Investment Summary

Gulf Capital Invests In Geidea

On May 7, 2018, asset manager Gulf Capital invested in information technology company Geidea

Investment Highlights
  • This is Gulf Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Gulf Capital’s 1st transaction in Saudi Arabia.

Investment Summary

Date 2018-05-07
Target Geidea
Sector Information Technology
Investor(s) Gulf Capital
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Geidea

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Geidea is a fintech company that provides digital payment solutions, point-of-sale (POS) terminals, online payment gateways and business-management tools to merchants and financial institutions. The Company facilitates in-store, online and mobile payments, helping small and medium businesses (SMEs), retailers, restaurants, e-commerce players and larger merchants accept and manage payments via smart terminals, e-POS systems, or mobile apps. Geidea was founded in 2008 and is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Investor

Gulf Capital

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Category Asset Manager
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 2.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Gulf Capital is a leading alternative asset management company focusing primarily on late-stage control buy-outs, growth capital, real estate development and private debt in the Middle East. Gulf Capital's private equity group looks to acquire and invest in companies where it can offer help with operational improvements and expertise. Broad areas of interest include energy, oil and gas, water, healthcare, education, and logistics. Gulf Capital was established in 2006 and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 13
Sector: Information Technology M&A 2 of 4
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Saudi Arabia M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-03 Classic Fashion

Irbid, Jordan

Classic Fashion is an apparel manufacturer in the MENA region, with a turnover of $ 610 million. It produces 450, 000 to 500, 000 garments per day, with an average run of 200 styles per month, and contributes over 30% of all the garment exports of Jordan. Classic Fashion was founded in 2003 and is based in Irbid, Jordan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-05 Destinations Of The World

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Destinations Of The World (DOTW) is a state of the art user-friendly online system developed exclusively for the Travel Trade. Obtain access to net wholesale rates and real-time inventory for over 160,000 hotels & apartments in more than 10,000 destinations worldwide.

Sell $173M