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(Dubai, UAE) Building on its position as the GCC’s leading capital raising partner for asset managers, Greenstone announced today the formal launch of its Asia-Pacific (APAC) capital raising platform, expanding its proven 15-year capital raising track record model into five key markets: Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan. This expansion follows...
1 August 2026
(Dubai, UAE) Following the recent announcement of our new global headquarters on the 120th floor of the Burj Khalifa, we are pleased to share some highlightsfrom the official opening. The occasion brought together colleagues from across Greenstone to celebrate this milestone and the next chapter of our journey. <div data-vimeo-video="" styl...
25 June 2026
(Dubai, UAE) Greenstone, one of the world’s top-ranked private capital-raising firms, is proud to announce the 120th floor of the iconic Burj Khalifa as its new global headquarters. Its new headquarters marks a significant milestone in Greenstone’s 15-year history and reflects the firm’s continued growth as a platform connecting institutional investo...
19 June 2026
(Dubai, UAE) Greenstone Saudi Arabia, a Saudi Arabia-based subsidiary of Greenstone Equity Partners, the largest fund placement firm in the Middle East, is pleased to announce that it has recently received approval from the Capital Market Authority of Saudi Arabia (the “CMA”) to commence operati...
6 February 2024
(Dubai, UAE) Greenstone Equity Partners, the Middle East’s leading capital raising firm, has announced an alliance with North American real estate investment firm Trez Capital to enable investors in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region to access short-duration, income-oriented...
18 January 2024
(Dubai, UAE) For the sixth year in a row, Greenstone Equity Partners features as a top placement firm in Preqin’s Alternative Asset Service Providers league tables. Preqin’s league tables provide a definitive ranking...
13 November 2023
(Dubai, UAE) Industry Ventures announced the close of their Secondary X Fund with over $1.45 billion in commitments and the close of Tech Buyout II Fund with over $260 million in commitments. Industry Ventures’ Secondary X Fund is a secondaries vehicle that focuses on leading later-stage v...
18 October 2023
(Dubai, UAE) Greenstone Equity Partners , the GCC’s leading institutional-grade placement firm, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with Rockwood Capital , a premier U.S. real estate investment firm. Rockwood has an established track record investing in real estate dating...
26 July 2023
(Dubai, UAE) Greenstone Equity Partners , the leading licensed fund placement firm in the Middle East, today announced their successful fundraise for U.S.-based Mercato Partners ’ Traverse Fund IV, a $400 million growth fund. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Dubai, Greenstone E...
8 March 2023
(Dubai, UAE) Pelion Venture Partners , a leading U.S. early-stage venture capital firm, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Greenstone Equity Partners , the largest capital raising firm in the Middle East, with an objective to broaden Pelion’s GCC investor base as they raise capital...
13 February 2023
(Dubai, UAE) Greenstone GCC Investor Insights Report 2022 findings show that GCC investors plan to increase their allocations to private equity and real estate funds in 2023 Greenstone Equity Partners today announced the public release of its first annual Greenstone GCC Investor Insights report, which represents the most comprehensive GCC-oriente...
22 November 2022
(Dubai, UAE) For the fifth year in a row, Greenstone Equity Partners features as a top placement firm in Preqin’s Alternative Asset Service Providers league tables. Preqin’s league tables provide a definitive ranking of the leading and most influential firms in private capital. Preqin is generally recognized as the most trust...
09 November 2022
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19 September 2022
(Dubai, UAE) Greenstone Equity Partners , the largest independent fund placement firm in the Middle East specializing in raising capital for global alternative funds from GCC-based investors, won the award for “Best Capital Raising Firm” at the annual MEA Finance Wealth & Investment Awards. The MEA Finance Wealth and Inves...
07 October 2022
(Dubai, UAE) Greenstone Equity Partners and aosphere have launched a strategic collaboration to provide fund managers with a comprehensive, low-cost regulatory solution for Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE, the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), and the Ab...
30 August 2022
(London, UK) Optimum Asset Management , a boutique real estate investment manager, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Greenstone Equity Partners , a leading capital raising firm operating across the GCC. The partnership seeks to broaden Optimum’s investor base in the Middle Ea...
1 August 2022
(Dubai, UAE) Paladin Capital Group announced the close of their Paladin Cyber Fund II at $372 million, exceeding their initial target of $250 million. Paladin’s Cyber Fund II is a multi-stage fund focusing on cybersecurity startups that bring innovative technologies to the market. Greensto...
13 June 2022
(Dubai, UAE) Greenstone Equity Partners , the largest independent fund placement firm in the Middle East and leading provider of regulatory-compliant fund marketing and registration services in the GCC, won the award for “Best Risk & Compliance Implementation” at the third annual MEA Finance Banking Technology Summit & Award...
23 May 2022
(Dubai) In an article by Institutional Investor, Greenstone Equity Partners was highlighted as the top placement agent for funds closed from the beginning of 2018 through June 30, 2019. Greenstone assisted 32 funds which attracted a total of $17.9 billion over that period, according to Preqin's December 2019 League Tables special report on Prominent Placement Agents. Pr...
5 December 2019
(Dubai) In the wake of the Abraaj collapse, Greenstone Equity Partners observes GCC-based investors accelerating towards well-established fund managers in the U.S. and Europe, preferring to commit fund capital to safer havens in a flight to quality. Greenstone’s Chairman and CEO Alex Gemici was quoted in Bloomberg as stating: “The collapse of Abraaj has e...
1 August 2019
(Dubai) Greenstone Equity Partners is leading the dialogue on challenges faced by bankers looking to go it alone in the Middle East. Greenstone Equity Partners' Alex Gemici , was quoted: Even if the founder has deep personal relationships within the region, clients and counterparties want to feel...
7 April 2019
(Dubai) Greenstone Equity Partners shares it's depth and breadth of expert industry knowledge on hedge funds. Alex Gemici, Greenstone's CEO has been quoted: There has been a swing back to high quality hedge funds in recent years as investors have begun to ascribe greater value to liquidity. In asset classes such as private equity or ventur...
7 April 2019