| Date | Title | Description |
| 15.09.2022 | NBK Capital Partners Successfully Exits Saudi’s Energia |
Fund advised by NBK Capital Partners – an alternative investments firm that advises on providing flexible growth capital to mid-sized companies in the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey – announced today its successful exit of its $26 ... |
| 17.03.2022 | Moove raises $105M to scale its vehicle financing product across Asia, Europe and MENA | Moove, an African mobility fintech that provides vehicle financing to drivers of ride-hailing platforms like Uber and other gig networks, has raised $105 million in new Series A2 financing.
Existing investors Speedinvest, Left Lane Capital... |
| 02.02.2022 | Interview with CEO of Kuwait's 4Sale |
For the next three years, we are fixated on dominance in automotive, property, and services, says CEO
ArabFinance: Can we start with the story of 4Sale? How and when did you launch the service and corresponding app? What gap did you see ... |
| 01.02.2022 | NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund provides US$ 10 million financing to Moove, an African mobility fintech |
The financing facility will enable Moove to democratize vehicle ownership in Africa and expand across key markets
Moove is Uber’s exclusive vehicle financing and vehicle supply partner in Sub-Saharan Africa
Dubai, UAE – 1 February 2022:... |
| 06.10.2021 | Why a Kuwaiti online classifieds company is turning away from regional expansion |
While regional expansion is an often-cited goal among start-ups and SMEs, it is not the right route for the online classifieds business, according to Tarek Sakr, CEO and founder of Kuwait-born 4sale.
Instead, Sakr’s online classifieds co... |
| 22.09.2021 | Why private equity investors are turning to the rental sector |
Out in the red dust of the Pilbara region in Western Australia, a housing block which was once part of the athletes’ village in the Sydney Olympics is one of 3,400 remote accommodation rooms and 259,000 modular units to quietly change han... |
| 04.07.2021 | Private debt warms up in the Middle East | Dubai, UAE – 4 July 2021: As a relatively new asset class, private debt remains heavily undeveloped outside North America and Europe. For investors looking to diversify beyond these regions and gain exposure to emerging markets, getting an ... |
| 18.05.2021 | NBK Capital Partners and Gulf Capital successfully exit their investment in Classic Fashion Apparel Industries |
Dubai, UAE – 18 May 2021: Funds advised by NBK Capital Partners and Gulf Capital, respectively, have announced today a full and successful exit of their growth capital facility in Jordan’s Classic Fashion Apparel Industries (“Classic Fash... |
| 12.04.2021 | Fund advised by NBK Capital Partners Provides US$ 20 Million Financing to Reach Group to Expand in Saudi Arabia | Dubai, UAE, 12 April 2021: NBK Capital Partners announced today it closed a US$ 20 million acquisition financing facility with Reach Group, a leading UAE-based HR outsourcing company in support of its cross-border expansion. The innovative ... |
| 10.02.2021 | Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Anchors NBK Capital Partners’ Private Lending Fund | Dubai, UAE and Riyadh, KSA – 9 February 2021 : NBK Capital Partners has announced the successful first closing of a targeted US$ 300 million Shari’ah credit fund anchored by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and other institutional inve... |
| 09.02.2021 | Saudi sovereign wealth fund anchors new $300m Shariah credit fund |
NBK Capital Partners (NBKCP) announced on Tuesday the first closing of its targeted $300 million Shariah Credit Fund anchored by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and other institutional investors.
Given the economic situation,... |
| 09.02.2021 | Saudi Wealth Fund Joins Qatar, UAE Peers in Private Lending Rush | By Nicolas Parasie
February 9, 2021, 11:31 AM
Saudi Arabia’s $400 billion Public Investment Fund became the latest sovereign investor to enter the growing market for direct lending.
The PIF, as it’s known, will anchor a $300 million Sh... |
| 09.02.2021 | Saudi Arabia’s PIF to be anchor investor in new $300m fund | RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is to be the anchor investor for a $300 million fund launched by NBK Capital Partners (NBKCP).
NBKCP is a subsidiary of Kuwait's biggest bank and the new $300 million shariah credit fund has bee... |
| 09.02.2021 | Saudi PIF invests in NBK Capital Partners' shariah credit fund | DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has become an anchor investor in a new $300 million shariah credit fund launched by NBK Capital Partners (NBKCP) that will provide capital to mid-market companies in the Middle East, NB... |
| 14.01.2021 | Why we could be entering a 'golden age' for private investors in emerging markets |
Private capital investments in the Middle East are likely to go beyond the regional or local and attract developed market investors who have long overlooked the area, said Moustafa.
