Cairo, January 31, 2022 – Ezdehar Management (Ezdehar), a leading private equity fund manager focused
on Egypt, today announces the first close of the Ezdehar Mid-Cap Fund II (EMF II, or the Fund) with a total
commitments of US$ 168 million, exceeding the original US$ 100-120 million first close target and aiming
for a final close of US$ 180 million by year-end. In EMF II’s first close, Ezdehar was able to significantly
expand its investor base – which now includes a uniquely large set of reputable global institutions – clearly
establishing it as the preferred partner for deploying global development capital to build homegrown
champions in Egypt. Combined with existing EMF I investments, the first close of EMF II brings Ezdehar to
more than US$ 250 million under management in Egypt, making it one of the largest dedicated Egyptian
fund managers.
EMF II will continue Ezdehar’s strategy of investing in and supporting mid-cap companies undergoing
transformative growth through injecting fresh capital, providing hands-on operational support, and
instilling best-in-class ESG standards to ultimately propel target companies into lasting, market-leading
enterprises. The strategy benefits from multiple macro tailwinds including Egypt’s deep bench of mid-cap
and family-owned companies, the government’s daring and promising reform program, the rise of an
entrepreneurial class of management professionals that is crucial to enterprise building, and several
favorable sector-specific trends in Ezdehar’s target sectors as well as Ezdehar’s proprietary operational
improvement system that has been tried and tested in all EMF I companies.
The Fund sees returning Limited Partners from EMF I with increasing commitments including the
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB), CDC
Group PLC, FMO – the Entrepreneurial Development Bank, among others – reflecting trust in Ezdehar’s
strategy and track record of building lasting enterprises. Additionally, EMF II was able to attract new
Limited Partners including International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Egyptian American Enterprise Fund
(EAEF), and the Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO) further affirming the trust of
global investors in Egypt’s turnaround story and Ezdehar’s strengths as a fund manager