Emitarif PRINCIPAL

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Emitarif Principal sources, structures and invests in opportunities that are within the Emitarif Group’s appetite parameters

Emitarif Principal – Appetite Parameters

Geography

This business is geographically agnostic, but with a primary focus on Emerging and Frontier Markets and, in particular, the Middle East and North Africa.

Sector

This business is also sector agnostic, but with a preference for investing in special situations opportunities and the technology / technology-enabled sectors.

Investment Stage

Typically, this business seeks later stage transactions with a target size of USD 5 – 20 million with an average investment horizon until exit of 5 years.

Emitarif Principal concentrates on the following types of transactions

Emitarif Principal – Transaction Types

Special Situations
Investing in transactions opportunistically to generate significant risk adjusted returns where there is an Emitarif advantage (such as information and know-how, contacts and relationships or the motivation or needs of a client or target), which could result in asymmetric returns which are significantly higher than would otherwise be the case.
Technology

Investing in technology / technology-enabled businesses primarily based in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Emitarif Principal conducts due diligence; then structures, arranges, negotiates, and finalises a transaction with the target company (equity, debt, or convertible notes); and then distributes the transaction for equity investment to its investor base, the Emitarif Syndicate, whilst retaining management of the investment until exit.  Emitarif's interests are aligned with its investors as it typically co-invests in transactions and because the bulk of its returns are usually realised at exit.

The Emitarif Syndicate provides investors an opportunity to invest as part of a broader syndicate of various high net worth individuals and family offices.  This structure allows investors to invest alongside others; spread their risk and invest on a deal-by-deal basis, providing better flexibility for investors compared to a typical fund or venture capital structures.  Investors also benefit from strong access to pre-IPO opportunities and partnering with a renowned regional investment bank, which will support portfolio investments in their expansion plans while planning monetization events.

Emitarif's senior management team are very well experienced in the provision of global investment banking products and services.  Emitarif Principal identifies investments with attractive risk return through its broad network of relationships with the management teams of various banks, corporates, asset management firms, brokers, and consultants.