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Sponsorship

Sponsor with us to place your firm at the centre of the private markets ecosystem and drive the dialogues shaping regional investment trends.

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Elevate your brand in the GCC’s private markets community

The GCC's private markets community is relationship-driven, regionally nuanced and built on trust that takes time to establish. For firms looking to build or deepen their presence in this market, proximity to the right people in the right environment is everything. That is what ME-IN provides.

We bring together a curated community of institutional allocators, family offices, fund managers and sector specialists active across private markets, regionally and internationally. It is a network of decision-makers who show up, participate and are invested in the regions private market ecosystem.

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How We Support GPs and Fund Managers

The GCC's allocator community represents one of the most significant concentrations of private markets capital in the world, and one that moves almost entirely on relationships and trust. ME-IN gives fund managers a structured, credible environment to build those relationships with the family offices and institutional investors most relevant to your strategy, accelerating a process that would otherwise take years of incremental outreach.

How We Support Service Providers

The GCC's investment community is selective about the firms it engages with, credibility here is earned through context, association and the right environment. ME-IN places your firm alongside the allocators and managers who are actively making decisions, in a setting where your expertise and your brand are endorsed by the quality of the room around it. Our events give your team the time and access to make a genuine impression and build the connections you need.

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2025/26 In Numbers

  • 380 senior investment professionals engaged with the Middle East Investor Network across our flagship summits, private sessions and digital boardrooms. Representing 23 countries spanning the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa, this is a community of active decision-makers; CEOs, CIOs, founders and allocators who show up, participate and take the conversations seriously.

  • 306 distinct organisations were represented in the network in 2025; from sovereign wealth funds and family offices to fund managers, asset managers and specialist service providers. The breadth of that representation means our members are always in the company of the full investment value chain, not just one part of it.

  • We maintain a strict commitment to quality over quantity by ensuring that over half of our network at our LP focused events is comprised of Limited Partners and Institutional Allocators. By prioritising this 50%+ LP ratio, we create a high-value environment where Fund Managers and Service Providers benefit from meaningful, uncrowded access to capital, and Allocators/LPs enjoy a peer-heavy atmosphere conducive to candid discussion.

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  • The alternatives-focused capital represented in our network reached ~$750bn over the last 12 months. This figure excludes sovereign wealth fund allocations to give the most accurate representation of directed alternatives mandates within the community.

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Direct, meaningful access to the people who are shaping private capital in the GCC.

We work with a select group of partners who add genuine value to our events. Focusing on your desired outcome, we match this with our network and build each partnership around your commercial objectives and the audience you need to reach.

Every partnership is built around four elements: the authority that comes from being heard by the right audience, the influence that comes from leading the right conversations, the access that comes from being in the right room with the right decision-makers, and the relationships that come from having the time and environment to let those conversations develop into something real.

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Establish authority

Position your firm as a credible, senior voice within one of the region's most selective private markets communities. Your presence throughout the events places your brand in front of the allocators and managers who matter most to your business, in an environment where visibility carries genuine weight.

Influence GCC Private Markets

Shape our event agenda’s through main stage debates or host a private, technical boardroom on a topic where your firm can deliver genuine education and perspective. Thought leadership lands differently here, the audience is curated, senior and paying attention.

Meet the right people

Engage directly with the region's most senior institutional allocators, family offices and fund managers. Through the ME-IN Majlis and our ‘Smart Matching’ platform, every introduction is pre-scheduled and built around mandate alignment, so your time is spent with the people who have a genuine reason to hear from you.

Create Lasting commercial relationships

ME-IN is designed for substantive, executive-level conversations, giving you the time and environment to move beyond an initial introduction. The private boardrooms, event receptions, long-form networking and invitation-only dinners provide the conditions where commercial relationships are formed.

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How You Can Sponsor

At Our Events:

Main stage speaking

Private boardrooms

Educational masterclasses

One-to-one meetings

Activation spaces

On-site branding

Beyond Our Events

Private events

Investor Roadshows

Digital Webinars

Market Intelligence and Whitepapers

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2026 Network Sponsors

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Carta is transforming how private capital operates. We connect founders, investors, and limited partners through software purpose-built for private capital. Trusted by 50,000+ companies in 160 countries, Carta’s platform of software and services lays the groundwork so you can build, invest, and scale with confidence. Carta’s Fund Administration platform supports 8,500+ funds and SPVs, representing nearly $182B in assets under management, with tools designed to enhance the strategic impact of fund CFOs. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc. and Great Places to Work, Carta is shaping the future of private market infrastructure.

For more information visit www.carta.com

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Optima Partners is a global regulatory compliance advisory firm that provides services for hedge funds, private equity fund managers, broker dealers, and investment banks. With its global regulatory compliance expertise, Optima has established itself as a market leader by servicing clients across multiple jurisdictions, from initial registration to becoming long-term regulatory support partners. With over 1200 clients globally, Optima is at the forefront of the latest regulatory changes to the alternative investment industry.

For more information visit www.optima-partners.com

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Preqin empowers financial professionals who invest in or allocate to private markets with essential data and insight to make confident decisions. It supports them throughout the entire investment lifecycle with critical information and leading analytics solutions. Preqin has pioneered rigorous methods of collecting private data for over 20 years, enabling more than 200,000 professionals globally to streamline how they raise capital, source deals and investments, understand performance, and stay informed. Acquired by BlackRock in 2025, Preqin complements the existing Aladdin technology platform to provide investment solutions for the whole portfolio.

For more information visit www.preqin.com.

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Praxis is a leading independent provider of bespoke professional services, supporting private individuals, families, and international corporations. Established in 1972, the group operates across key global jurisdictions, including the UK, UAE, and Switzerland. Specialising in private wealth, corporate and fund services, Praxis is renowned for its expertise in complex multi-jurisdictional structures and specialist sectors like yacht ownership. With over 400 professionals, the firm focuses on building long-term partnerships, combining five decades of experience with robust governance and innovative administration.

For more information visit www.praxisgroup.com

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East Emblem is an UAE-based firm specialising in the build and validation of institutional-grade fund management platforms. The company supports managers from their first fund through to mature operations, helping to create resilient models that align with investor expectations. Their flagship programme, FM101, provides an intensive, five-week incubator for developing bespoke operating models and data rooms. Additionally, East Emblem offers operational due diligence and fractional support for allocators and managers, leveraging deep experience in global markets to enhance governance, risk management, and operational infrastructure.

For more information visit www.eastemblem.com

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