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{{Short description|Bahraini corporation}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Investcorp Holdings B.S.C.
| logo = Investcorp-logo.png
| type = Private
| foundation = {{start date and age|1982}}
| key_people = Mohammed Mahfoodh Al Alardhi ([[executive chairman]]) Rishi Kapoor Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer
| founders = [[Nemir Kirdar]], Elias Hallak,Cem Cesmig, Mike Merritt
| location = [[Manama]], [[Bahrain]]
| products = Private equity, Real Assets, Absolute Return Investments, [[credit management]]
| aum = US$59.7 billion<ref name="thenationalnews.com">https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2025/07/28/investcorp-abu-dhabi-bahrain-finance/</ref>
| homepage = {{URL|investcorp.com}}
}}
'''Investcorp''' is a Bahraini investment company based in [[Manama]]. Founded in [[Bahrain]] in 1982, and operating under the leadership of Executive Chairman Mohammad Alardhi since 2015, the firm has offices in [[Bahrain]], [[United States]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Qatar]], [[United Arab Emirates]], [[India]], [[China]], [[Japan]], and [[Singapore]].

The group's biggest external shareholder is [[Mubadala Investment Company]], a $229 billion Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund who has a stake of 20 percent.<ref name="Bloomberg.com">{{Cite news |date=2021-06-02 |title=Latest Gulf Delisting Ends Almost Four-Decade Era for Investcorp |language=en |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-02/investcorp-to-delist-from-bahrain-exchange-after-nearly-40-years |access-date=2023-06-26}}</ref> The company's main activities include [[private equity]], real assets, and [[credit management]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Investcorp |url=https://www.investcorp.com/ |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=Investcorp |language=en-GB}}</ref> and has $59.7B<ref name="thenationalnews.com">https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2025/07/28/investcorp-abu-dhabi-bahrain-finance/</ref> worth of [[assets under management]], as of July 2025.

==History==
Investcorp was co-founded in 1982 by [[Nemir Kirdar]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Robert |date=2017-10-04 |title=Founder of Bahrain's Investcorp retires {{!}} UAE News |url=https://gulfbusiness.com/bahrains-investcorp-announces-retirement-long-serving-chairman-kirdar/,%20https://gulfbusiness.com/bahrains-investcorp-announces-retirement-long-serving-chairman-kirdar/ |access-date=2022-10-20 |language=en-US }}{{Dead link|date=November 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> Elias Hallak, Savio Tung, Mike Merritt, and Cem Cesmig and acquired Tiffany & Co in 1984, floating in 1987.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=James |first=Rod |date=2019-10-08 |title=Three firms changing the PE landscape: Investcorp |url=https://www.privateequityinternational.com/three-firms-changing-the-pe-landscape-investcorp/ |access-date=2019-12-04 |website=Private Equity International |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite web |date=2011-09-13 |title=Investcorp Names CEO, North America |url=https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b150zbntq7b826/investcorp-names-ceo-north-america |access-date=2011-09-13 |website=Institutional Investor |language=en-GB}}</ref> In 1988, [[Maurizio Gucci]] sold almost 47.8% of [[Gucci]] to Investcorp,<ref>{{Cite web|title=INVESTCORP BUYS HALF OF GUCCI {{!}} JOC.com|url=https://www.joc.com/investcorp-buys-half-gucci_19880607.html|access-date=2020-08-09|website=www.joc.com}}</ref> and withheld the other 50% until 1993.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Tagliabue|first=John|date=1995-12-14|title=INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: Gucci Gains Ground With Revival of Style;Belt-Tightening in the Work Force And Lavish Spending on Marketing|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/14/business/international-business-gucci-gains-ground-with-revival-style-belt-tightening.html|access-date=2020-08-09|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

