Al Masah Capital Limited was established in 2010 by Shailesh Dash, in order to provide fund raising and advisory services and access the opportunities provided primarily in Alternative Investments. It mainly operates across Dubai and also in the entire Middle- East and North Africa region, for individuals and entities wishing to participate in such markets. The focus is to provide in-depth expertise, generate consistent and predictable returns on investment and set the standards for the industry. The company finds the greatest potential in the social infrastructure areas of education and healthcare. That approach has seen the company attract more than $1bn since its inception and is reflected in the loyalty of investors. Let us know more about Al Masah Capital Management.
Al Masah Capital Limited is mainly a firm which deals in an alternative asset management (Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Real Estate) incorporated in the Cayman Islands, headquartered in Dubai and focusing on investments in the MENASA region (Middle-East, North Africa, South Asia). The company’s founder & CEO previously established, built and led one of the most successful PE investment entities in the region (16th largest PE business in Asia and 3rd largest in the Middle-East in terms of AUM, ranked by PEI Asia). His investments yielded a 34% gross IRR as of June 2009 as audited by E&Y.
The services they provide are private equity investments, asset management services including fund, portfolio and wealth management and also the investment banking services including corporate finance and investment advisory on mergers and acquisition, initial public offering and underwriting.
Dubai’s Al Masah Capital has plans to invest a very huge amount which amounts to as much as US$200 million this year across health care, education and food and beverage. At the same time it is seeking to invest in Kuwait, Singapore and Malaysia. Al Masah, which is backed by shareholders from the region and outside, will also create its maiden real estate fund, which would invest in commercial property, by the end of May. The fund size would range between $150m and $200m. Almost $40m has already been committed. The company is currently invested in 18 healthcare businesses, 19 in the education sector and nine in food and beverage.
Al Masah Capital’s private equity fund raising and advisory team boasts one of the strongest track records within the region. This team now forms the core expertise at Al Masah Capital. The team is diverse, with more than 300 years of cumulative relevant experience, bringing together a rich cultural and social blend.
Al Masah Capital’s Asset Management service provides investors with the opportunities to invest in the MENA markets. The primary objective is to achieve optimum total returns and commensurate with a reasonable degree of risk.
The team has an extensive network and deep regional relationships across government, private and public institutions, including access to top management of blue chip companies, international banks and financial investment houses. Al Masah Capital provides the full range of real estate advisory services necessary to create and implement high-impact real estate strategies. Services are provided on a project basis, enabling the clients to call upon the specific components of its real estate skillset according to their requirements.