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Samena Capital is an Asia, India and MENA-focused alternative investments group, co-established in 2008 by Shirish Saraf and key partners from a cross section of industries and regions. This name was chosen due to the markets that Samena invests in. These are the Indian Subcontinent, Asia, Middle East and North Africa – a region collectively known as SAMENA. Also in ancient Buddhist script, Samena means "together" or "collective", which reflects the collective investment model the company is based on. The company and its subsidiaries employ 26 people in 3 locations (London, Dubai and Hong Kong) worldwide, and has 48 shareholders. In 2014, Samena Capital completed three landmark investment deals. In April 2013, Samena Capital closed its first private equity investment, acquiring Alliance Global Logistics Pte Ltd, a Singapore based third party logistics company. The plan is to use AGL as a platform for a roll up of logistics players across ASEAN to build an integrated regional logistics company. In February 2014, India’s Mahindra Two Wheelers (part of the US$16.7 billion Mahindra Group) and Kinetic Engineering (KEL) announced that KEL has sold its entire equity stake in Mahindra Two Wheelers Limited to Samena Capital.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url= http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-02-24/news/47635909_1_800-crore-rs-500-crore-100-crore )〕 A leading player in the Indian two wheeler market, Mahindra Two Wheelers Limited has had considerable success with its new age commuter motorbike Centuro, developed based on keen consumer insights.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/mahindra-mahindra-drives-in-110cc-centuro/article4870275.ece )〕 In June 2014, Samena Capital completed a deal to acquire more than 30% of Ras Al Khaimah Ceramics, the world’s largest producer of ceramic tiles, from the ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Bloomberg Businessweek">title=Samena Capital Agrees to Buy 31% Stake in U.A.E.’s RAK Ceramics )〕 The acquisition was made through Samena Capital’s subsidiary, Samena Limestone Holdings, and its consortium of international investors including two Gulf sovereign wealth funds. Under the deal, Samena Capital will be represented on the board of RAK Ceramics, and the two companies will work together to use private equity strategies to unlock new growth opportunities.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/samena-completes-deal-buy-rak-ceramics-stake-from-uae-royal-553997.html )〕 ==Business model and structure== Samena Capital brings together entrepreneurs, business leaders and dealmakers〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2344118/AsiaHedge-Search-Results/Samenas-eclectic-mix-of-talent-lays-strong-foundation-for.html?PageId=195609&Keywords=Samena+Capital+&OrderType=1&PageMove=1 )〕 from different industries across the SAMENA region, who collectively form the shareholders and the investment team.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://ft.com/cms/s/0/5f6315cc-af8a-11de-balc-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1jWdDS33m )〕 The company uses these partnerships to obtain deals and to get insights into local markets and networks in the SAMENA region, where relationships often play an important role because the markets tend to be opaque. The shareholders are involved in the running of the business, meeting quarterly to exchange investment ideas, share views on business and explore possibilities of increasing economic trade between their respective markets.〔 Samena Capital owns three regulated investment advisory subsidiaries, the first in Hong Kong that is licensed by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, London licensed by the Financial Services Authority and Dubai licensed by the Dubai Financial Services Authority. The company also has a Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) license from the Securities and Exchange Board of India. It has a permanent capital base of US$70 million. A recent article on Samena Capital in Business Times (Raffles Conversation) calls Saraf the Silk Road Dealmaker. It quotes him as saying, "We tend to be conservative. We don't tend to do leverage. We don't tend to do shorting or buying exotic derivatives. We do the simple thing. We buy into a good company and hold it for three to five years before selling it," he says. "We are partners. We help companies grow their business in a different market - for example, if an Indian company wants to go into the Middle East."〔(【引用サイトリンク】url= http://www.samenacapital.com/uploads/businesstimesrafflesconversationshirishsaraf.pdf )〕 An article by Asian Venture Capital Journal says, " Operating partners now form the backbone of most private equity firms, in a variety of different guises. Samena Capital's take on this concept recognizes the importance of relationships." 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.avcj.com/tag/samena-capital )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Samena Capital」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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