The company diversified in 1996 into Absolute Return Investments.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.economist.com/special-report/2008/03/01/jam-today-jam-tomorrow |title=Jam today, jam tomorrow |publisher=The Economist |date=2008-02-28 |access-date=2013-10-04}}</ref> Kirdar stepped down as CEO and executive chairman in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Nemir Kirdar, a father of private equity in the Persian Gulf, dies at 83 |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/nemir-kirdar-a-father-of-private-equity-in-the-persian-gulf-dies-at-83/2020/06/10/e7dab612-ab23-11ea-a9d9-a81c1a491c52_story.html |access-date=2022-10-20 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> With Kirdar resigning, [[Mohammed Mahfoodh Al Ardhi|Mohammad Alardhi]] became the Executive Chairman of the company.<ref name="Hill">{{Cite news |last=Hill |first=Andrew |date=2023-04-16 |title=Mohammed Alardhi: the fighter pilot on taking the controls at Investcorp |work=Financial Times |url=https://www.ft.com/content/1d0a66ae-1196-45a4-8713-e6d996b5890e |access-date=2023-06-26}}</ref> The changes also involved an update to the business model, which is now focused on raising institutional capital from global markets, and diversifying strategies further.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Thompson |first=Jennifer |date=2019-09-07 |title=Mohammed Alardhi: 'We want to be a diversified business' |work=Financial Times |url=https://www.ft.com/content/d8282ed0-a1c3-3b6c-9768-77cac4f5a837 |access-date=2023-06-26}}</ref> In 2024, Investcorp announced changes to its leadership team, with Alardhi taking on further responsibilities previously held by the co-CEO as Executive Chairman, and Rishi Kapoor being appointed Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=September 3, 2024 |title=Bahrain's Investcorp Announces Major Changes in its Executive Team |url=https://english.aawsat.com/business/5057022-bahrain%E2%80%99s-investcorp-announces-major-changes-its-executive-team |access-date=June 20, 2025 |website=AAWSAT}}</ref> This restructure of the leadership team also included reorganising investment activities under three business verticals; Private Equity, led by Daniel Lopez Cruz,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-28 |title=Investcorp brings back Lopez-Cruz as global head of private equity |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/investcorp-brings-back-lopez-cruz-global-head-private-equity-2025-01-28/ |access-date=2025-06-22 |work=Reuters |language=en}}</ref> Real Assets, led by Herb Myers, and Credit, led by Neil Rickard in Europe and Corey Geis in the US.<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-15/two-top-investcorp-credit-trading-executives-set-to-depart</ref> Investcorp's Private Wealth business and distributions are led by Yusef Al Yusef.<ref>https://www.gdnonline.com/Details/910229</ref>

Investcorp made several acquisitions between 2016 and 2019, pushing into China with investments into tech and the food sector.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/banking-finance/432573-bahrains-investcorp-inks-deal-to-target-chinese-tech-investments|title=Bahrain's Investcorp inks deal to target Chinese tech investments|website=ArabianBusiness.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.globalaginvesting.com/investcorp-chinese-partners-launch-500m-pe-fund-invest-asian-food-sector/|title=Investcorp, Chinese Partners Launch $500M PE Fund to Invest in Asian Food Sector|date=2019-11-12|website=Global AgInvesting|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref> In 2019, the company also pushed into the US market with the acquisition of Mercury Capital,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/bahrain-s-investcorp-acquires-mercury-capital-as-it-expands-financial-portfolio-1.866336|title=Bahrain's Investcorp acquires Mercury Capital as it expands financial portfolio|website=The National|date=26 May 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref> which ceased operations in late 2024 "due to the very challenging capital raising environment".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241218311079/en/Mercury-Capital-Advisors-Ceases-Operations |title=Mercury Capital Advisors Ceases Operations |date=18 December 2024 |publisher=[[BusinessWire]]}}</ref> Investcorp's portfolio company, Moneybookers, ended its relationship with [[WikiLeaks]] in August 2010.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/oct/14/wikileaks-says-funding-is-blocked WikiLeaks says funding has been blocked after government blacklisting | Media | The Guardian]</ref>

The company was regulated in Bahrain as a [[wholesale bank]] until 2019, when it voluntarily surrendered its wholesale banking license.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bahrain's Investcorp receives regulatory approval for organizational realignment |url=https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/trending/RiHdJx6am3xGuJWcSb0RVQ2 |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=www.spglobal.com |language=en-us}}</ref> It remained listed on the [[Bahrain Bourse]] (BSE) for four decades until 2021, when it delisted itself as a result of low trading volumes.<ref name="Bloomberg.com"/>

