Aliph Capital secures $125m investment from Abu Dhabi’s ADQ

October 25, 2022 653

Aliph Capital will seek to acquire sizeable positions in privately owned mid-market companies across the GCC

Alternative investment fund Aliph Capital has secured a $125m investment from ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company.

The funding has been secured for the company’s maiden fund, Aliph Fund I (LP), a $250m target private equity fund domiciled in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) which aims to invest in mid-sized companies locally and across the GCC, official news agency WAM reported.

#ADGM-based and #GCC-private equity fund manager, #Aliph_Capital, secures a $125mil investment from @Adq_Official for its maiden fund ‘Aliph Fund l (LP)’!#ألف_كابيتال تستقطب استثمارات بقيمة 125 مليون دولار من “#القابضة –#ADQ” pic.twitter.com/bjnH4RzEyU
— Abu Dhabi Global Market (@ADGlobalMarket) October 24, 2022

“Aliph Capital will seek to acquire sizeable, active positions in privately owned mid-market companies across the GCC that possess robust business fundamentals to realise attractive returns through active ownership combined with strong value creation opportunities, institutional governance standards and digitalisation,” the company said in a statement.

“I am delighted and honoured that ADQ has chosen Aliph Capital for this significant investment. The timing is perfect for GCC-based private equity to invest in the region’s midmarket growth stars, who – when fully equipped with digital and tech enablement levers – will generate significant returns and power the ongoing diversification and transformation of the GCC economy,” said Huda Al-Lawati, founder and CEO of Aliph Capital.

“Our investment in Aliph Capital underlines our commitment to delivering on a financially driven mandate that creates long-term value for Abu Dhabi,” added Murtaza Hussain, chief investment officer – alternative investments and M&A at ADQ.

“Building a strategic partnership with an Abu Dhabi-based private equity fund dedicated to serve SMEs further supports our aim to accelerate sustainable economic development and growth within the UAE and region. Together, we will collaborate to capture growth opportunities, complementing our core portfolio and enabling us to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns.”