== CORECAP ==



CORECAP Limited is an alternative investment firm with operations in Dubai and Qatar focusing on the Middle East and Asia . CORECAP MERCHANT BANK LLC, the firm’s financial arm, is amongst the first specialised private equity firms to be regulated by the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority.

CORECAP is a management driven firm led by its founding partners since inception. The founders have a long history of working together and a preeminent track record in the merchant banking domain in the Middle East. The founders’ names are associated with some of the region’s most innovative and sophisticated venture capital and private equity transactions. CORECAP’s board of directors and management team combine over 240 years of investment experience in diversified industries across the region.

CORECAP’s reputation as a trusted partner and advisor in its realm has been earned for its reputable conduct and innovative approach. The firm has a well established regional network of relationships with institutions, business owners and management teams ensuring a superior proprietary deal flow. CORECAP’s investor base includes a diversified list of reputable private and public institutions and high net worth investors .

CORECAP has successfully structured and offered its investors a spectrum of alternative investment products including |venture capital , private equity and real estate through three collective investment funds with a total value of USD 500 Million.

CORECAP has offered its investors a unique opportunity to participate in CERT Innovations, a USD 100 Million pioneering venture capital fund investing primarily in the embryonic and evolving technology, healthcare and education sectors. The fund is sponsored by the Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training (CERT), part of the UAE Ministry of Higher Education, and chaired by H.E. Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan .

CORECAP has achieved a breakthrough in the field of Islamic finance by structuring and offering its investors the first Sharia’a compliant mezzanine structure worldwide. CORECAP Islamic Private Equity Fund I is a USD 150 Million close ended partnership that funds majority stakes in leveraged acquisitions of profitable Sharia’a compliant companies in the mid-to-late stage growth cycle.

CORECAP has also ventured with Saraya Holdings, one of the largest and most reputable real estate developers in the region, to structure and manage the USD 250 Million Saraya Real Estate Asia, a specialised private equity real estate fund.