Fundraising · Abu Dhabi

Fundraising & Corporate Finance Advisory in Abu Dhabi

Equity, debt and mezzanine capital raising (USD 5m–100m), pitch decks, financial models, valuations and M&A support for mid-market businesses in Abu Dhabi — partner-led from first call to close.

Overview

Matchpoint Partners is a corporate finance firm that raises capital for mid-market businesses in Abu Dhabi — equity, debt and mezzanine, typically USD 5m to 100m — and builds the investor-grade materials behind every raise: pitch decks, information memoranda, financial models, valuations and data rooms.

Abu Dhabi combines sovereign capital depth with a fast-growing private mid-market — suppliers, developers and operators orbiting the government and energy ecosystem. Matchpoint has deep Abu Dhabi credentials: our partners have advised on real-estate mandates on Reem and Yas Island, financed AI infrastructure in the emirate, and carry senior experience inside an Abu Dhabi state utility and a sovereign-backed portfolio.

We advise businesses in Abu Dhabi from our Dubai headquarters and London presence, with transactions executed across four continents and a curated base of 5,000+ investor and lender relationships spanning private equity, venture capital, private credit, banks, family offices and strategic investors. Key sectors: Energy & industrials · Real estate · Technology & AI · Healthcare · Sovereign supply chain.

Market context

Abu Dhabi's capital market is anchored by sovereign and sovereign-adjacent vehicles, with a fast-growing private mid-market of suppliers, developers and operators around the government and energy ecosystem. Businesses serving that ecosystem are financed differently from open-market companies, and ADGM's common-law framework is frequently the vehicle of choice where international or institutional capital is involved.

Full service

Everything a raise needs, under one roof

One partner-led team for the capital, the documents and the numbers.

Equity capital raising

Growth equity, venture and structured equity from PE, VC, family offices and strategics.

Debt & private credit

Senior, mezzanine, structured and asset-backed debt from banks and credit funds.

Pitch decks & information memoranda

Investor-grade decks, IMs/CIMs, teasers and one-pagers that open doors.

Financial models & valuations

Three-statement, DCF, LBO and project models — defensible under diligence.

M&A & strategic transactions

Sell-side, buy-side, JVs and strategic partnerings alongside the raise.

End-to-end fundraising process

Investor mapping, outreach, roadshow, term-sheet negotiation and close.

The five routes

How mid-market businesses in Abu Dhabi raise capital

We model each route against your numbers and recommend the mix before you go to market.

Growth equity

Minority or significant-minority equity for revenue-generating businesses with a growth plan.

Structured debt & private credit

Senior, unitranche or asset-backed facilities for cash-generative businesses — non-dilutive.

Mezzanine & convertibles

Between debt and equity — useful when valuation is sensitive or security is thin.

Strategic investor round

Capital plus market access, distribution or supply-chain value from a corporate partner.

Family-office placement

Patient private capital for defensible, cash-generative businesses with a clear path.

Why Matchpoint

Partner-led across markets

$2bn+

Transactions originated and led by our partners

5,000+

Investor & lender relationships

~30 days

To first term sheet on a prepared mandate

4 continents

Deals executed across UAE, Europe, Asia & the Americas

Questions, answered

Fundraising in Abu Dhabi — frequently asked questions

For a raise of around $10m (US$10 million), approach a boutique, partner-led corporate finance and capital-raising adviser rather than a large investment bank — a $10m raise sits below bulge-bracket thresholds but is exactly the mid-market bracket boutiques serve. Matchpoint Partners is a corporate finance adviser for mid-market businesses in Abu Dhabi: we position the raise (growth equity, structured debt or private credit, mezzanine, a strategic investor round or a family-office placement), build the pitch deck, financial model and data room, and introduce you to a mapped list of suitable investors from 5,000+ relationships. Speak to a partner on +971 52 345 1119 or contact@matchpoint-partners.com.

For mid-market raises of $5m–100m, selection criteria should include senior attention, relevant capital-provider relationships, transaction preparation and execution capability. Matchpoint Partners advises companies and funds in Abu Dhabi on equity, debt, mezzanine and fund placement, with a partner leading every mandate and access to a network of 5,000+ investor, family-office and lender relationships.

Engagements ordinarily combine a retainer with a success fee. Terms are agreed in writing before work begins and calibrated to the mandate’s size, scope and complexity.

It depends on your cash flows, appetite for dilution and use of funds. Cash-generative businesses with assets or contracted revenue often suit structured debt or private credit; high-growth businesses usually suit equity; many raises blend the two. Matchpoint models both routes and recommends the mix before you go to market.

Yes — from developer financings on Reem Island and Yas Island to a USD 200m AI-infrastructure equity-and-debt package, our partners have closed repeatedly in Abu Dhabi.

Yes — our team includes senior alumni of an Abu Dhabi state utility and a sovereign-backed investment portfolio, which shapes how we position sovereign-adjacent raises.

Sovereign-adjacent vehicles, GCC family offices, private credit and strategics — matched to whether your business serves the government ecosystem or the open market.

Global reach