In 2023, Investcorp acquired a 50% stake in the infrastructure business of the firm Corsair, creating a new joint entity, Investcorp Corsair. The new entity focuses on a scalable investment strategy in transportation, logistics and broader infrastructure.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sayegh |first=Hadeel Al |date=2023-12-11 |title=Investcorp acquires 50% stake in Corsair Capital's infrastructure business |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/investcorp-acquires-50-stake-corsair-capitals-infrastructure-business-2023-12-11/ |access-date=2025-07-30 |work=Reuters |language=en}}</ref>

In 2024, the firm launched a $1 billion fund to invest further in China, and the GCC. The company has since announced further investment in the US as well, joining a $4.2 billion project to redevelop JFK international airport, due to be completed by 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nair |first=Deepthi |title=Investcorp launches $1bn fund to invest in GCC and China |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2024/04/24/investcorp-gcc-china/ |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Salian |first=Neesha |date=2024-04-08 |title=Investcorp Capital joins $4.2bn JFK redevelopment project |url=https://gulfbusiness.com/investcorp-capital-joins-jfk-development-project/ |access-date=2025-07-30 |language=en-US}}</ref>

In the same year, it also announced it had partnered with specialist Securitize to make its latest GP-stakes fund available for individual investors on a public blockchain. Additionally, in early 2025 the firm launched its ‘Investcorp Wealth’ app, expanding its offerings towards individual investors.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-26 |title=Investcorp uses blockchain to target investors for second GP-stakes fund |url=https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/investcorp-uses-blockchain-to-target-investors-for-second-gp-stakes-fund |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=PitchBook |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Release |first=Press |title=Launch of “Investcorp Wealth” mobile App |url=https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/launch-of-investcorp-wealth-mobile-app-vqw9ax69 |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=www.zawya.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Investment areas==
===Private equity===
Investcorp's traditional activity is private equity. This includes mid-size companies in North America, Western Europe and MENA including Turkey, as well as technology lower mid-cap investment,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zift Solutions Receives $70 Million in Funding to Expand Market Leadership |url=https://www.newswire.com/news/zift-solutions-receives-70-million-in-funding-to-expand-market-21934673 |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=www.newswire.com |language=en}}</ref> through Investcorp Technology Partners.

In 2023, Investcorp closed its North American Private Equity Fund I at over $1.2 billion in capital commitments, focusing on control buy-out investments in middle market services businesses in North America.<ref>https://www.buyoutsinsider.com/investcorps-north-american-fund-under-new-leadership-nears-1bn-on-first-close/</ref>

In 2024, the firm's Investcorp Technology Partners V (“ITP V”) fund closed at $570 million in total commitments, investing in companies globally within software, data/analytics, cybersecurity and fintech.<ref>https://realdeals.eu.com/article/investcorp-closes-tech-fund-on-570m</ref> The first exit from the ITP V fund was announced in July 2025, with the launch of a single-asset continuation fund for the Italian cybersecurity firm HWG Sababa.<ref>http://pe-insights.com/investcorp-backs-hwg-sababa-with-e240m-fund-as-cybersecurity-growth-accelerates/</ref>

