{
  "id": 6131889,
  "title": "Creative Investments Holding secures $20 million first close, targets $50 million",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/creative-investments-holding-secures-20-million-first-close-targets",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-07T09:50:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Wamda",
    "slug": "wamda",
    "url": "http://wamda.com/2026/09/creative-investments-holding-secures-20-million-close-targets-50-million"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abu Dhabi-based Creative Investments Holding has successfully closed its inaugural round of funding, securing an initial $20 million in commitments for its founding round, with a target of raising up to $50 million. Established by luxury and brands executive Mohamed Talaat Khalifa, through his investment arm Leo Equities, in partnership with Onsi Sawiris, Ali Abubakr, and Egypt's Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA), Creative Holding aims to acquire, create, and scale businesses mainly in Egypt and the broader MENA region. Their focus lies in four interconnected creative sectors: food and culinary experiences, hospitality, fashion and retail, and lifestyle and entertainment. The investment company plans to take strategic and controlling stakes in companies, offering growth capital and operational infrastructure to assist regional brands in expanding globally. Creative Holding, led by MTK alongside Heba Makhlouf, aims to achieve a public listing on ADX, Tadawul, or the London Stock Exchange within five to seven years. Khalifa emphasized that the region possesses world-class heritage and craftsmanship but lacks a patient, institutional home to cultivate its brands into international champions, stating that Creative Investments Holding fulfills this role by providing culture as its capital.",
  "summary": "Abu Dhabi-based Creative Investments Holding (Creative Holding) has secured $20 million in initial commitments at the first close of its founding round, subject to definitive agreements, as it targets a total raise of up to $50 million. Creative Holding was founded by luxury and brands executive Mohamed Talaat Khalifa (MTK) through his investment arm Leo Equities, in partnership with founding…",
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}