Saudi Investors - VC, Private Equity and Real Estate

Kingdom Holding, a Saudi family office, has acquired Four Seasons Toronto Canada for $200 million.

The Four Seasons Hotel Toronto offers 259 spacious luxury hotel guest rooms, including 42 suites, in Toronto's Yorkville neighborhood.

Kingdom Holding Company is listed in the Middle East Investors Directory with the code BFD84.

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Sedco, a Saudi private equity firm, has invested $45 million in 10 global companies in the past months - Reuters is reporting.

Sedco’s private equity fund which is launched a year ago has raised $113 million of which 40 percent is invested in 10 companies globally. Sedco has also invested globally in real estate and currently eyes Asian markets as well. The two-year old Jeddah-based firm manages about $3 billion in assets.

Sedco is listed in the Middle East Investors Directory with the code ORP18.

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Alkhabeer Capital, a Saudi-based boutique investment and asset management firm, announced that is currently planning a $400 million investment programme to be rolled out over the next two years - covering region and Europe.

The firm intends to raise three funds targeting a total of $140 million including, for the first time, a fund targeting investments outside of the MENA region. In addition, the firm plans to raise $30 million for a residential development fund specifically in the UK. (The firm is alrady fully invested on its previous Saudi development funds, Alkhabeer Land Development Fund I and Alkhabeer Land Development Fund II)

Alkhabeer Capital is listed in the Middle East Investors Directory with the code BFD18.

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Saudi Aramco has announced the launch of its corporate venturing subsidiary Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (SAEV).

Headquartered in Dhahran, SAEV’s global investments will target start-up and high growth companie in renewable energy, water and energy efficiency technologies. Individual investments were expected to range from $1 million to $30 million per company. They also joined with Energy Capital Management, a European venture capital firm specialized in the oil & gas sector, for corporate venturing activities in the upstream oil and gas sector in Europe.

To see a list of investors from the Middle East similar to Aramco Ventures, check our Middle East Investors Directory

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Al-Tuwairqi Group, a Saudi holding group, has acquired a steel manufacturer in Kent England out of administration.

At their height, Thamesteel was one of the fastest growing steel manufacturers in the UK with annual revenue of over £100 million, but went into administration earlier this year with the loss of more than 350 jobs. The sale will mean that steel production on the site can recommence.

To see a list of Saudi investors similar to Al-Tuwairqi Group, check Middle East Investors Directory

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