About Legatum
Legatum is a private equity firm founded in 2006. It is primarily based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. As of Apr 2026, Legatum has a portfolio of 12 companies, comprising 12 funding rounds and 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in India and United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Financial Services to Nonprofits. Its latest investment was a $***** Series E round in MPL on Sep 15, 2021 which also saw participation from Accrete, Gaingels and other investors.
Overall Legatum portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 2 IPOs and 2 acquisitions including key companies like MPL, Lloyds Bank and Ribbon. A lot of funds co-invest with Legatum, with names like Crown Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Legatum has a team of 19 people, including 5 partners.
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Founded Year
2006
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Legatum's Portfolio
Legatum has a portfolio of 12 companies. They have invested in a total of 12 companies. Their most recent investment was in MPL (Series E round) on Sep 15, 2021. Here is the most recent investment by Legatum:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 15, 2021 | Series E | 7055 | ||
Mar 22, 2014 | Post IPO | 3439 | ||
Jan 20, 2013 | Series A | 6418 | - | |
Jul 17, 2012 | Post IPO | 9814 | - |
Legatum has acquired 1 company. Their most recent acquisition was of SHARE Microfin on May 16, 2007. Here is the most recent acquisition by Legatum:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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May 16, 2007 | Micro Loans under joint liability group lending model | $79.3M | 1999 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Legatum:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2021
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in India and United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Financial Services
Team profile of Legatum
Legatum has a team of 19 members including 5 Partners and 6 Principals located in United Arab Emirates. Legatum's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Legatum:
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Co-investors of Legatum
Over the past 20 years, 10 investors have co-invested in Legatum's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Legatum: 10 investors entered a company along with Legatum. These include investors like Crown Capital (1 company).
Legatum News
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MPL turns unicorn after raising $150 million at $2.3 billion valuationTechStory•Sep 16, 2021•MPL, Legatum, Accrete, Gaingels and 19 others
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