The next two years are “the golden age” for private inv... |
| 12.01.2021 | Buyout Industry to Get Image Makeover in Mideast With New Body | By Nicolas Parasie
January 11, 2021 5:37 PM
Private equity executives in the Middle East have set up a new industry body aimed at improving the sector’s image and attracting more foreign investors following a couple of high-prof... |
| 11.01.2021 | NBK Capital Partners says 2021 could be best year for Mideast private equity investments |
DUBAI,UAE (Reuters) -11 January 2021: This year could be the best yet for private equity investments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as valuations are down, regional economies are bottoming out and fewer competitors are ... |
| 03.01.2021 | Outlook for Emerging Market Private Capital Fundraising Set to Improve From 2021 | Dubai, UAE – 4 January 2021: Recent tepid interest in MENA private capital fundraising is set for a marked about-face starting from 2021, says the head of the region’s premier alternative asset management firm.
And with a lengthy track rec... |
| 13.01.2020 | NBK Capital Partners completes the acquisition of Polymedic, a Moroccan generics pharmaceutical company | NBK Capital Partners – an alternative investments firm that provides flexible growth capital to mid-sized companies in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey – today announced that it has closed on its acquisition of Polymedic, a leading ... |
| 26.02.2019 | NBK Capital Partners–backed Kaumeya Language School acquires leading private school in Alexandria | NBK Capital Partners – an alternative investments firm that provides flexible growth capital to mid-sized companies in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey – has advised on the acquisition of 100% of King Integrated American School (KIA... |
| 17.12.2018 | NBK Capital Partners invests in Kuwait’s market-leading online classifieds firm 4Sale | The Dubai-headquartered NBK Capital Partners – an alternative investments firm that advises on providing flexible growth capital to mid-sized companies in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey – has advised on the investment by Raptor Eq... |
| 03.04.2018 | NBK Capital Partners and Gulf Capital provide growth capital to leading Jordanian garment manufacturer | NBK Capital Partners and Gulf Capital have partnered for the first time to make a strategic investment in Jordan’s Classic Fashion Apparel Industry Ltd. Co., one of the biggest private sector employers in Jordan with over 24,000 employees. ... |
| 05.03.2018 | NBK Capital Partners provides growth capital to leading Saudi energy rental business | NBK Capital Partners – an alternative investments firm that advises on providing flexible growth capital to mid-sized companies in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey – has completed an investment in Energia Model Trading & Contrac... |
| 07.02.2018 | NBK Capital Partners holds first close for $150m real estate fund | NBK Capital Partners – an alternative investments firm that leads flexible growth capital investments in mid-sized companies in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey – has announced the successful first closing of a real estate fund with... |
| 31.01.2018 | NBK Capital Partners successfully exits pioneering $157m private debt fund | NBK Capital Partners – an alternative investments firm that advises on providing flexible capital to mid-sized companies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) – has successfully exited its inaugural US$157 million private debt vehicle.... |
| 27.09.2017 | NBK Capital Partners acquires Dubai property in AED 350 million (US$ 95 million) sale-leaseback transaction | NBK Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of the Dubai campus of a K-12 international curriculum school in a sale-leaseback transaction. This follows the firm’s strategy to acquire income-generating real estate assets across the GC... |
| 18.09.2017 | NBK Capital Partners Closes NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II with $160 Million in Capital Commitments, invests in Saudi and Turkey | NBK Capital Partners announced today that it has successfully closed its second mezzanine fund, NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II, with US $160 million in capital commitments, driven by strong demand from institutional investors and fa... |
| 15.09.2017 | NBK Capital Partners complete exit of Study World Higher Education Services | NBK Capital Partners announced today it has completed the realization of its mezzanine investment in Study World Higher Education Services (“Study World”). Study World partnered with Heriot Watt University, a Scottish university, to offer U... |
| 16.03.2017 | NBK Capital fully realizes investment in Elaj Medical Services | NBK Capital, a leading investment firm in the MENA region, announced today that it has successfully completed the sale of a stake held by the Kuwait Investment Opportunities Fund in Elaj Medical Services KSCC (“EMS”), which owns Taiba Hospi... |
| 08.03.2017 | NBK Capital Partners held its Annual Investor Forum 2017 in Dubai, UAE. | NBK Capital Partners held its Annual Investor Forum 2017 in Dubai, UAE.
The event included discussions on social entrepreneurship and the regional investment environment for private equity, mezzanine and real estate. In addition, our portf... |
| 30.01.2017 | NBK Capital Partners launches MENA Real Estate Platform focused on Regional Sale Leaseback Solutions | NBK Capital Partners (“NBKCP”) has announced the launch of its MENA Real Estate investments platform to augment its MENA Private Equity and Private Credit investment businesses.