The past and present portfolio includes over 175 investments.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saadi |first=Dania |date=2019-01-30 |title=Investcorp enters India with acquisition of a private equity and property business |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/investcorp-enters-india-with-acquisition-of-a-private-equity-and-property-business-1.819770 |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref> Selected past investments include:
* [[Tiffany & Co.]]{{Snd}} retailers of jewelry and luxury goods{{Snd}} acquired 1984, floated 1987
* [[Gucci]]{{Snd}} designer, producer and distributor of luxury accessories and apparel{{Snd}} acquired from 1989 to 1993, floated 1996
* [[Leica Geosystems]]{{Snd}} measuring instrument manufacturer acquired 1998, floated 2000
* [[Circle K]]{{Snd}} chain of convenience stores{{Snd}}acquired 1993, sold 1996
* [[Jostens]]{{Snd}} US provider of school-related affinity products{{Snd}}acquired 2000, sold 2003
* Neptune Technology Group{{Snd}} US manufacturer of water meters{{Snd}}acquired 2001, sold 2003<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.privateequityasia.com/Article.aspx?article=22455 |title=Investcorp sells Neptune for $475m{{Snd}} PE Asia |publisher=Privateequityasia.com |access-date=2013-10-04 |archive-date=4 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004230939/http://www.privateequityasia.com/Article.aspx?article=22455 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* MW Manufacturers{{Snd}} a US maker of windows and patio doors{{Snd}}acquired 2002, sold 2004<ref>{{cite web|last=Smith |first=Peter |url=https://www.ft.com/content/6c9f0be4-1829-11da-a14b-00000e2511c8 |title=Investcorp reports rise in net income |publisher=FT.com |date=2005-08-29 |access-date=2013-10-04}}</ref>
* Hilding Anders{{Snd}} European mattress and bed manufacturer{{Snd}}acquired 2003, sold 2006<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=P. E. I. |date=2012-12-30 |title=Investcorp buys Hilding Anders in secondary |url=https://www.privateequityinternational.com/investcorp-buys-hilding-anders-in-secondary/ |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=Private Equity International |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* Apcoa{{Snd}} European parking management providers{{Snd}}acquired 2004, sold 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/artikel/0,2828,467120,00.html |title=Investcorp: Apcoa geht an Eurazeo{{Snd}} manager magazin |publisher=Manager-magazin.de |date=2007-02-19 |access-date=2013-10-04}}</ref>
* [[American Tire Distributors]]{{Snd}} the largest US independent tire distributor{{Snd}}acquired in 2005, sold in 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=conewsstory&tkr=AXCA:US&sid=ad9hOcg5oXmI |title=American Tire Distributors Holdings Announces Acquisition By |publisher=Bloomberg |date=2010-04-21 |access-date=2013-10-04}}</ref>
* Moody International{{Snd}} international provider of quality and safety services{{Snd}}acquired 2007, sold 2011<ref>{{cite web|last=Gray |first=Alistair |url=https://www.ft.com/content/ff81eb2c-490e-11e0-af8c-00144feab49a |title=Intertek in £450m Moody International deal |publisher=FT.com |date=2011-03-08 |access-date=2013-10-04}}</ref>
* FleetPride{{Snd}} North America's largest distributor of truck and trailer parts{{Snd}}acquired 2006, sold 2012<ref>{{cite web|author=Hillary Canada |url=http://pevc.dowjones.com/Article?an=DJFLBO0020121009e8a9rob1u&cid=32135011&ctype=ts&pid=15 |title=FleetPride Motors Over to Its Latest Private Owner, TPG |publisher=Pevc.dowjones.com |date=2012-10-09 |access-date=2013-10-04}}</ref>
* ProUnlimited{{Snd}}United States–based software and services firm{{Snd}}acquired in 2014 jointly by InvestCorp & Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/bahrain-investcorp-bank-idUSL5N0SP13I20141030 Bahrain's Investcorp, Mumtalakat buy U.S. workforce services firm PRO Unlimited | Reuters]</ref>
* [[Corneliani]] – Italian luxury brand in June 2016<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.investcorp.com/news-and-media/article/investcorp-acquires-majority-stake-in-italian-luxury-brand-corneliani |title=Investcorp acquires majority stake on Italian luxury brand |access-date=16 March 2021 |archive-date=29 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129012847/https://www.investcorp.com/news-and-media/article/investcorp-acquires-majority-stake-in-italian-luxury-brand-corneliani |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{Interlanguage link|Ageras|da|qid=Q72295531}}{{Snd}} Denmark-based online marketplace for professional services acquired 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfbusiness.com/bahrains-investcorp-acquires-majority-stake-marketplace-ageras/|title=Bahrain Bahrains Investcorp acquires majority stake in marketplace Ageras|website=Gulfbusiness|date=15 March 2017|language=en-US|access-date=2020-10-27}}</ref>
*Avira{{Snd}}Germany-based cybersecurity company{{Snd}}acquired 2020, sold to [[NortonLifeLock]] in 2021<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/08/german-security-firm-avira-has-been-acquired-by-investcorp-at-a-180m-valuation/|title=German security firm Avira has been acquired by Investcorp at a $180M valuation|website=TechCrunch|date=9 April 2020 |language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref>
