The Top 10 Dubai Based Investment Companies you need to know about

1. Calega venture capital

Calega venture capital is a group of investors that invest worldwide in the early stages of enterprises including startups, they invest private funds with a focus on technology in consumerism and med-tech. According to Calega’s website, “Calega is an Incubator Accelerator with expertise in the Energy, Healthcare, Human Resource Intervention, and Information Technology sectors. With over 30 years of industry experience, Calega is able to successfully leverage investment and industry expertise to create value for our investors, offering a widespread Global Footprint, Deep Investment Expertise and a Diverse Portfolio.”

Calega’s list of investment portfolios include:

• Tartan Global
• OPM
• Avis
• Calega Energy services
• Sygmia

Calega has also had three major investments in the past three years:

• ClassMonitor is an India based educational company founded in 2021. ClassMonitor provides Learning kits that contain fun activities that enable learning in an interesting way. Calega invested 35 million rupees in ClassMonitor as the lead investor in the seed round on 18th May 2021.
• ai is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and provides product services that enable individuals and companies to be able to make automated calls to several people at once, it can be used to take interviews, sell products, or services, etc. Calega invested $560k in Callify.ai in a Seed round on 16th December 2020.
• Aahaa stores is an eCommerce website that allows the purchase and sales of B2B online stores. Calega made a lead investment of $2M on 25th June 2018 in the venture round.

1. Dubai Investments

Dubai Investments started in 1995 and is now one of the top Dubai investors, which made its mark by making smart investments in various types of companies and products like real estate, industrial, financial, healthcare and education among others. According to the Digital Marketing deal, “Listed on the Dubai Financial Market in 2000, Dubai Investments has 16,502 shareholders with a share capital of AED 4.25 billion. Through its businesses, Dubai Investments has empowered communities – driving positive growth in all fronts.”

1. GgicoUae

GGICO initially a public shareholding company known as Arab Economists Corporation took  “industrial projects and development of residential real estate companies as sales and rental in UAE” according to Digital Marketing deal. of developers Dubai UAE. Areas of expertise in investment for Ggico are Retail, Manufacturing, Realestate, Finance, and hospitality.

1. Alicloud Investment AliCloud Investment is a boutique Investment Banking firm, launched by a number of professionals that aimed at serving the dynamic and evolutionary Global segment of corporates, they provide investors and solutions for a business like Financial guidance for projects, Private Equity Investment, Financial Vehicle/SPE, Public-Private Partnership, Financial Engineering, Enterprise Management, etc.
2. Levant Capital Levant Capital is an independent investment business that focuses on private equity investments in middle-market firms with development prospects in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa. The organization, which was founded in 2006 and is situated in Dubai, manages various funds that are invested in by regional and international institutions as well as renowned family offices. According to their website, “Levant Capital acquires control or joint control of established businesses across sectors, with investments ranging between USD 20 and 100 million. While we focus on growth equity and buyouts, we also invest in earlier-stage companies, structured debt instruments, and special situations. Levant Capital plays an instrumental role in helping its portfolio companies navigate new markets, develop human capital, fund growth, set strategy, and optimize operations, in order to maximize value over the medium term.”
3. AlshirawiAishwari is an industrial conglomerate with more than 10k employees that provides various services like printing and packaging through Emirates Printing Press, Oil and Gas through Arabian Oasis Industries, and Aswan International Engineering Co., Logistics through Global Shipping & Logistics. It has more business for Heavy Equipment, Manufacturing, Electronics, Education, Healthcare, Trading, Engineering services, and Energy Solutions.
4. Daman Investments Provides non-banking financial services to institutional clients, corporates, SMEs, and high-net-worth individuals like Asset Management, Securities Brokerage, Investments & Advisory, Wealth Management
5. MAG Group                                                                                                                       The MAG Group is a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Real estate, contracting and engineering, industrial and commercial commerce, freight services, and hospitality are currently part of the investment portfolio provided by MAG. It was founded in 1978 and is now one of the region’s largest enterprises, maintaining a top position against its competitors.
6. GhobashGhobash Trading and Investment Company, founded in 1981, is a privately held, group of investors that focuses on growing through the creation of value. The Company has investments, information technology, healthcare, retail and hospitality, real estate, industrial, commerce, and services holdings.

MAZ INVESTMENTS Maz Investments was formed on good morals, and its Chairman, H.E. Abdulla Humaid Ali Almazrouei, has years of investment expertise. MAZ Investments is committed to building and sustaining a long-term company plan that will establish a long-lasting impact. This company is evident in its diverse investment portfolio, which spans areas such as hospitality, real estate development, and education. Their “strategic goal is to establish a diverse, profitable portfolio of assets that suit the needs of all MAZ Investments stakeholders.”