Direct Investments

Ticket & Ownership

• Equity ticket: USD 1,000,000 to USD 50,000,000
• Target ownership: 10% to 49%
• Co-investment: Available with aligned partners
• Sectors: Financial services, real assets, infrastructure adjacencies, technology-enabled services
• Geographies: GCC, MENA, selected international markets

Instruments

• Ordinary equity
• Preferred equity with customary protections
• Convertible instruments for earlier-stage opportunities

Key Terms

• Board rights: Board seat or observer based on ownership and stage
• Information rights: Monthly KPI pack and quarterly financials
• Liquidation preference: 1x non-participating, standard
• Anti-dilution: Weighted average for down rounds
• Founder vesting and lock-up: Time and milestone based, customary lock-up
• Reserved matters: Budget, capex, debt incurrence, M&A, related-party transactions
• Tag and drag: Customary tag-along and drag-along provisions

Use of Proceeds

• Organic growth and working capital
• Capex and technology enablement
• Market entry and rollout
• Buyouts and bolt-on acquisitions

Value Creation

• Go-to-market and pricing discipline
• Operational KPIs and governance upgrades
• M&A mapping and integration support
• Institutional reporting and audit readiness

Process

1. Screening and indicative interest
2. Term sheet and exclusivity
3. Legal, financial, and commercial due diligence
4. Investment committee and definitive agreements
5. Closing and post-close 100-day plan

Closing & Structure

• SPV: Required (jurisdiction: UAE)
• Timeline: Typically 6 to 10 weeks subject to diligence
• Costs: Each party bears its own costs unless agreed otherwise
• Conditions precedent: Customary corporate and regulatory approvals