Samena Capital

Samena Capital is a principal investment group established in 2008 and based in Dubai, specializing in the Subcontinent, Asia, Middle East, and North Africa, collectively referred to as the SAMENA region. The firm has successfully raised approximately US$1.1 billion in assets to date, with around US$500 million returned through over 40 exits. Samena Capital manages about US$700 million in total capital commitments across three main investment strategies: private equity, direct investments, and credit. The firm is known for its focus on diverse asset classes and has been founded by notable investors from the SAMENA region.

Shirish Saraf

Founder and Vice Chairman

Past deals in Lebanon

Anghami

Series B in 2016
Anghami is a music streaming app providing unlimited Arabic and International music to stream and download for offline mode. Anghami is designed for the Middle-East and North Africa providing the largest music catalog of licensed content from the major Arabic labels such as Rotana, Melody, Mazzika, Platinum Records and many other indies. It also features the international majors EMI, Sony, Warner and Universal. Anghami is largest digital music venture ever in the Middle-East funded by multiple VC firms.
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