Private equity firms in the United Arab Emirates
24 private equity firms headquartered in the United Arab Emirates are recorded here. Stated investment stages run from Series C and later to buyout. The sectors named most often are Healthcare, Education and Real estate. The cities with most of them are Dubai (16) and Abu Dhabi (7). Every fact comes from the investor’s own website and links back to the page it was read from. Coverage is incomplete and biased toward investors who publish clearly.
| Investor | Layer | Type | Stage | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Masah Capital private equity · real estate · healthcare · education |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Amanat Holdings healthcare · education |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Appian Capital Advisory Limited metals · mining · adjacent industries |
Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Audacia Capital Healthcare · Education · Food & Beverage · Real Estate |
Direct investor | Private equity | Series C+ – Growth | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Azzurra Capital industrial · sustainable technology solutions · pharmaceutical · home & personal care |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| BlackOak Global real estate · commercial office · luxury residential · logistics |
Direct + LP | Private equity | Not stated | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Blantyre Capital special situations · manufacturing · financial · media |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| BlueFive Capital technology · infrastructure · financial services · real estate |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Boston Equity Partners Infrastructure · Media & Entertainment · Technology & Outsourcing · Real Estate |
Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Calega Energy · Human Resource Intervention · Information Technology Consulting · Business Services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| CedarBridge Capital Partners Healthcare · Retail · Education · Beauty |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Doughty Hanson & Co FZE | Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| EFG Hermes (private equity arm) education · fintech · wind energy |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Elystan Capital Infrastructure · Real Estates · Hospitality · Financial services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Fajr Capital financial services · healthcare · education · infrastructure |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Flag Holding Real Estate · Agriculture · Education · Human Sciences |
Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Foursan Group aviation · education · financial services · food and beverage |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Genero Capital education · healthcare · F&B · technology |
Direct + LP | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Gulf Capital Private Equity · Private Debt · Real Estate · Technology and Fintech |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | United Arab Emirates |
| Ithmar Capital healthcare · education · real estate · public equities |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Levant Capital consumer · healthcare |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Nahda Capital Partners Ltd industrialization · healthcare · food production & distribution · education |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Olive Rock Partners Healthcare · Specialty Education / Training · Technology & Digital Transformation · Industrials & Manufacturing |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Samena Capital Investments Limited | Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |