Capital Guidance
International investment group founded over 50 years ago by a small group of Middle Eastern families; owns operating companies, real estate and a diversified financial portfolio.
USEFUL FOR Fund managers raising capital · Business owners seeking a long-term partner · Co-investors
Family & background
- HEADQUARTERS
- Paris, France
- FOUNDED
- 1975
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- Middle EastEuropeNorth AmericaAsia-Pacific
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsPrivate equityReal estateFunds (as LP)Public equities
Overview
Capital Guidance says it was founded more than fifty years ago by a small group of families with deep roots in the Middle East, and has offices in Geneva, Paris, Washington DC and Beirut plus representative offices in Riyadh and Dubai. It invests in and manages private companies and commercial, residential and mixed-use real estate on three continents, and runs a diversified portfolio of marketable securities and alternatives, having invested in more than 80 private equity funds. Its five business sectors are investment management, real estate, luxury home products (Middle East), global industrial services (specialty chemicals, fire and safety) and international financial services; its operating companies also manage capital for institutional investors.
People
- Ismat RabbatChairman · source
- Hazem FarraManaging Director · source
- Amer HammourManaging Director · source
- Mohamad HammourManaging Director · source
- Bassel RabbatManaging Director · source
- Martin BurySenior Vice President · source
- James DodwellSenior Vice President · source
- Remy FremauxSenior Vice President · source
- Nicolas ColledgeVice President · source
- Mohammad IqbalVice President · source
- Zaid MidaniVice President · source
- Laurent PastoreVice President · source
- Malek RabbatVice President · source
Frequently asked questions
Capital Guidance is a family holding based in Paris, France, founded in 1975.
Capital Guidance invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, private equity, real estate, funds (as lp) and public equities.
Capital Guidance invests in Real Estate & PropTech, Industrial & Manufacturing, Consumer & E-commerce and Fintech.
Key people at Capital Guidance include Ismat Rabbat (Chairman), Hazem Farra (Managing Director), Amer Hammour (Managing Director) and Mohamad Hammour (Managing Director).