Arqaam Capital

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Investor type

PE / Fund of funds

Founded

2007

AUM

$1 000 M

Location

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series B Pre-seed Seed Series A

Region of investment

Middle East Africa
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Arqaam Capital is a full-service investment bank and financial services group founded in 2004 and headquartered in Dubai. Initially established as CIC International, it rebranded in 2007. The company specializes in emerging and frontier markets, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with offices in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Lebanon.

The firm offers a wide range of financial services, including corporate finance advisory, asset management, cash equity trading, credit trading, equity derivatives, and capital markets services. Arqaam Capital serves a diverse clientele, including governments, corporations, and financial institutions, and is backed by prominent regional financial entities. Its leadership team comprises experienced professionals with extensive backgrounds in investment banking and corporate finance, enhancing its reputation in the MENA financial landscape.

Industry

Financial Services Agriculture Fintech Metals and Mining Real Estate Technology Marketing and Advertising Infrastructure AdTech AgriTech SaaS Security Software

Arqaam Capital Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
Arqaam Islamic Income Fund
Fund of funds
Financial Services
SaaS
Security
Software
Seed
Series A
Series B
Middle East
$5-10 m
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August 2017

Contacts

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Mehdi Popotte Executive Director
Executive Director
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Ali Afifi Director
Director
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about Arqaam Capital

Arqaam Capital is a private equity firm that also operates as a fund of funds. It backs companies at Series B, Pre-seed, Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Arqaam Capital is located in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Arqaam Capital was founded in 2007.
Arqaam Capital invests in companies and startups in Financial Services, Agriculture, Fintech, Metals and Mining, Real Estate, Technology, Marketing and Advertising, Infrastructure, AdTech, AgriTech, SaaS, Security, Software.
Arqaam Capital invests in companies and startups in Middle East, Africa.
Arqaam Capital invests in companies and startups at Series B, Pre-seed, Seed, Series A.
Arqaam Capital usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Arqaam Capital has around $1 000m assets under management.
Arqaam Capital last fund was created/launched in 2017-08-22
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