Investors in Bahrain

Swicorp is a private financial services group providing solutions in the spheres of investment banking, private equity and asset management in the Middle East and North Africa (KSA, UAE, Bahrain, Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt and Turkey).Founded in 1987 by current chairman Kamel Lazaar, Swicorp today has grown to be one of the region’s premier financial services providers, with close to 100 employees worldwide.Licensed by both the Saudi Capital Market Authority and the Dubai Financial Services Authority, our teams leverage our regional and international network, servicing clients and investors who are seeking lucrative opportunities.Our local expertise, combined with our world-class financial solutions, has allowed us to gain a robust client base amongst leading financial institutions and regional corporations. Furthermore, it established trust with our clients to enable us to raise in excess of $1 Billion in private equity funds. Through our extensive principal investment network, we are also able to activate significant proprietary investments for MENA and international opportunities across various asset classes.

Tamkeen (Labor Fund) is a Bahraini government entity established in 2006 to support the private sector, foster enterprise growth, and enhance the productivity of local talent and businesses through various training, financing, and digital transformation programs.

Arcapita offers a broad spectrum of alternative investment opportunities including those in real estate and private equity that are aligned with our clients’ investment objectives. Over the last 20 years, Arcapita has completed over 80 investments with a total transaction value exceeding $30 billion in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Founded in 1982, we’ve built a global reputation for superior performance, innovation and client service.Investcorp has earned distinction through reliability, transparency, business judgment, value creation, innovation and superior results.We combine the growth dynamics of Gulf capital and the alternative investment industry with international management discipline.We were founded as, and remain, a firm that is global in its outlook, attitude and culture. As such, we have offices in New York, London, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Riyadh and Singapore.As one of the largest and most diverse alternative investment managers – in terms of both product and geography – we are uniquely placed to offer our clients a range of attractive investment products.We currently have more than $22.2 billion of assets under management.We have a unique placement capability in the Gulf, where we offer a high level of personal service to an investor base of high-net-worth individuals and institutions.We are different because we offer investments to our clients on a deal-by-deal basis, reflecting our investors' preference for investment discretion.What's more, we co-invest significantly with our clients across our business areas, which ensures that our interests are firmly aligned with theirs. Many of our clients have also chosen to be shareholders of Investcorp; they feel pride and involvement in, and ownership of, our success.At Investcorp, we pride ourselves on the long-term relationships we have built with our clients, based on mutual trust, respect and delivery. Our dedicated client service team acts as a trusted and informed advisor to clients.

NBK Capital Partners Limited operates as a private equity firm. The Company invests in consumer, education, and health care sectors. NBK Capital Partners serves clients in the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Kuwait, and the Kindom of Bahrain.

Fajr Capital Limited is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in early venture, mezzanine, growth capital, buyout, infrastructure investments. It makes its investments with a commitment to Shariah principles. The firm invests in companies operating across diversified sectors with a focus on financial services, infrastructure, healthcare, energy and resources, education, food and beverage sector, logistics, oil and gas services, industrial manufacturing, and renewable energy. The firm also makes investments in waste water treatment, hospitals and healthcare centers, schools, marine ports and services, road and rail, marine, water, sewer and pipeline construction, petrochemicals, oil and gas storage and transportation sectors. The firm primarily makes its investments in high-growth Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) markets focusing on Algeria, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Egypt, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. The firm invests between $50 million and $100 million in its portfolio companies. Fajr Capital Limited is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates with additional offices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and London, United Kingdom.

Hope Fund is a Bahraini government-backed initiative established by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to support youth projects, foster an entrepreneurial mindset, and empower Bahraini businesses towards launch, growth, and expansion.

iGan Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in early-stage, startup, series A, growth capital, expansion capital, and buyouts investments. The firm seeks to invest in interactive home entertainment, B2B commerceAI-enabled MedTech, information technology, medical instrument, equipment and devices/healthcare, healthcare Information technology, digital health, business-to-business software, financial services, software, internet, manufacturing, traditional industries, resources, other specialty retail, diversified financial services, multi-sector holdings, specialized finance, and real estate. It seeks to invest in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Estimates, North Africa, North America with a preference for Canadian companies especially the Greater Toronto Area. The firm prefers to invest between $2 million and $5 million. It seeks to invest through preferred equity or convertible debt. iGan Partners was founded in 2011 and is based in Toronto, Canada with additional offices in San Diego, California and Bridgetown, Barbados.

