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◈ Tharix Holdings MENA — Est. 2009

Capital meets
ambition
across MENA

We identify, acquire, and grow the region's most promising businesses. Patient capital, active stewardship, generational thinking.

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$4.2B
Assets Under Management
38+
Portfolio Companies
19
Countries of Operation
15yrs
Track Record

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Our home — the GCC & MENA

We are rooted in the Gulf and oriented toward the broader Middle East and North Africa — the world's most dynamic growth corridor.

GCC Countries

UAE
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Kuwait
Bahrain
Oman

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Discover. Improve. Scale.

01

Discover

We identify undervalued, underserved businesses across MENA using proprietary deal-sourcing networks, AI-assisted screening, and 15 years of regional relationships.

02

Improve

Post-acquisition, our operational team embeds alongside management — streamlining processes, elevating talent, and deploying systems that compound performance.

03

Scale

With a stable foundation and operational rigour in place, we pursue regional and international expansion — opening doors that only a regional institution can.

Operators. Builders.
Advisors. Growers.

Business Operators

Founders and owners looking to exit, find partners, or unlock capital from their existing operations.

Financial Advisors

Wealth managers and family offices seeking co-investment opportunities alongside Tharix's deal pipeline.

Growth Marketers

Specialist talent in digital, brand, and growth who want to work with high-potential regional businesses.

Builders & Founders

Entrepreneurs building their next venture and looking for strategic capital, mentorship, and market access.

Invest alongside
Tharix

Our pooled capital vehicle allows accredited investors to co-invest directly alongside Tharix Holdings in pre-vetted MENA acquisition targets — minimum $100,000 commitment.

All investments are structured with full Tharix operational involvement, aligned incentives, and quarterly reporting.

18.4%
Avg. Net IRR
3.1×
Avg. MOIC
$100K
Minimum
7yr
Target Horizon

Current Allocation

Private Equity42%
Real Assets28%
Venture18%
Cash & Equivalents12%

Portfolio of enduring businesses

Acquire, invest, or exit

Search verified businesses for sale across the MENA region. Filter by size, sector, valuation, and trust rating.

Find the people who build

Whether you need a CFO, growth marketer, or operational advisor — our curated network connects businesses with the talent that moves them forward.

From stable to exceptional

Tharix does not merely acquire — we transform. Our growth platform provides active portfolio companies with the systems, talent, and capital needed to scale rapidly and sustainably.

01

Revenue Optimisation

We embed growth specialists who audit pricing, channels, and conversion — then build revenue systems that perform consistently.

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02

Operational Excellence

Process mapping, KPI frameworks, ERP systems, and lean management — turning complexity into competitive advantage.

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03

Market Expansion

Geographic expansion strategies informed by our MENA network — licensing, joint ventures, and market entry playbooks built from experience.

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04

Digital Transformation

E-commerce integration, data infrastructure, and digital channel development — built for the speed of the modern GCC consumer.

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05

Capital Structure

Working capital optimisation, debt restructuring, and growth financing — ensuring your balance sheet enables ambition rather than constraining it.

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06

M&A Advisory

Buy-side and sell-side mandates, integration playbooks, and post-merger operations — we guide you through every stage of a transaction.

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Invest with conviction

Our pooled capital vehicle gives accredited investors direct access to Tharix's acquisition pipeline — pre-screened, Tharix-operated businesses across MENA.

Tier I

Access

From $100,000 minimum
  • Co-investment in 2–3 deals per year
  • Quarterly performance reporting
  • 7-year target horizon
  • Pro-rata exit rights
  • 2% management fee / 20% carry
Tier III

Strategic

From $2,000,000 minimum
  • Bespoke co-investment mandates
  • Dedicated relationship partner
  • Deal structuring input
  • LP Advisory Committee seat
  • Negotiated fee structure
  • Family office & SWF terms
18.4%Net IRR (10yr avg)
3.1×Average MOIC
$4.2BCapital Deployed
94%LP Re-commitment Rate

What is your
business worth?

Our proprietary model uses EBITDA multiples, sector benchmarks, and MENA market data to generate an indicative valuation range.

30%
Indicative Valuation
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Founded on principle.
Grown through discipline.

Tharix Holdings was founded in 2009 with a conviction that capital, deployed patiently and thoughtfully, could create enduring value across market cycles. What began as a single-family office has grown into a multi-strategy investment group managing assets across four continents.

Our approach is defined not by speed, but by depth. We take the time to understand businesses at their core — their competitive dynamics, their culture, and their capacity to compound value over decades rather than quarters.

Today, Tharix is a trusted partner to founders, families, and institutional co-investors who share our belief that the most durable returns are earned, not engineered.

"The measure of an investment firm is not the returns of a single vintage, but the integrity of its process over decades."
— Khalid Al-Tharix, Founder & Chairman

The people who make it possible

KT

Khalid Al-Tharix

Founder & Chairman

30 years in global investment. Former MD at Goldman Sachs. INSEAD MBA.

LS

Layla Summers

Chief Executive Officer

Previously Managing Partner at Apollo. Harvard Law & Wharton MBA.

DM

Daniel Mercer

Chief Investment Officer

Former Head of PE at Mubadala. CFA, LBS Finance.

SN

Sana Naqvi

Head of Ventures

Founded and exited two software companies. Stanford CS & MIT Sloan.

RK

Romain Kessler

Head of Real Assets

25 years in real estate across Europe and MENA. RICS Fellow.

AJ

Aisha Johansson

General Counsel

Cross-border M&A. Previously Freshfields and Clifford Chance.

TC

Thomas Chen

Chief Financial Officer

Big Four background, specialising in fund accounting and IFRS.

MR

Maya Ramos

Investor Relations

LP relations across sovereign wealth, endowments, and family offices.

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hear from you

Offices

DIFC Gate Building, Level 12
Dubai International Financial Centre

King Fahad Road, KAFD
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

30 St Mary Axe, 22nd Floor
London EC3A 8BF

inquiries@tharixholdings.com

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