Investment Summary

Growthgate Capital Invests In Rubicon Entertainment

On October 1, 2009, private equity firm Growthgate Capital invested in diversified company Rubicon Entertainment

Investment Highlights
  • This is Growthgate Capital’s 1st transaction in the Diversified sector.
  • This is Growthgate Capital’s 1st transaction in Jordan.

Investment Summary

Date 2009-10-01
Target Rubicon Entertainment
Sector Diversified
Investor(s) Growthgate Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Rubicon Entertainment

Amman, Jordan
Rubicon Entertainment is a diversified global entertainment and production powerhouse devoted to the creation of outstanding innovative entertainment experiences and interactive educational content across all media platforms. Rubicon Entertainment was founded in 1994 and is based in Amman, Jordan.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Growthgate Capital

Manama, Bahrain

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 1.8B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

GrowthGate Capital is a buyout firm focused on direct investments in the MENA region. GrowthGate generally pursues value creation via a buy-and-build approach and pursues platform companies valued between $100 and $200 million. The Firm does not have any sector preferences, however GrowthGate will not invest in biotech, real estate, gambling, or 'environmentally unfriendly' industries. GrowthGate was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Manama, Bahrain.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 7
Sector: Diversified M&A 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 2 of 3
Country: Jordan M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2009 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-10-14 Averda

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Averda is an environmental solutions provider in the MENA region, specialising in integrated resources management. averda is at the forefront of innovation in the regional market, providing sustainable solutions and more than 35 years of experience in the effective management of waste for both private and public sector clients. Averda is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-03-01 IrisGuard

Amman, Jordan

IrisGuard is a provider of iris recognition solutions focused on managing human identity requirements. IrisGuard was founded in 2001 and is based in Amman, Jordan.

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