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Creative Investments Holding
United Arab Emirates · Business services
An investment holding platform that plans to acquire or build businesses in food, hospitality, fashion, retail and lifestyle, then provide capital and operating support to scale regional brands.
Capital plus operating support for regional brands
Creative Investments Holding is building a long-term platform to acquire, create and grow businesses rooted in regional culture. Its stated focus spans food and culinary experiences, hospitality, fashion and retail, and lifestyle and entertainment, primarily in Egypt and the wider Middle East and North Africa. The strategy is to take controlling or strategic stakes, supply growth capital and add operating infrastructure to help businesses expand regionally and internationally.
A platform at launch
The company is led by luxury and brands executive Mohamed Talaat Khalifa through his investment arm Leo Equities, with a presence across Abu Dhabi, Cairo and Milan. At launch, it had an active pipeline rather than an established portfolio: the company was evaluating a potential first acquisition in heritage food and properties for Casa Leo, a planned boutique-hotel concept. The distinction matters: the holding company is setting up its investment and operating model, while its first businesses and hospitality concept remain prospective.
- Headquarters
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Other presence
- Cairo and Milan
- Investment focus
- Food, hospitality, fashion and retail, lifestyle and entertainment
Funding history
1 round · 1 with disclosed amounts| Announced | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founding round first close | $20M | Ali Abubakr — ParticipantLeo Equities — ParticipantMSMEDA — ParticipantOnsi Sawiris — Participant |
Investors
Ali AbubakrJoined Founding round first closeLeo EquitiesJoined Founding round first closeMSMEDAJoined Founding round first closeOnsi SawirisJoined Founding round first closeCoverage
Sep 7, 2026Creative Investments Holding · Founding round first closeSimilar companies
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