Advise
Providing strategic, financial and operational advice to shareholders, boards and management teams navigating growth, transformation and complex decisions.
Founded2006
Since 2006, we have worked alongside investors, boards and management teams – within the GCC and seeking to enter the region – to pursue growth, transformation and M&A.
We deploy our own capital selectively where we see compelling long-term strategic value.
Explore our platform
02Our platform
Advise. Originate.
Execute. Invest.
Our platform brings together strategic advisory, origination, execution and investment.
Originate
Identifying businesses, technologies, partnerships and investment opportunities for investors and corporates seeking to build or expand their position in the GCC.
Execute
Working alongside management and shareholders to turn strategy and opportunity into tangible outcomes, from market entry and transformation to transactions and capital solutions.
Invest
Deploying our own capital selectively, alongside partners where appropriate, in opportunities where we see compelling long-term strategic value.
03What we do
From strategy
to execution.
We work with businesses across their development cycles, from strategic assessment through to execution, partnership and investment.
Growth & Expansion
Corporate strategy, organic growth plans, feasibility studies, market entry, competitive positioning, partnerships and joint ventures.
Transformation
Transformation plans, restructuring, organisational change, KPI frameworks, financial analysis and programme management.
Transactions
Buy-side and sell-side advisory, valuation, commercial and financial due diligence, deal structuring, negotiation support and capital solutions.
Strategic Investment
Origination, strategic partnerships and selective balance sheet investment in sectors and technologies relevant to the GCC.
04Who we work with
Investors and groups
shaping the GCC.
Private equity & investment firms
Financial and commercial due diligence, valuation, portfolio value creation and transformation support for GCC and international investor groups, both pre- and post-acquisition.
Family groups & regional corporates
Growth strategy, M&A, restructuring and capital solutions for diversified groups pursuing acquisitions, partnerships, transformation or a partial or full exit.
International companies & technologies
Market entry, partner selection and on-the-ground execution for businesses and technologies with strategic relevance to the GCC.
Fund managers & institutional capital
Strategic fundraising and investor introductions for high-quality managers and companies with themes relevant to the GCC.
Our network spans sovereign and institutional investors, family offices, private equity and diversified private groups across the GCC and Europe.
05Our edge
Institutional pedigree.
Boutique attention.
Two decades in the region.
We operate at the intersection of strategy, execution and capital.
Partner-led
We are a senior team by design, supported by a long-standing analytical and execution team. Every mandate is led by a partner from the first meeting through to completion.
Multidisciplinary
Experience spanning strategic consulting, investment, corporate finance, private equity, engineering, technology and commercial development.
Network-powered
Extensive regional and international relationships, complemented by a network of venture partners and subject-matter experts in key sectors of strategic importance to the GCC.
GCC Focus
Deep understanding of the region’s businesses, institutions, markets and strategic priorities. We assess opportunities with the same discipline we apply when deploying our own capital.
By the numbers
20+years
100+mandates
US$3bn+transaction value advised
06Themes
Themes that strengthen GCC
resilience and sovereignty.
We focus on structural themes where economic transformation, technological change and regional development are creating long-term strategic opportunities.
Resilience
Businesses and technologies supporting a more resilient, sustainable and resource-efficient economy.
Industrialisation
Industrial development, localisation, technology adoption and operational transformation.
Financial services
Banking, insurance, consumer finance, FinTech, InsurTech and financial infrastructure.
Our focus reflects the forces shaping the GCC’s next phase of economic development, while strengthening long-term resilience and strategic independence.
07Our investment approach
Capital with
conviction.
We invest our own balance sheet in businesses, technologies and investment platforms where we see compelling long-term potential and strategic relevance to the GCC.
We contribute more than capital, bringing strategic insight, regional relationships, market access and execution capabilities.
Mantas
FCI is an investor in Mantas, a DIFC-based insurance technology platform developing parametric solutions for digital risks, including cloud outages.
The investment reflects our interest in the evolution of financial services, insurance technology and digital infrastructure, and in businesses developing solutions relevant to the region.
Westerly Winds
FCI holds an equity stake in Westerly Winds, an international asset manager investing in technology-enabled businesses at the convergence of venture and growth in Europe and the US.
Since 2019, Westerly Winds has invested circa US$100 million across 10 companies, alongside co-investors including BlackRock, Tencent, SoftBank and NEA.
Selected underlying portfolio investments