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Executive summary
Private Equity is one of the fastest growing investment
sectors in the Middle East and the size of the organized,
institutional private equity market is expected to exceed
$5 billion by 2005.
Even though it is still in its infancy, the industry
has the potential to help catalyse economic transformation
in the region, creating enormous benefits for a wide
range of players and stakeholders, including governments,
banks, regulators, investors and family-owned groups.
Venture Capital is a private equity investment in start
up and growth companies that normally is related to
technology. The need for this industry is paramount
at a time when Gulf countries are in need to diversify
their economies and create job opportunities for fast
growing populations.
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