Middle Eastern Private Equity Funds

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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Dubai-based provate equity firm Levant Capital and CVCI (Citi Venture Capital International) announced today that they have jointly acquired a controlling stake in Al-Raya, a supermarket chain in Saudi Arabia, for $100 million.

Levant Capital is established in 2006, based in Dubai and manages several investment vehicles that count international institutions and leading GCC family offices as investors. Levant Capital is chaired by HRH Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Alsaud.

Levant Capital is listed in the Middle East Investors Directory with the code ORP11

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