Itqan Capital is a Saudi Arabia based investment company licensed by the Capital Market Authority.We aspire to be the Kingdom’s pre-eminent provider of investment offerings to pension funds, foundations, charity organizations, endowments, private and public companies, high-net worth individuals, and family offices. Our experienced team creates and manages investment products and constructs, restructures and manages investment portfolios, in addition to extending other financial services.Our four main lines of business-asset management, principal investment, investment banking, and custodial services-are synergistic and integral to each other. They are all supported by our centralized advisory, research and business development capabilities.Itqan is a member of Al Baraka Banking Group, an international Islamic bank headquartered in Kingdom of Bahrain with presence in 15 countries, 700 branches, and total assets in excess of $ 23 billion. Al Baraka is rated BB+ (long-term) and B (short-term) by Standard and Poor's and is listed on the Bahrain and NASDAQ Dubai stock exchanges

Alturki Ventures is the Corporate Venture Capital arm of Alturki Holding, a leading business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Strengthened by the vast resources and extensive network and reach of the holding, Alturki Ventures identifies, invests and actively engages with companies and funds that are working with frontier technologies to drive positive change. Alturki Ventures identifies opportunities that have synergy with the holding’s core businesses and through research into global trends and robust due diligence, builds a pipeline of high potential investment opportunities. Our team of Venture Capital experts then accelerate growth by scaling business to new channels and customer segments. Alturki Ventures’ growing portfolio in the Middle East, Europe and the Americas, is comprised of companies that are changing the way we work and live across sectors such as Health tech, Logistics & Mobility tech, Education Tech, Fintech and Entertainment tech. They are empowering transformation in learning through AI and neuroscience, innovation in deep tech, digital health and synthetic biology, and applying machine learning to transfrom logistics, mobility & ecommerce for exceptional business and customer experiences. We are Empowering Transformation and building great businesses.

HP Spring Studios is a venture capital firm specializing in pre-seed, seed/startup, early stage and growth capital investments. The firm seeks to invest in fintech. The firm seeks to invest in MENA region. The firm seeks to make investment between $0.1 million and $0.2 million. HP Spring Studios is based in Manama, Bahrain.

GFH is a well renowned financial group in the GCC region, with a diversified offering and pioneering track record. Headquartered in Bahrain, GFH’s innovative approach to Islamic investment banking services has been recognised internationally for over a decade. GFH has developed a strong and consistent ability to identify, successfully bring to market and capitalise on a wide range of solid investment opportunities in some of the world’s most dynamic markets and sectors. This approach signifies the Group’s investment insights and commitment to increase the value of its assets, and financial returns to its investors and shareholders. Since the Group’s inception in 1999, GFH has raised over US$6.2 billion assets and fund under management from its strong client base in four main activities: Wealth Management; Real Estate Development; Commercial Banking; and Asset Management

Instrata Capital BSC (c) is an investment firm specializing in shariah-compliant structured investments.It prefers to invest in the GCC and MENA regions with a focus on Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Turkey

Venture Capital Bank (VCBank) is the first Islamic investment bank in the GCC and MENA region to specialise in small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) and venture capital investment opportunities.Commencing operations in October 2005, VCBank operates under an Islamic wholesale banking licence from the Central Bank of Bahrain. With an authorised capital of USD 500 million and paid up capital of USD190 million, the Bank benefits from the financial backing and support of a prominent group of regional shareholders; an experienced team of industry professionals; and a close-knit network of strategic partners, business associates and allies. VCBank offers clients a broad array of superior services and unique investment opportunities across a number of promising asset classes in the GCC, MENA, Turkey, UK and USA. The Bank focuses primarily on venture capital and business development, private equity, and selective real estate investment opportunities.VCBank is uniquely positioned to lead the development of the nascent venture capital industry in the region by providing unmatched levels of support for fundamentally strong and undervalued SMEs that lack the necessary resources for growth and expansion.

