{"id":92941,"date":"2024-12-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/12\/29\/svc-backs-jadwa-investments-sar-2-bn-pe-fund\/"},"modified":"2024-12-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T00:00:00","slug":"svc-backs-jadwa-investments-sar-2-bn-pe-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/12\/29\/svc-backs-jadwa-investments-sar-2-bn-pe-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"SVC backs Jadwa Investment\u2019s SAR 2 bn PE fund"},"content":{"rendered":"

SVC backs Jadwa Investment\u2019s first regional blind-pool private equity fund: <\/strong>SME Bank subsidiary S<\/a>audi Venture Capital (SVC)<\/a> invested an undisclosed sum in Jadwa Investment\u2019s<\/a> Jadwa GCC Private Equity Fund 1, the firm\u2019s first regional blind-pool private equity fund, according to a statement<\/a>. The fund aims to raise SAR 1.5 bn, with a hard cap of SAR 2 bn, focusing on a diversified portfolio of high-potential private equity opportunities across Saudi Arabia and the GCC.<\/p>\n

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SOUND SMART- <\/strong>A regional blind-pool private equity fund invests in private equity opportunities within a specific geographic area, with investors committing capital without knowing the specific investments, relying on the fund manager to identify and select them.<\/p>\n

About Jadwa: <\/strong>Jadwa Investment, a leading MENA-based investment firm headquartered in Riyadh, manages over SAR 90 bn in client assets. Its clients include government entities, institutional investors, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals.<\/p>\n

SVC has had a busy month:<\/strong> Last week, SVC made an undisclosed investment<\/a> in Raed III, a Raed Ventures-managed fund that targets early-stage tech startups in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Earlier this month, SVC also became an anchor investor in Middle East Venture Partners\u2019 new Saudi-focused USD 150 mn Middle East Venture Fund IV<\/a>. Additionally, it committed<\/a> an undisclosed sum to Aliph Fund I, a private equity vehicle with a USD 250 mn target, managed by Aliph Capital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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