Manara Capital
Privately owned investment firm founded in 2005 and governed by the Farra family; invests in private companies, real estate and public securities, mainly in the Middle East.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Farra
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Mercantile family; founding partner of Capital Guidance, a multi-family investment company
- HEADQUARTERS
- London, United Kingdom
- FOUNDED
- 2005
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- Middle EastNorth AmericaAsia-PacificLatin America
- STAGES
- SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsVenture capitalReal estatePublic equitiesFunds (as LP)
Overview
Manara Capital is a privately owned investment firm founded in 2005 and governed by the Farra family, which was a founding partner of the multi-family investment company Capital Guidance. It invests in private companies, real estate and public securities, directly and through partnerships, from seed to growth stage. It reports 52 investments, about 60% of them in the Middle East, and has built a fintech platform through 180 Capital (neo-brokerage, trading technology, systematic trading).
Investment thesis
Opportunistic mandate with an international scope and a Middle East focus; prefers financial services, technology and food, invests as sole or minority shareholder across the capital structure, with a bias to long-duration ownership.
Holdings & investments (11)
- Fintech
- Fintech
- Fintech
- Crypto & Web3
- Fintech
- Artificial Intelligence
- Crypto & Web3
- Real Estate & PropTech
- Industrial & Manufacturing
People
Frequently asked questions
Manara Capital is a single family office based in London, the United Kingdom, founded in 2005.
Manara Capital invests on behalf of the Farra family (Mercantile family; founding partner of Capital Guidance, a multi-family investment company).
Manara Capital invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, venture capital, real estate, public equities and funds (as lp).
Manara Capital invests at Seed, Series A, Series B and Growth stages in Fintech, Software & SaaS, Food & Agriculture and Real Estate & PropTech.
Key people at Manara Capital include Karim Farra (Leads Manara Capital (since founding)) and Hazem Farra (Oversight responsibility).
Manara Capital's holdings and investments include amana, 180 Capital, Centroid Solutions, 180 Digital Assets, 514 Capital Partners, Invisible Technologies, BY Fund I & BY Fund II and Endeavor co-investment fund, among others.
No. Manara Capital invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.