Over the past decade, NBKCP has been the leading provider of ... |
| 28.11.2016 | NBK Capital Partners, EBRD enable the growth of Kaumeya Language Schools | NBK Capital Partners has partnered with the founders of Kaumeya Language Schools (KLS or the Company) to support the school in the next phase of its growth. The Company will also be supported by financing from the European Bank for Reconstr... |
| 01.11.2016 | NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II successfully completes two investments in the education and technology sectors | NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II successfully completes two investments in the education and technology sectors
NBK Capital Partners is pleased to announce the closing of two mezzanine loan investments. The firm facilitated the acqui... |
| 14.06.2016 | NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II – Press Release – June 2016 | NBK Capital Partners’ experienced team of investment professionals in Dubai, Istanbul and Kuwait will manage the Fund, which will continue building upon its predecessor’s proven investment strategy of providing capital to middle market comp... |
| 04.04.2016 | NBK Capital Partners Invests in Amo Hamza, the Leading Seafood Restaurant Chain in Saudi Arabia | NBK Capital Partners, the private equity group of NBK Capital, has completed an investment into Amo Hamza, the leading seafood casual dining chain in Saudi Arabia. The investment was consummated through NBK Capital Equity Partners Fund II, ... |
| 08.10.2015 | NBK Capital Partners has successfully completed the sale of its equity investment in Kiliç Deniz | Headquartered in Bodrum, Turkey, Kiliç Deniz is the largest aquaculture company in the Mediterranean region, specializing in sea water (sea bream, sea bass, and blue-fin tuna) and fresh water (trout) fish production. It is also the largest ... |
| 29.04.2015 | Post-crisis Gulf PE industry ‘more sophisticated’ says new NBK Capital Partners senior MD | That’s according to Yaser Moustafa, the newly-appointed senior managing director of Dubai-based NBK Capital Partners.
Speaking to AltAssets from NBKCP’s offices in the Dubai International Financial Centre earlier this week, Moustafa said, ... |
| 28.04.2015 | Yaser Moustafa joins NBK Capital Partners in Dubai | We are pleased to announce that effective immediately, Yaser Moustafa has joined NBK Capital Partners in Dubai as Senior Managing Director. Yaser will serve as head of NBK Capital Partners and be responsible for the management and day-to-da... |
| 17.02.2015 | NBK Capital Partners completes exit of Dem Pharmaceuticals | Dubai – NBK Capital Partners has completed the realization of its mezzanine investment in Dem Pharmaceutical. The mezzanine investment provided the necessary funding to launch new products and secure better terms from suppliers to expedite ... |
| 01.12.2014 | NBK Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Leading Digital Signage Company Sistem-9 | NBK Capital Alternative Investments Group has successfully acquired a 51.0% stake in Sistem-9 Medya, the market leader in the fast growing digital signage (“DS”) industry in Turkey. The investment was made through NBK Capital Equity Partner... |
| 20.10.2014 | NBK Capital Closes NBK Capital Equity Partners Fund II with $310 Million in Capital Commitments | NBK Capital announced today that it has successfully closed its latest private equity fund, NBK Capital Equity Partners Fund II, with US$310 million in capital commitments.
The fund was oversubscribed and exceeded its US$300 million target... |
| 15.06.2014 | NBK Capital completes sale of Nayifat Instalment Company in Saudi Arabia | NBK Capital’s Alternative Investments Group, a leading private equity and mezzanine fund manager in the MENA region, has completed the sale of its 38% stake in Nayifat Instalment Company to Falcom Financial Services. The investment was made... |
| 06.11.2013 | NBK Capital acquires a stake in Shakespeare and Co., a leading casual dining chain in the UAE | NBK Capital announced today that it has successfully acquired a 49.0% stake in Shakespeare and Co., a leading casual dining chain headquartered in the UAE. The investment was made through NBK Capital Equity Partners Fund II L.P., the firm’s... |
| 06.11.2013 | NBK Capital launches second private equity fund after successful inaugural fund | NBK Capital announced today that it has launched its second private equity fund, NBK Capital Equity Partners Fund II, L.P. with USD 217 million in capital commitments. The firm is continuing to fundraise and expects to reach its target size... |
| 23.05.2013 | NBK Capital completes successful exit of Dunya Goz, Turkey’s largest ophthalmology hospital chain | NBK Capital Equity Partners Fund I have announced in the press the successful sale of its equity stake in Dunya Goz, Turkey’s largest ophthalmology hospital chain, to the founding shareholder. This is yet another realization for the fund, t... |
| 13.05.2013 | NBK Capital completes a successful exit of its investment in Sama Educational Company to Al Razzi Holding | NBK Capital announced today the successful sale of its stake in Sama Educational Company KSCC (“SAMA”) which manages and operates a diversified portfolio of educational assets serving the K-12 market. The investment was made through the fir... |
| 20.07.2012 | NBK Capital acquires 50% of Bavet, a distributor of animal pharmaceuticals in Turkey | NBK Capital announced today that it has successfully acquired a 50% stake in Bavet, a leading distributor of animal pharmaceuticals in Turkey. The capital will be used to finance Bavet’s significant expansion plans and enhance its corporate... |
| 23.06.2012 | NBK Capital has completed a mezzanine investment in Eikon International Holding | NBK Capital announced today that it has completed a mezzanine investment in Eikon International Holding FZ LLC, the operator of Heriot Watt University in Dubai. The investment was made through the firm’s pioneering NBK Capital Mezzanine Fun... |
| 01.05.2012 | NBK Capital awarded Deal of the Year by the The Banker | NBK Capital (“the Firm”) has been awarded Deal of the Year by prestigious financial magazine The Banker, part of the Financial Times Group in its annual Deal of The Year Awards.
