Manama, Bahrain : Bahrain based Dividend Gate Capital (DGC) are backing the GCC’s next APP sensation COFE to change global coffee consumption habits.

“The Arab world created the coffee house culture which spread globally. We are now looking to evolution of coffee culture through COFE “says Khalid Al Hammadi, CEO of DGC. “Forbes Magazine has highlighted COFE as one of the Top 50 start-ups to watch in the Arab World. “adds Al Hammadi “ The App  which was conceptualized in Kuwait and developed in Silicon Valley, connects coffee house chains and independent coffee roasters with coffee lovers via a seamless, easy, and efficient user-interface. “

The COFE App founded in the summer of 2017 has already attracted venture capital investment from around the Arab World. These include  Dividend Gate Capital (Bahrain), Towell Holding International (Oman), a joint fund established by KFH Capital (Kuwait) with Cedar Mundi (Lebanon), , KISP Ventures , Takamul Capital , Nizar AlNusif Sons Holding and Arab Investment Company (Kuwait).

COFE App Founder and CEO, Mr. Ali Al Ebrahim says “We are a group of coffee enthusiasts who - in the age of Tesla, Uber, and Airbnb - got frustrated with old-world ways of ordering coffee. So we set out to streamline the coffee ordering process and bring to our mobiles phones and everyone else’s as well, aiming to bring the coffee culture and technology together in one unified platform. Today, we have a fast-growing state-of-the-art app that enables customers to order their favorite coffee from their favorite coffee house, and an app that has the potential to transform and grow our vendor’s revenue streams.”.

The development of the COFE App is set against a backdrop of an increase in global coffee consumption. Over USD $600 million  was invested in coffee-related startups globally in 2018 which included the high profile  acquisitions of Costa Coffee by   Coca Cola Co. for  $5.1 billion .

“Our Investment in COFE is part of DGC’s vision to ensure that capital from the GCC prioritizes opportunities and entrepreneurial vision across the GCC  “ concludes Al Hammadi

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About Dividend Gate Captial: Dividend Gate Capital W.L.L ( the “company” or “DGC” ), established in the Kingdom of Bahrain, is a Limited Liability Company targeting investment opportunities in the GCC’s small and medium enterprise (SME) segment with a long term view on international investment opportunities. Going for a balanced strategy of securing regular income and capital appreciation, the company will be investing in a mixed portfolio of income generating investments and growth opportunities through a private equity model.   

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