Daher Investments
DIFC-based family office (formerly Daher Capital) advising the Daher family's investment vehicles across public and private markets; does not take outside advisory clients.
USEFUL FOR Fund managers raising capital · Business owners seeking a long-term partner · Co-investors
Family & background
- FAMILY
- Daher
- HEADQUARTERS
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- OFFICES
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- Global
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsPublic equitiesPrivate equityVenture capitalFunds (as LP)
Overview
Daher Investment Management Limited, formerly Daher Capital, is a privately held family office in the Dubai International Financial Centre that advises investment vehicles associated with the Daher family. It invests in public markets with a value approach and in private markets through direct deals, co-investments and funds of private equity and venture managers, citing over 100 direct deals. It states it does not accept third-party advisory clients. Founder Michel Daher, a Lebanese businessman and MP who also founded Daher Foods, has backed companies such as FXCM, Pilgrim's Pride, Maker Studios and Kyriba.
Investment thesis
Long-term global investments and partnerships across public and private markets, with co-investments as a core part of its private-markets strategy.
Holdings & investments (9)
- KyribaFintech · since 2019
- Gain CapitalFintech · since 2013
- Pilgrim's PrideFood & Agriculture · since 2013
- FXCMFintech · since 2007 · Exited
- Maker StudiosMedia & Entertainment · Acquired
- Bonds.comFintech · Acquired
- BurstlySoftware & SaaS · Acquired
- TrueCarConsumer & E-commerce · IPO
- Stonegate MortgageFintech · IPO
People
- Michel DaherFounder · source
- Mark DaherManaging Director · source
Frequently asked questions
Daher Investments is a single family office based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
Daher Investments invests on behalf of the Daher family.
Daher Investments invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, public equities, private equity, venture capital and funds (as lp).
Daher Investments invests in Fintech, Media & Entertainment, Software & SaaS and Food & Agriculture.
Key people at Daher Investments include Michel Daher (Founder) and Mark Daher (Managing Director).
Daher Investments's holdings and investments include FXCM, Gain Capital, Pilgrim's Pride, Maker Studios, Bonds.com, Burstly, Kyriba and TrueCar, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Daher Investments is Kyriba (Buyout (with Bridgepoint)), announced in Apr 2019.
No. Daher Investments invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.