{
  "id": 9558505,
  "title": "Abu Dhabi lands EQT Middle East investing platform",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/abu-dhabi-lands-eqt-middle-east-investing-platform",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-24T09:05:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Semafor",
    "slug": "semafor",
    "url": "https://www.semafor.com/article/09/23/2026/abu-dhabi-lands-eqt-middle-east-investing-platform"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abu Dhabi has welcomed EQT Middle East, a new investing platform established by Stockholm-listed EQT. This development comes as part of the UAE capital's strategy to maintain its status as a hub for business amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. The platform, which has 10 employees working in its ADGM office, focuses on investment opportunities in education, healthcare, and infrastructure sectors across the region.\n\nEQT sees potential in the wave of succession sweeping Gulf family businesses, combined with government-led privatization drives. These factors are creating a plethora of investment targets. Jimmy Mahtani, a partner at EQT, highlighted this during an interview with Semafor. The firm's portfolio already includes EdgeConneX, a major US data center developer, and Nord Anglia, a schools group already established in the region.\n\nThis move underscores the Gulf region's growing importance in attracting global capital. BlackRock, another major player, plans to deploy up to $100 billion of its international capital towards the Middle East. Additionally, Zawya reported that the region is expected to witness $2.1 trillion in spending by 2030, primarily focused on infrastructure and energy projects to bolster economies affected by the Iran conflict.",
  "summary": "The $390 billion investment firm has 10 staff in its new ADGM office covering deals and investor relations.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}