• Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Lebanon, Singapore, Pakistan, Turkey

Abraaj Capital is the leading alternative asset management group in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA). Since inception in 2002, Abraaj has raised over US$ 7 billion and distributed almost US$ 3 billion to investors. The group has made more than 40 investments in 11 countries across the MENASA region and has achieved 21 exits. More than 70 world-class investment and operating professionals work for the group. Abraaj Capital Funds have holdings in 30 companies, including some of the region's most prominent, such as Air Arabia, the region's leading low-cost carrier; Acibadem Healthcare Group, Turkey's leading privately owned hospital operator; and Al Borg Laboratories, the Middle East's biggest privately owned medical-testing laboratory company.

• Tunis, Tunisia

• Morocco, Algeria, Nigeria, Kenya, Cote d'Ivoire

AfricInvest-TunInvest Group is today a leading private equity firms in North and sub-Saharan Africa with over $550 million of assets under management across 10 PE funds and sponsored by prestigious DFIs, private and institutional investors.

AfricInvest-TunInvest Group relies on a team of 35 highly skilled investment professionals with over 120 years of cumulative PE experience, operating out of 6 offices (Tunis, Casablanca, Algiers, Lagos, Abidjan and Nairobi).

The Group has made 90 investments across several sectors and realized over 40 exits generating above market IRRs. The Group has made significant contribution to the economic development of its target countries through the growth and profitability achieved by its portfolio companies.

• Dubai, UAE

• Kuwait

Al Masah currently invests in healthcare and education companies that typically are profitable, have strong management teams, a scalable business model, the potential to become a regional leader in their respective fields and may become strong candidates for future industry consolidation. Post acquisition, the investment team actively works with companies' management teams to increase EBITDA in a sustainable way through business expansion, synergies and operational optimization.

• Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Egypt, UAE

Amwal AlKhaleej is a leading regional private equity firm in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) regions with approximately USD 700 million of assets under management. The Firm started its operations in 2005 in Riyadh with offices in Dubai and Cairo and its founders and management team include some of the most well-known merchant names and investment professionals in the MENA region.

While open to opportunities across the region, Amwal AlKhaleej focuses on sectors where it can create value, and the Firm partners with regional companies that have strong, committed management teams seeking growth. The Firm has investments in several high calibre companies including Rowad Schools, Gulf Insulation Group, Maritime Industrial Services, Arab Cotton Ginning, Al-Tayyar Travel Group, Dubai Contracting Group and Contact Cars.

• Beirut, Lebanon

• United Kingdom, USA

The Capital Trust Group was among the earliest institutional entrants to the Middle East and North Africa region, where it has made investments for its own account and carried out advisory work for its clients. The Group formed the following funds:

In September 1998, MENAVEST, a $50 million private equity fund focusing on the emerging markets of Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Tunisia, Oman, Yemen and the Palestinian Territories.

In 2006, EuroMena I, which seeks investment opportunities in private companies operating in pre-identified growth sectors and industries and having the potential to expand from a country level onto a regional one within the MENA region.

• Cairo, Egypt

• Dubai, UAE

• Dubai, UAE

• Cairo, Egypt

• Dubai, UAE

EFG Hermes Private Equity (EHPE) is one of the most established private equity managers in the MENA region, with a track record of more than a decade of investing in a diversified set of sectors.

From our offices in Cairo and Dubai and by leveraging EFG Hermes' on-the-ground presence in Beirut, Damascus, Doha, Kuwait, Muscat and Riyadh, our reach covers the entire MENA region.

• Tunis, Tunisia

• Ivory Coast - Cameroon - South Africa - Nigeria - Morocco - France - Washington DC

• Al Sila Tower, 25th floor, Sowwah Square, Al Maryah Island, PO BOX 27522, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Based in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Gulf Capital is a leading alternative asset management company focusing primarily on late-stage control buy-outs, growth capital, real estate development and credit business.

The Firm was set up with a clear focus: to launch the most dynamic and sophisticated alternative asset management company in the Arab region. Our employees, directors and 250 shareholders all strive towards building a world-class regional institution.

This ambitious goal is backed by the Firm's unique attributes as one of the largest and best-capitalized alternative asset management companies in the region and by having some of the most influential and respected businessmen in the Gulf sit on our Board of Directors and Industry Advisory Board.

Our Private Equity strategy is to acquire strategic stakes in highly profitable and fast growing companies in select industries in the Gulf region and, through active ownership, accelerate their growth and profitability ahead of an eventual exit. We are active investors with a particular focus on operational improvements and regional or product expansion.

Our Credit Business focuses primarily on providing liquidity and growth capital for regional companies and acquisition finance for private equity firms in the Middle East and Turkey.

