Investcorp Awarded 'Firm Of The Year' At Private Equity International Awards

Investcorp announced that it has been named ‘Firm of the Year: Middle East and Africa’ in Private Equity International’s 2018 Awards series. The awards recognise firms that have distinguished themselves in terms of investment activity, fundraising and overall performance in a particular geography.

Investcorp was recognised in the category for its successful raising of $7.3 billion across all its strategies, including more than $1 billion of deal-by-deal capital in the Gulf, and the listing of Leejam Sports on the Saudi stock exchange. Leejam Sports is the first fitness chain to list in the region and the first company to list in Saudi Arabia in 2018.

Most recently, Investcorp has launched a joint venture with Aberdeen Standard Investments. The joint venture will benefit from ASI’s strong track-record of investing in social infrastructure projects over the past 20 years and Investcorp’s extensive private equity expertise and market reach in the Gulf.