Al Zayani Investments B.S.C, through its subsidiaries, engages in automotive, health care, manufacturing, and real estate and service businesses worldwide. It provides closures, including capping machines, bottle changing parts, and service for beverages companies; manufactures aluminum and aluminum alloy products in solid, hollow, and sheet forms for power cables, strips for transformer winding, tubing for car radiators, heat exchangers and evaporators, and multi-void sections for mobile air conditioning condensers and evaporators; manufactures wooden cable reels; and manufactures welding wire products and aluminum downstream casting products. The company also distributes cars, passenger and commercial vehicles, minibuses and cargo vans, and vehicle parts; offers sales and after sales services through its showrooms and sales outlets in Ma'ameer and Arad; and provides vehicle leasing services. In addition, it develops and leases commercial and residential properties to business and private clients in Bahrain. Al Zayani Investments B.S.C was founded in 1977 and is based in Manama, Bahrain.

Ajyad Capital B.S.C. (c) is an international Shariah compliant investment management firm specializing in direct investments. The firm focuses on private equity, real estate, and private debt investments. Within private equity, the firm focuses on technology and life science sectors specifically focusing in manufacturing, infrastructure, logistics, F&B, and financials sector. Within real estate, the firm focuses on office, industrial, multi-family sectors. The firm typically invests across Middle East, Europe and North America. Ajyad Capital B.S.C. (c) was founded in 2003 and is based in Manama, Bahrain.

ASMA Capital Partners B.S.C.(c) is a multi-fund asset management firm incorporated as a Bahrain joint stock company (closed) pursuant to the laws of the Kingdom of Bahrain. It is licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain as an Investment Business Firm – Category 2 and does not provide any type of commercial loans or financial retail products.

At Gulf One Investment Bank B.S.C.(c)(Gulf One), original thought and vision are the driving force behind all that Gulf One does. Gulf One is constantly looking beyond what has been done before to imagine what can be done better or what comes next. We identify innovative investment opportunities and solutions for a focus on the MENA region. Gulf One's professional independence is the main ingredient for unbiased decisions. Gulf One's commitment and understanding of the culture, the region and its people enables Gulf One to deliver measurable contributions to society leaving a lasting legacy for future generations. Gulf One's primary focus is on vital economic sectors including Water, Power, Transportation, Petrochemical, Oil and gas, Mining, Clean Energy, Healthcare, Education and Communication. Gulf One is a wholesale bank guided by Islamic principles. Our products and services offer unique financial solutions custom tailored to meet and build regional capacity. Gulf One strongly believes in its responsibility to give back to the society, by building solid, long-term foundations for future generations through ethical and secure investments that do not compromise on principles and ideals. The business model is based on a complete alignment of interests with investors and clients, demonstrating a transparent, long-term commitment to all. Strategically located in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the banking centre of the Middle East, Gulf One operates under a conventional wholesale banking license granted by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), CR 62199, with a paid-up capital of USD 113,888,889.

Kuwait Life Sciences Company is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in start up, seed and growth capital investments. The firm supports both public and private sectors to access emerging technologies. The firm invests in life sciences, medical technology, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals and healthcare service industry which address critical and prevalent diseases. It invests in the GCC, MENA region focusing on Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, and also globally. It acts as a medium to long term investor. It can lead or co-lead the investments. Kuwait Life Sciences Company is based in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

MEVP is a Middle East-focused venture capital firm that invests in the early and growth stages of innovative technology companies run by talented entrepreneurs in the Middle East Region with a focus on the GCC and Levant countries.With offices in Dubai, Beirut, Cairo, Bahrain, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi and more than USD 300 million in Assets Under Management, MEVP is one of the largest and most established VC firm in this region, with clear cross border investment appetite.