Our Real Estate Business, "Gulf Related", focuses on developing Landmark Mixed-Use Real Estate destination Projects in the Arabian Gulf region. Gulf Capital has teamed up with The Related Group, the most prominent privately-owned real estate firm in the United States.

• Cairo, Egypt

• Washington, DC, USA

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector. We help developing countries achieve sustainable growth by financing investment, providing advisory services to businesses and governments, and mobilizing capital in the international financial markets. In fiscal 2011, amid economic uncertainty across the globe, we helped our clients create jobs, strengthen environmental performance, and contribute to their local communities—all while driving our investments to an all-time high of nearly $19 billion. For more information, visit www.ifc.org

• Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• Abu Dhabi, UAE

Masdar Capital runs two Global Clean Energy and Sustainability Private Equity funds totaling $540 million, with other funds in the pipeline.

• 22nd Floor, Al Sila Tower, Sowwah Square, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Mubadala GE is specialized financial company established in 2010 providing structured financing solutions to businesses.

• Riyadh

• Dubai, Amman, Cairo, Manamah, San Francisco, & Beirut

• P.O. Box 4950 Safat 13050 Kuwait

• P.O. Box 506506 Dubai, UAE

NBK Capital is a leading investment company established in 2005 by the National Bank of Kuwait, one of the highest rated banks in Middle East and one of the safest banks in the world. NBK Capital manages over US$7.5 billion across four principal lines of business including: Alternative Investments, Asset Management, Brokerage & Research and Investment Banking. With over 170 professionals and offices in Kuwait, Dubai, Istanbul and Cairo, NBK Capital's local knowledge and expertise empowers the firm to deliver superior results and services.

The Alternative Investments Group manages over US$400 million of assets in private equity and mezzanine funds. Through these funds, the Group utilizes a focused strategy of providing growth capital to mid-market companies and proactive value-creation across six key sectors in MENA and Turkey. The Group has deployed capital across fourteen investments with several successful exits to date.

• Dubai, U.A.E

• New York, Mumbai, Bengaluru

New Silk Route is a leading Asia-focused growth capital firm founded in 2006 with USD 1.4 billion under management.

• Bahrain Financial Harbour District, Manama

• Doha, Qatar

Qatar First Bank (QFIB), formerly known as Qatar First Investment Bank, is the first independent Shari'ah compliant investment bank authorized by the QFC Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) and is ISO 27001 certified.

QFB was launched in 2009 with an authorized capital of QAR 2 billion (US$ 550 million) and a paid up capital of QAR 1.6 billion (US$ 430 million) providing the financial strength to capitalize on lucrative investments.

QFB operates to the highest of international business regulatory standards and corporate governance. It offers Principal Investments, Asset Management, Corporate Finance Advisory and Wealth Management services.

Adopting an investment strategy that centres on sector and geographical diversification, QFB's target sectors include the energy, financial services, industrials, real estate and health care.

QFB has invested QAR 1.5 billion in 16 transactions since inception, in five different sectors across seven geographies spanning the broader GCC, MENA and Turkey.

QFB was recognized as the "Best Investment Bank in the GCC" under Islamic Business & Finance category by CPI Financial in 2011. QFB plans to list in Qatar Exchange in the near future.

• Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

ReAya Holding is a Jeddah based investment firm, targeting in particular, companies operating in HealthCare and Life Science Industry.

• Jeddah, KSA

• Dubai, UAE

• Dubai, U.A.E

Silicon Oasis Ventures is a early & growth stage technology investment fund focused on the MENA region.

• Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• UAE, Tunisia, Algeria, Switzerland

• Dubai, UAE

• Munich-Germany, Montreal-Canada

TVM Capital MENA Limited is a private equity firm focusing on growth capital investments in healthcare in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA); as the region's first private equity firm dedicated exclusively to the healthcare sector, it offers a highly focused and effective approach. The company has broken new ground with portfolio investments in specialized services that were either non-existent or drastically undersupplied e.g. long-term care, rehabilitation, 24/7 and intermittent home care and world-class fertility treatment.

TVM Capital MENA is committed to upholding the highest standards of international best practice and corporate governance developed by the European Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (EVCA). TVM Capital MENA Chairman & CEO Dr Helmut M. Schuehsler served as chairman of the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA) in 2007-2008 and drove development of several standards while serving on the respective EVCA committee.

The firm operates out of the Dubai International Financial Center and is licensed and regulated by the DFSA. TVM Capital MENA is affiliated to TVM Capital worldwide, which currently manages around US$1bn of Healthcare and Life Science investment capital from more than 50 international investors.

• Building 5, The Exchange Building, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, UAE, P.O. Box 41640