Saradar Capital Holding
Beirut holding group of the Saradar banking family with stakes in Saradar Bank, insurance, microfinance, LibanPost, money transfer and real estate.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Saradar
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Banking (Banque Saradar, founded 1948)
- HEADQUARTERS
- Beirut, Lebanon
- FOUNDED
- 1997
Investment approach
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsReal estate
Overview
Saradar Capital Holding is the Saradar family's strategic holding group, active in financial services, real estate and alternative investments. The family's banking history goes back to Banque Saradar, founded in 1948; a holding company was created in 1997 to manage the family's assets, and the group exited Bank Audi's capital in 2015. It owns or holds stakes in Saradar Bank (launched 2016), LIA Assurex (51% acquired 2019), Vitas microfinance (2017), LibanPost and CashUnited, plus real estate companies, the London real estate manager SFO Capital Partners and the Geneva multi-family office GSK & Partners. It is chaired by Mario Saradar.
Investment thesis
Carefully selected, long-term active investments alongside strong management teams, hands-on in direct investments, spread between developed and developing markets and between mature and growing businesses.
Holdings & investments (9)
- LIA AssurexFintech · since 2019
- VitasFintech · since 2017
- Saradar BankFintech · since 2016
- CashUnitedFintech · since 2013
- LibanPostMobility & Logistics · since 2010
- CedrarReal Estate & PropTech
- Immobilière SaradarReal Estate & PropTech
- SFO Capital PartnersReal Estate & PropTech
- GSK & PartnersFintech
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Frequently asked questions
Saradar Capital Holding is a family holding based in Beirut, Lebanon, founded in 1997.
Saradar Capital Holding invests on behalf of the Saradar family (Banking (Banque Saradar, founded 1948)).
Saradar Capital Holding invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments and real estate.
Saradar Capital Holding invests in Fintech and Real Estate & PropTech.
Key people at Saradar Capital Holding include Mario Saradar (Chairman and CEO), Sarah Ferneini (Chief Operating Officer) and Sami Abou Jamous (Board Member).
Saradar Capital Holding's holdings and investments include Saradar Bank, LIA Assurex, Vitas, LibanPost, CashUnited, Cedrar, Immobilière Saradar and SFO Capital Partners, among others.