The award comes after the successful sale of NBK Capital’s st... |
| 16.01.2012 | NBK Capital completes its successful exit of Hanco in Saudi Arabia | NBK Capital announced today the successful sale of its stake in Hanco (the “Company”), a leading fleet leasing and rental company in Saudi Arabia, in a deal valuing the Company at USD 140 million. The sale generated a significant return in ... |
| 04.01.2012 | NBK Capital provides growth capital to Dem Pharmaceutical | NBK Capital (the “Firm”) announced today that it has completed an investment in Dem Pharmaceutical (“Dem” or the “Company”), a niche pharmaceutical company specializing in biological drugs that treat life-threatening conditions. The investm... |
| 25.12.2011 | NBK Capital completes successful exit of investment in Aras Cargo | NBK Capital (the “Firm”) announced today that it completed a successful exit of its investment in Aras Cargo (“Aras” or the “Company”), a leading CEP (Courier, Express, Parcel) provider resulting in a significant return for the fund. The in... |
| 31.05.2011 | NBK Capital invests in leading healthcare provider in Kuwait | NBK Capital announced today that it has acquired a substantial stake in Elaj Services (“Taiba Hospital”), a leading healthcare company in Kuwait. The investment was made through NBK Capital’s Kuwait Investment Opportunity Fund (the “Fund”),... |
| 31.05.2011 | NBK Capital organizes seminar on Mezzanine Financing | Kuwait – NBK Capital organized a seminar last week entitled “Mezzanine Financing – A Regional Financing Solution” at the JW Marriott. The seminar focused on the key benefits of mezzanine financing and its uses in various situations. The ses... |
| 19.01.2011 | NBK Capital makes investment in Newton Schools | NBK Capital announced today that it has successfully completed an investment in Arabian Establishment for Educational Development LLC (Newton Schools), an education company based in Qatar. This investment was made through the NBK Capital Eq... |
| 27.12.2010 | NBK Capital acquires stake in Kiliç Deniz | NBK Capital announced today that it has completed its fifth investment in Turkey by acquiring a 20 percent equity stake in Kiliç Deniz (“Kiliç”), Turkey’s largest aquaculture company. The investment was made through NBK Capital Equity Partn... |
| 27.07.2010 | NBK Capital makes mezzanine investment in Metito Utilities | NBK Capital announced today that it’s NBK Capital-GSC Mezzanine Fund I has completed its fourth transaction by committing USD 20 million in mezzanine financing to Metito Utilities, a leading water and wastewater treatment solution provider.... |
| 01.06.2010 | NBK Capital acquires 30 percent stake in Dunya Goz Group | NBK Capital announced today that it has completed its fourth investment in Turkey by acquiring a 30 percent equity stake in Dunya Goz Group (“Dunya”), Turkey’s largest ophthalmology hospital chain. This investment was made through its NBK C... |
| 17.12.2009 | NBK Capital Mezzanine Fund I provides a USD 15 Million Mezzanine Loan to Aras Kargo | NBK Capital announced today that its NBK Capital Mezzanine Fund I (the “Fund”) has completed its second transaction in Turkey by providing a USD 15 million mezzanine loan to Aras Kargo Yurtiçi Yurtdışı Taşımacılık A.Ş. (Aras), Turkey’s seco... |
| 22.04.2008 | NBK Capital Acquires 40% of Leading Saudi Transport Company, Hanco | NBK Capital, a top regional investment bank, has acquired 40% ownership in Al-Tala’a International Transportation Company Ltd, (Hanco), a leading Saudi car rental, leasing and fleet maintenance company. NBK Capital will also help Hanco fina... |
| 13.01.2008 | NBK Capital Equity Partners Fund Completes Sale Turkish Edible Oils Company to Savola of Saudi Arabia | NBK Capital has announced the completion of the sale of Turkish edible oils company Yudum Foods to Afia International Company, a subsidiary of Savola of Saudi Arabia. The deal is the first exit for NBK Capital Equity Partners Fund.
“The sa... |
