{"id":107339,"date":"2025-09-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/permira-and-blackstone-invest-usd-525-mn-in-dubais-property-finder\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T00:00:00","slug":"permira-and-blackstone-invest-usd-525-mn-in-dubais-property-finder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/09\/10\/permira-and-blackstone-invest-usd-525-mn-in-dubais-property-finder\/","title":{"rendered":"Permira and Blackstone invest USD 525 mn in Dubai\u2019s Property Finder"},"content":{"rendered":"

London\u2019s <\/strong>Permira<\/a><\/strong> and US-based <\/strong>Blackstone Growth<\/a><\/strong> are taking a minority stake in <\/strong>Dubai\u2019s Property Finder<\/strong> with a USD 525 mn investment, according to a press release<\/a>. General Atlantic, a backer since 2018, sold part of its holding but is retaining a significant minority stake. <\/p>\n

(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n

The numbers:<\/strong> Permira led with USD 350 mn, while Blackstone also committed \u201csignificant\u201d capital, the press release said, without specifying the value of the investment. The transaction values Property Finder at about USD 2 bn, the Financial Times<\/a> reports, citing a source familiar with the matter. It is Permira\u2019s first Middle East investment, coming just months after opening<\/a> a Dubai office.<\/p>\n

Expansion mode:<\/strong> The platform has already moved into Qatar, Bahrain, and Egypt, and is eyeing growth in Saudi Arabia and Turkey, Bloomberg<\/a> reports. The new funding is meant to help scale the platform across the region. The story also got ink from Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ADVISORS-<\/strong> JP Morgan acted as sole placement agent to Property Finder and General Atlantic. Moelis and Co., Axis Arbor Partners, Cooley, Citigroup Global Markers, Clifford Chance, Weil, Gotshal and Manges, and Dechert also worked on the transaction.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead: <\/strong>Property Finder is talking to equity investors<\/a> to explore the possibility of broadening its cap table. While some sources said that it is looking into a potential IPO. It previously raised a series B round<\/a> from Sweden\u2019s VNV Global and secured USD 90 mn<\/a> in debt from US-based Francisco Partners.<\/p>\n

About Property Finder:<\/strong> Founded in 2007, Property Finder is one of MENA\u2019s biggest real estate classifieds sites, competing with rivals like Dubizzle and Bayut.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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