*[[United Talent Agency]] – global talent and entertainment company – acquired 2018, sold 2022<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/investcorp-announces-sale-of-united-talent-agency-investment-301588581.html|title=Investcorp Announces Sale of United Talent Agency Investment}}</ref>
*[[Dainese]] – competitive motorcycling racing wear – acquired 2017
* Sonos Group, provider of specialized clinical trial services to the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry – acquired 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=East |first=Forbes Middle |title=Investcorp Expands Healthcare Portfolio With Latest Acquisition In Danish Clinical Trial Firm Sanos Group |url=https://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/industry/healthcare/bahrains-investcorp-adds-sanos-group-to-its-healthcare-assets-heres-why |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=Forbes ME |language=en-US}}</ref>
* XpressBees, end-to-end e-commerce logistics platform in India – acquired 2020<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-11-22 |title=Investcorp invests in Indian logistics startup Xpressbees |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/startups/companies/investcorp-invests-in-indian-logistics-startup-xpressbees/articleshow/79350942.cms |access-date=2023-06-26 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* [[FreshToHome]], one of the world's largest fully integrated online brands in fresh fish and meat – acquired 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rahman |first=Fareed |date=2020-11-15 |title=Investcorp backs Indian start-up FreshToHome |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/technology/investcorp-backs-indian-start-up-freshtohome-1.1111656 |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref>
* Fortune International, specialty distributor of seafood and gourmet food products – acquired 2020<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kamel |first=Deena |date=2020-02-12 |title=Bahrain's Investcorp acquires US-based food distributor |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/bahrain-s-investcorp-acquires-us-based-food-distributor-1.978016 |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref>
* RESA Power, provider of power services that enhances the safety, reliability, and efficiency of electric power systems – acquired 2021<ref>{{Cite web |last=Power |first=RESA |title=Investcorp Acquires RESA Power, a Leading Electrical Services Provider, from Blue Sea Capital |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/investcorp-acquires-resa-power-a-leading-electrical-services-provider-from-blue-sea-capital-301446291.html |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref>
* CloudCare, Italian tech-enabled digital sales and markets solutions platform – acquired 2021<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-28 |title=Bahrain asset company Investcorp acquires Italian price comparison site CloudCare |url=https://gulfnews.com/business/markets/bahrain-asset-company-investcorp-acquires-italian-price-comparison-site-cloudcare-1.1624863007282 |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=gulfnews.com |language=en}}</ref>
* Marble Point Credit, US specialist asset manager focused exclusively on managing CLOs (collateralised loan obligation) and portfolios of broadly syndicated leveraged loans – acquired 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rahman |first=Fareed |date=2022-12-02 |title=Bahrain's Investcorp agrees to buy Marble Point Credit to expand its portfolio |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2022/12/02/bahrains-investcorp-agrees-to-buy-marble-point-credit-to-expand-its-portfolio/ |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref>
* VEDA, German payroll-as-a-service provider – acquired 2024<ref>https://www.eu-startups.com/2024/01/london-based-investcorp-acquires-acquires-german-payroll-as-a-service-provider-veda/</ref>
* BCTS, US HVAC and plumbing services – acquired 2024<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/investcorp-makes-its-second-climate-control-investment-in-past-year-0d7f3247</ref>
* Salla, Saudi Arabian e-commerce platform – invested in 2024<ref>https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/investcorp-invests-in-salla-saudi-arabias-leading-saas-e-commerce-enablement-platform-lk4vx5z4</ref>
* NSEIT, Digital technology arm of the India's National Stock Exchange – acquired 2024<ref>https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/indias-national-stock-exchange-sell-digital-tech-unit-investcorp-120-mln-2024-04-29/</ref>
* Stowe Family Law, UK family law firm, 2024<ref>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2024/09/25/investcorp-buys-uks-largest-family-law-firm-for-undisclosed-sum/</ref>
* Epipoli, Italian alternative payments solution provider, 2025<ref>https://pe-insights.com/investcorp-acquires-italian-alternative-payments-innovator-epipoli/</ref>
* Miebach, German supply chain and logistics consultancy, 2025<ref name="ReferenceA">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-17/investcorp-agrees-to-acquire-majority-stake-in-germany-s-miebach</ref>
* Port of Duqm in Oman – agreement to invest $500 million, 2025<ref>https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/investcorp-invest-500-million-expansion-omans-port-duqm-2025-05-19/</ref>