Growthgate Capital Corporation B.S.C. ("Growthgate”) is a private investment firm established in late 2007, as a closed joint stock company in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Growthgate is engaged in direct equity investments with a focus on the middle market segment. Growthgate principally invests in well-managed, profitable mid-sized companies that exhibit strong growth and expansion prospect in the GCC markets and other select countries of the MENA region. Growthgate was initially formed by a team of seasoned corporate financiers and dealmakers whose extensive experience and track record include landmark transactions in the MENA region in a variety of sectors ranging from telecom to oil & gas, and from building materials to minerals & mining. This team of managers, which remains at the helm of Growthgate, was soon joined by a group of founding shareholders comprised of State-owned banks, public pension funds, investment companies, and single-family offices. The founding shareholders provided the equity base of Growthgate in the form of $200m in permanent capital thus, availing the company with sufficient funding to launch its private equity investment activities in early 2008. Growthgate has since 2008 invested in 8 platform companies and, in turn, conducted over 24 bolt-on acquisitions on behalf of such companies. Growthgate’s portfolio companies operate in diverse sectors including: logistics & transport, waste management, distribution of building materials, business jet engineering & management, steel fabrication, biometrics, food processing & catering services, computer animation & themed entertainment, and modern retailing. Said portfolio companies have business activities and subsidiaries that operate in the Middle East, Africa, as well as, in Europe and the US. Growthgate has since 2014, completed 4 exits by selling some of its portfolio companies in full or in part including via listings on the London Stock Exchange, cross-border M&A and private placements. Growthgate’s competitive edge resides in the transactional expertise and strategic insight of its management team, and the extensive market knowledge and active support of its founding shareholders and Board of Directors.

Accelerator Technology Holdings Limited is a venture capital investment firm specializing in growth capital investments. It prefers to invest in the technology sector with a focus on information and communications technology, communications infrastructure, animation and content creation, media and broadcasting, the internet and online businesses, financial technology, soft infrastructure technology, mobile financial services companies, telecommunications, and networked communities. The firm invests in companies in the Middle East with a focus on Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestinian Authority; North Africa with a focus on Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia; and United States of America. It seeks to invest between $0.5 million and $5 million in its portfolio companies. The firm prefers to be a lead investor but can also co-invest in its portfolios. Accelerator Technology Holdings Limited was founded in 2005 and is based in Amman, Jordan with an additional office in Manama, Bahrain.

Saudi Venture Capital Investment Company (the “Company”) is a Saudi closed joint stock company, registered in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Company has obtained a license number 09139-36 dated 29 Jumada Thani 1430H (corresponding to 22 June 2009) from the Capital Market Authority (“CMA”). Subsequently the company has obtained a new license number 12165-37 dated 25 Muharam 1434H (corresponding to 9 December 2012).The Company is registered under commercial registration number 2051064716 dated 1 Safar 1432H (corresponding to 5 January 2011) and ministerial resolution number 6-Q dated 5 Muharram 1432H (corresponding to 11 December 2010). The Company was authorised by CMA to commence business on 12 Rajab 1432H (corresponding to 14 June 2011). The objectives of the Company are to provide dealing (as principal and underwriter), managing, advisory, arranging and custodial services.During 2016,pursuant to a decision of the shareholders, the company's paid up capital has been reduced, by cash out, from SR 251.25 million (represented by 25,125,000 shares) to SR 101.25 million (represented by 10,125,000 shares) in proportion to the existing ownership percentages of the shareholders.The Company’s paid up capital is SR 101.25 million represented by 10,125,000 shares owned by group of 32 shareholders across the kingdom of Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries, the majority of shareholdings is held by Saudi Venture Capital investment Company – Bahrain (29.81%), Venture Capital Bank B.S.C (10%), Abdulaziz Bin Ajlan Al Ajlan Son's Company (10%), and Jeddah Investment Company (10%), the rest of ownership is with other shareholders who owns 5.33% and below.The Company benefits from the financial backing and support of a selected group of prominent regional shareholders, an experienced team of industry professionals, and a close-knit network of strategic partners, business associates and allies. Saudi Venture Capital Investment Company offers its clients a broad range of superior services and unique investment opportunities across a number of promising asset classes in the Saudi and MENA markets. In addition to its own capital, the company possesses an exceptional capability to build a consortium of investors from its shareholders/ clients.SVCIC is uniquely positioned to lead the development of the nascent venture capital industry in Saudi Arabia by providing unmatched levels of support for fundamentally strong small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) that lack the necessary resources for growth and expansion.The company mainly operate its business from Saudi Arabia market