Over the last year, Investcorp has disbursed $1.2 billion to investors in the GCC region.

Investcorp continues to perform well, having distributed $1.2 billion in total to its GCC-based investors over the past 12 months. Such a feat has been driven by “several value realization initiatives” and encompasses investment realizations across asset classes, including the private equity platform in the US. Investcorp’s investment strategy is built on mid-market business services companies with long-term growth drivers, high cash-flow generation, and minimal capital intensity while targeting industries that have demonstrated resilience throughout economic cycles. Since it was founded in 1982, Investcorp has completed more than 70 private equity transactions in the US, investing more than $22 billion in transaction value.

Investcorp now focuses on family and founder-owned businesses across six sub-sectors, including technology-enabled, knowledge and professional, data and information, supply chain, industry, and specialty consumer services as part of its investment strategy. Blue-chip institutional investors, such as pension plans, family offices, private wealth funds, and an insurance company, participated in Investcorp’s inaugural North American private equity fund, which raised more than $1.2 billion.

“The significant distributions reflect our ability to continue to drive value during challenging periods in the market cycle,” stated executive chairman Mohammed Alardhi. Investcorp has gained momentum during the Covid-19 pandemic by capitalizing on lower asset valuations and continuing its aggressive portfolio expansion in 2022. It plans to invest up to $1 billion in the GCC property market over the next five years and entered the Japanese market in February to source deals in Asia’s second-largest economy.

Investcorp’s Tokyo office is part of its global expansion drive, which aims to boost its investment portfolio and increase its assets under management. “Our investors are looking for alternative investment opportunities with attractive risk-adjusted returns,” stated Yusef Al Yusef, head of Investcorp’s private wealth. “Our approach has provided our existing investors with attractive returns on their investments.” Investcorp remains wholly committed to partnering with management teams to accelerate growth throughout the length of their ownership, organically and via add-on acquisitions.