===Real Assets===
The real estate division,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Private Equity Real Estate July/August 2007 Volume 3, Issue 6 |url=http://www.privateequityrealestate.net/resources/PERE%2007/JulyPERE07_lowresfinal.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320133732/http://www.privateequityrealestate.net/resources/PERE%2007/JulyPERE07_lowresfinal.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2012 |access-date=26 August 2011}}</ref> which expanded in 2024 to include both Real Estate and Infrastructure,<ref name="ReferenceA"/> is based in New York and London. This line of business sources and performs [[due diligence]], and arranges financing and the acquisition of US and European properties and US commercial mortgage debt positions. The investment in these properties or loans is typically aggregated into a series of multi-investment portfolios for placement to clients. Since 1996, Investcorp has acquired over 1,400 properties for a total value of approximately $26billion.<ref name="pe-insights.com">https://pe-insights.com/investcorp-expands-u-s-industrial-footprint-with-335m-acquisitions-in-minneapolis-and-baltimore/</ref> Investcorp is among the top 5 largest cross-border buyers of US real estate, according to Real Capital Analytics (RCA).<ref name="pe-insights.com"/>

In 2025, Investcorp was listed as one of the world's largest private real estate companies by PERE,<ref>https://www.perenews.com/pere-100/</ref> and one of the world's largest private equity firms by Private Equity International.<ref>https://www.privateequityinternational.com/pei-300/</ref> It also saw Starwood's John McCarthy join the team as Advisory Director, to help guide the firms' Real Assets initiatives.<ref>https://www.perenews.com/investcorp-taps-former-starwood-reit-chief-to-grow-us-europe-real-estate-platform/</ref>

Recent investments include:
* University of Florida and University of Texas, two student housing properties, 2024<ref>https://realassets.ipe.com/news/investcorp-expands-us-student-housing-portfolio-with-160m-acquisition/10074569.article</ref>
* Texas A&M University, Texas State University, University of Kentucky and University of Oklahoma student properties, 2024<ref>https://www.multihousingnews.com/investcorp-acquires-300m-in-student-housing/</ref>
* Letterkenny retail part and Deerpark Retail Park, Irish retail sites in County Kerry, 2024<ref>https://greenstreetnews.com/article/investcorp-completes-first-european-retail-warehouse-deal/</ref>
* Dallas & Atlanta Infill Portfolio, 16-building portfolio, 2024<ref name="irei.com">https://irei.com/news/investcorp-expands-u-s-industrial-real-estate-presence-with-multiple-acquisitions/</ref>
* West Coast Infill Portfolio, 17 building portfolio, 2024<ref name="irei.com"/>
* Tampa Industrial Portfolio, 8 building industrial portfolio, 2024<ref name="irei.com"/>
* Minneapolis and Baltimore Portfolio, 27 properties, 2025<ref name="pe-insights.com"/>

