The Abraaj Group is a Dubai-based private equity firm that specializes in investing in growth markets across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Turkey. Founded in 2002 by Arif Naqvi, the firm has played a significant role in pioneering the private equity sector in these regions. Abraaj manages approximately $13.6 billion in assets with a focus on various investment strategies, including private equity, private credit, impact investing, and real estate. The firm targets corporate buyouts, real estate, credit strategies, and infrastructure, while also making strategic minority investments in public enterprises. It combines local market insights with a global investment platform to achieve superior returns and create value in leading companies. In January 2019, the group entered into an agreement for Colony Capital to acquire its private equity platform in Latin America, signifying a strategic shift in its operations.
Netlog Lojistik Hizmetleri A.S. is a prominent logistics and transport services provider based in Istanbul, Turkey, with operations spanning three continents. Established in 1994, the company offers a comprehensive range of logistics solutions, including cold and general chain food logistics, truck and inter-modal transportation, air and sea freight services, and customs bonded warehousing. Netlog caters to various sectors such as aviation, hospitality, retail, automotive, and industrial markets. It is recognized as the largest transport company in Turkey and one of the fastest-growing logistics firms in the EMEA region, operating 74 warehouses and a network of freight forwarding offices globally. The company is focused on transitioning from a local player to a leading regional logistics service provider, emphasizing its commitment to meeting diverse client needs through innovative supply chain solutions and specialized transport services.
Fibabanka (‘Fibabanka’ or the ‘Bank) is one of the prominent banks in Turkey with a highly experienced management team.
Yu-Ce Medical
Private Equity Round in 2015
Yu-Ce Medical is a medical gauze and medical sponge producer, and among the few domestic surgical suture producers in Turkey. The Company carries out its manufacturing operations in two company-owned factories and has an established sales platform across Turkey, including a diversified customer base of more than 230 state, university and private hospitals and over 190 medical distributors.
BRN Sleep Products is a privately held manufacturer based in Kayseri, Turkey, specializing in a range of sleep-related products. The company produces mattresses, covers, box springs, and adjustable beds, catering to the needs of customers seeking cost-effective sleep solutions. With a focus on affordability and quality, BRN Sleep Products supplies a variety of items designed to enhance sleep comfort and promote better rest.
Hepsiburada operates as a subsidiary of Dogan Online Holding Group, Turkey’s leading internet and digital media company. The company was founded in 1998 by five people working from a studio flat in Istanbul focusing on online orders for IT hardware, driving them out to customers. Company later continued to expand its category and selection base as Hepsiburada from 2000 on. Today Hepsiburada is the largest e-commerce platform in the EEMEA region and the fastest-growing e-commerce platform in Europe, with more than 17 million different products available across more than 35 categories, ranging from clothing and beauty products, to auto supplies and electronics. Hepsiburada.com currently averages 102 million total monthly visits and 32 million unique monthly visitors from across Turkey, Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Its customers are supported by Hepsiburada's cutting-edge technological and logistical infrastructure, which brings the latest developments in last-mile delivery to its customers while empowering its vendors to take part in Turkey's burgeoning digital economy. Hepsiburada also has the largest and most advanced e-commerce operations infrastructure in Turkey, with 100,000 m2 of operational surface area at its operations center, which accommodates 250.000+ products, and shipments of over 2 million products monthly. Hepsiburada is an ardent supporter of entrepreneurs from underrepresented regions and populations. It proudly partners with woman-led companies and female vendors across Turkey to promote female entrepreneurship through opportunity, leveraging the immense reach of e-commerce to connect enterprises with markets they wouldn't otherwise have access to.