Grow faster than your market.
For companies whose plans are bigger than their home market. In the Gulf, you will find new markets, new capital and investors who think long-term.
Three reasons for the Gulf, and why now.
Sovereign, institutional and private investors in the Gulf actively finance growth and look for companies with substance.
The region is investing in technology, healthcare, industry and infrastructure and is looking for solutions that have proven themselves elsewhere.
A hub between Europe, Asia and Africa, with clear conditions and decision-makers who are within reach.
Scale-ups and start-ups with traction
The next round. The next market.
Your product is in the market, customers are paying, the next funding round is coming up. In your home market, rounds are getting smaller and investors more cautious. In the Gulf, you meet investors who finance growth and markets looking for new solutions.
Typical questions
- Which investors in the Gulf match our stage and ticket size?
- What should our equity story look like for these investors?
- Do we need a local company before we raise capital?
- How do we combine funding and market entry sensibly?
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Ten questions every investor asks, and how to answer them before they are asked.
Download the white paper →High-growth mid-sized companies
Proven at home. Ready for the next market.
You are established, profitable and have a product that has proven itself. Your home market is barely growing. The Gulf offers projects, demand and partners, but requires presence, patience and the right contacts.
Typical questions
- Where is our potential in the Gulf, and how big is it really?
- Which partner or distributor do we start with?
- How much local presence do we need from the outset?
- How do we deal with tenders and procurement rules?
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What sovereign investors and public clients in the Gulf expect in return, and how to build it into your equity story.
Download the white paper →Serial entrepreneurs
Your next company. International from day one.
You have built and sold before. Your next venture should grow internationally from the start, with capital and a base in the Gulf. You bring experience; we bring access and knowledge of the location.
Typical questions
- How do we structure the new company to be investable from day one?
- Which investors back founders with a track record?
- How do we build our team and presence in the Gulf?
- What does relocating mean for us personally and in tax terms?
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How business in the Emirates really comes about, and why European routines often fall flat here.
Download the white paper →Carve-outs
A strong unit. A new location.
You carve out a strong, innovative unit from your company and set it up anew in the Gulf: with its own structure, its own capital and its own leadership. This gives the unit room to grow, while the parent company retains a stake.
Typical questions
- Which unit is suitable, and what makes it attractive to investors?
- How do we design the structure, shareholding and contracts with the parent company?
- Who leads the new unit on the ground?
- How do we finance the carve-out: with partners, investors or both?
Recommended white paperCarve-out to the Gulf
How a strong business unit becomes an independent, investable entity in the Gulf.
Download the white paper →Companies realigning
Headwind at home. A new course in the Gulf.
Your market is shrinking, costs are rising and financing is getting harder. But the core of your company is strong: product, technology, team. We know tailwind and headwind, and we help you set a new course: with a new market, new partners or a carve-out to the Gulf.
Typical questions
- Which part of our business has real opportunities in the Gulf?
- How do we finance the realignment when banks are cautious?
- Is a carve-out or a partner in the Gulf the better route?
- How do we secure leadership and execution while the core business is under pressure?
Recommended white paperCarve-out to the Gulf
How a strong business unit becomes an independent, investable entity in the Gulf.
Download the white paper →Where do you stand right now?
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