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CE-Invests<\/strong> to deploy AED 1 bn across GCC, India, and Southeast Asia:<\/strong> Crescent Enterprises\u2019 strategic investments platform CE-Invests plans to invest AED 1 bn over the next three years across India, Southeast Asia, and the GCC, according to a press release<\/a>. The plan, which includes both direct investments and fund allocations, targets four key sectors: consumer, healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing.<\/p>\n

The investment outfit is looking to acquire \u201csignificant\u201d minority stakes<\/strong> and will write AED 75-200 mn tickets, the statement added. <\/p>\n

Why those markets?<\/strong> \u201cLarge, youthful populations with rising incomes and investor\u2011friendly policies make our target markets ideal for scaling businesses and compounding returns,\u201d Senior VP at CE\u2011Invests Ghada Abdelkader said. <\/p>\n

We <\/strong>recently spoke with Abdelkader<\/a><\/strong> about the company\u2019s investment strategy<\/strong> and the firm\u2019s interest in acquiring minority stakes of mid-market companies that require capital to scale. The investment firm recently participated<\/a> in Indian interior design and build firm Flipspaces\u2019 expanded series C funding round. The firm raised USD 50 mn, up from an initial USD 35 mn, with Singapore\u2019s Panthera Growth Partners and Japan\u2019s SMBC Asia Rising Fund also taking part.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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