About GII
GII is a private equity firm founded in 2014. It is primarily based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. As of Oct 2026, GII is an active investor with a portfolio of 19 companies, comprising 19 funding rounds and 4 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 3 funding rounds and has made 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in India and United Arab Emirates. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Retail to Enterprise Applications. Most recently it acquired stakes in London House Exchange on Oct 02, 2026.
Overall GII portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 4 acquisitions, namely HDFC Bank, Mumzworld and zSpace. A lot of funds co-invest with GII, with names like Camil Investments sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
GII has a team of 72 people, including 14 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2014
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Portfolio Companies
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
Investment Deals
GII's Portfolio
GII has a portfolio of 19 companies. They have invested in a total of 19 companies. Their most recent investment was in Yoho (Conventional Debt round) on May 26, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by GII:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 26, 2026 | Conventional Debt | 9944 | and 1 others | |
May 05, 2026 | Series A | 6540 | ||
Nov 12, 2025 | Series D | 3121 | ||
May 15, 2025 | Series D | 4644 |
GII has acquired 4 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of London House Exchange on Oct 02, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by GII:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 02, 2026 | Regulated exchange platform for individual properties revolutionizing property investment | $32.6M | 2014 | |
Mar 05, 2024 | An investment management firm | - | - | |
Jun 30, 2022 | Provider of Islamic-principled financing solutions for property investment and ownership | - | 2014 | |
May 17, 2022 | Chain of dental clinics | - | 2019 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of GII:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2021
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2022
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in India and United Arab Emirates
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Retail
Team profile of GII
GII has a team of 72 members including 14 Partners and 31 Principals located in United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and 5 more locations. GII's team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of top team members in GII:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | - | |
Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | - | |
Partner | Frankfurt Am Main | - | - | |
Partner | Saudi Arabia | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | - | |
Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | - | |
Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | - |
Co-investors of GII
Over the past 12 years, 17 investors have co-invested in GII's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of GII: 17 investors entered a company along with GII. These include investors like Camil Investments (2 companies).
GII News
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Gulf Islamic Investments acquires majority stake in London House ExchangeAlternativecreditinvestor•Oct 02, 2026•London House Exchange, GII, Better Mortgage, Kaplan Fox
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Yoho Secures New Funding to Fuel Offline Expansion and Running Category GrowthOnline Media Cafe•May 23, 2026•Yoho, GII
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Dubai-based GII targets $10bn AUM as Middle East PE market maturesPrivate Equity Wire•Jan 05, 2026•GII
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Gulf Islamic Investment appoints ex-Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait exec as Group CFOVCCircle•Aug 08, 2025•GII
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1-India Family Mart Secures US$12 Million in Series D FundingApparelResources•May 15, 2025•1-India Family Mart, GII, Foundation Private Equity, Carpediem Capital and 1 other
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1-India Family Mart Secures $12 Million in Series D FundingVCCircle•May 15, 2025•1-India Family Mart, GII, Carpediem Capital, Foundation Private Equity
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Epik Foods secures US$15.5M investment from Ruya Partners to drive GCC expansionCaterer Middle East•Nov 15, 2024•Epik Foods, Ruya Partners, GII
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GII raises $100mln capital to boost its growth plansMy Startup World•Oct 29, 2024•GII, Brookfield Asset Management, Abeer Group, LogiPoint
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Yoho has raised USD 3.2 Million in Pre-Series B funding round led by GIIEnablers•Oct 15, 2024•Yoho, GII