Sep07 |
Jul06 |
Middle East Real Estate Opportunities Fund II |
Corporate Finance House
|
Real estate |
Lebanon
Jordan
GCC
U.A.E.
|
$30M |