===Absolute Return Investments===
Established in 1996, Investcorp's Absolute Return Investments business grew to an approximate value of $3.5 billion capital under management,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hedgeweek |date=2022-11-22 |title=Strategic partnerships key to growth |url=https://www.hedgeweek.com/2022/11/21/318443/strategic-partnerships-key-growth |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=Hedgeweek}}</ref> out of which approximately $0.2 billion is reserved for proprietary investments.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Investcorp |title=Annual Report 2022 |publisher=Investcorp |year=2022}}</ref> The Absolute Return Investments business provides institutional investors with access to its emerging manager program, investing with and seeding early-stage managers who, according to Investcorp research, outperform larger hedge funds on a risk-adjusted basis.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2010-05-20 |title=Investcorp eyes overlooked hedge funds |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/investcorp-hedge-idUSLDE64J0NQ20100520 |access-date=2023-06-26}}</ref> In 2020, Investcorp merged its Absolute Return Investments business with Tages Group, a European alternative asset management firm, creating a 50/50 joint venture.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-05-05 |title=Amid Market Turmoil, A New Alternatives Joint Venture Emerges |url=https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1lhkglr36rvrk/Amid-Market-Turmoil-A-New-Alternatives-Joint-Venture-Emerges |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=Institutional Investor |language=en-gb}}</ref>

===Credit management===
Investcorp Credit Management was formed after the acquisition and integration of the debt management business of 3i (“3iDM”) in 2017.<ref>https://www.investcorp.com/investcorp-establishes-credit-management-offering-following-integration-of-3is-debt-management-business/</ref> Investcorp Credit Management has assets under management of over $22 billion.<ref>{{Cite web | date=2022-12-02 |title=Investcorp to acquire CLO specialist Marble Point Credit Management |url=https://www.pionline.com/alternatives/investcorp-acquire-clo-specialist-marble-point-credit-management |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=Pensions & Investments |language=en}}</ref> Based in London, New York, and Singapore, they manage funds that invest primarily in senior secured corporate debt issued by mid and large-cap corporates in Western Europe and the US.

===Investcorp Insurance===
In October 2021, the company launched its Investcorp Insurance Solutions platform which provides investment management services to meet the unique investment needs of insurers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Investcorp |title=Investcorp Launches Insurance Solutions Business |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/investcorp-launches-insurance-solutions-business-301401824.html |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref>

===Recent exits===

In April 2025, Investcorp announced it had sold its US industrial real estate portfolio, with a 40% gain over its initial purchase price.<ref>https://www.agbi.com/industry/2025/04/investcorp-earns-40-profit-on-sale-of-us-industrial-assets/</ref> Similarly, in May 2025, Investcorp announced it had exited 12 residential multiple-occupancy real estate assets across five states in the US. The exit was achieved at a premium, with an aggregate price of $550 million.<ref>https://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/industry/business/investcorp-capital-completes-%24550m-multifamily-asset-exit-at-premium</ref>

In May 2025, Investcorp completed its exit from Indian value-fashion retailer Citykart, selling its entire stake to TPG NewQuest and A91 Partners.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TPG NewQuest, A91 Partners bet on Citykart as Investcorp exits |url=https://www.vccircle.com/tpgnewquest-a91-partners-bet-on-citykart-as-investcorp-exits |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=VCCircle |language=en-US}}</ref>

In April 2025, Investcorp completed the sale of Resa Power to Kohlberg. Resa Power, a power systems provider and electrical testing solutions provider that has seen its revenue increase fourfold since its acquisition in 2021. This exit was the first from Investcorp's $1.2 billion North America Private Equity Fund I.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Matthew |date=April 29, 2025 |title=$53 Billion Asset Manager Investcorp Sells US Firm to Kohlberg |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-29/-53-billion-asset-manager-investcorp-sells-us-firm-to-kohlberg |access-date=July 4, 2025 |website=Bloomberg}}</ref>

In February 2025, Investcorp agreed to sell its majority stake in Contentserv, an AI-powered Product Information Management and Product Experience management provider.<ref>https://www.pehub.com/investcorp-to-sell-majority-stake-in-contentserv/</ref>

In May 2024, Investcorp announced a partial exit from its stake in NephroPlus, a dialysis provider in Asia. This came as part of a funding round and investment from private equity firm Quadria Capital into NephroPlus.<ref>https://www.zawya.com/en/wealth/alternative-investments/bahrains-investcorp-partially-exits-indian-dialysis-centre-co-nephroplus-jqe1ngw5</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.hashmoder.com/s/JMHashim_Investcorp_TrueStoryBehindItsCreation_CompleteSet.pdf The True Story Behind The Creation Of Investcorp]
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Investcorp - Revision history

LashawnLxs at 11:55, 9 April 2026