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Samena Capital
Samena Capital is a principal investment group focusing on the Subcontinent, Asia, Middle East and North Africa (collectively, the SAMENA region).
Samena Capital
Samena Capital is a principal investment group focusing on the Subcontinent, Asia, Middle East and North Africa (collectively, the SAMENA region). It was established in 2008. Its investment expertise is across two primary investment strategies, private equity and co-investments, with a geographic focus across the SAMENA region.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
2008
Location
Region
Middle East
Country
United Arab Emirates
City
Dubai
Corporate office
14th Floor, South Tower, Emirates Financial Tower, DIFC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Additional offices
London, United Kingdom · Ebene, Mauritius
Principals
Shirish Saraf
Founder and Vice Chairman
Samir Fancy
Non Executive Chairman
H.E. Shaikh Mohamed bin Isa Al Khalifa
Director
Sheikh Nawaf Nasser Bin Khalid Al Thani
Director
Srinivas Pulavarti
Director
Milan S. Morjaria
Director
Philip Gore-Randall
Director and Chair of the Audit & Compliance and Compensation Committee
Chetan Gupta
Member of the Board of Directors; SEO of Samena Capital Investments Limited in Dubai
V-Nee YEH
Director and Founding Shareholder
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What investment structures does Samena typically use?
The firm uses closed-end fund structures and long-term hybrid vehicles, according to its own disclosure. Strategies within those vehicles include buyouts, growth capital, PIPEs, buy-and-build platforms, and direct co-investments. This gives Samena flexibility to write equity cheques across the corporate lifecycle in its target region.
Where is Samena Capital's capital deployed geographically?
The mandate covers the SAMENA region — the Subcontinent, Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. The firm's office footprint in Dubai, London and Mauritius supports deal execution across these corridors, with a probable concentration in India, the GCC and Southeast Asia given the founder network's origins.
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