Safaqa

Confidential applications, serious capital

Confidential capital, partnership, succession, and exit pathways. Focused on Lebanon, with suitable businesses across the MENA region considered.

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What we do

Matching first. Closing only when you ask.

Safaqa connects operating businesses with principals and family offices that have a defined investment mandate. We focus on Lebanon and consider suitable operating businesses across the MENA region. Owners get a confidential path to capital, partnership, succession, or an exit. Investors get reviewed files that match their investment criteria — not an unfiltered list.

The parties may close on their own. If they want Safaqa involved in the process, or specialist coordination (finance, legal, audit, or similar), that is scoped only in a separate signed agreement. We do not hold funds.

  • Confidential by default
  • Review response within two business days
  • No public business identities
  • Shared only with consent

Pathways

The 4 Pathways

Growth capital

What it means
New money into the business for a stated use, through equity, a loan or a hybrid solution. Any loan comes from the counterparty, not from Safaqa.
For businesses
Fund expansion, working capital or a defined project.
For investors
Invest in a business with clear operating principles and a defined use of funds.
What it is not
Not a sale of the whole company or a guaranteed return.

Strategic partnership

What it means
A partnership with a party that brings more than money: market access, capabilities or distribution.
For businesses
Access expertise, customers or channels that support a defined business need.
For investors
Build a commercial relationship, acquire a stake or both, with the strategic fit named before anyone is introduced.
What it is not
Not funding alone or a vague promise of introductions. The strategic fit must be clearly identified.

Succession

What it means
A planned transition in ownership or leadership while the company continues operating. A handover may include a sale of shares, but the file is opened because continuity is the point, not because a buyer is already in the room.
For businesses
Set the terms and prepare continuity before a handover becomes urgent.
For investors
Assess an operating business with a named transition and defined handover responsibilities.
What it is not
Not an unexplained founder departure, an immediate shutdown or a guarantee of a seamless handover.

Partial or full exit

What it means
A private sale of part of the shares or the whole company.
For businesses
Realise value and choose how much ownership to retain, without a public listing.
For investors
Acquire a stake or the whole business after reviewing the file, meeting the owner and completing your own due diligence.
What it is not
Not a public offering, a guaranteed sale or a purchase by Safaqa.

The same rule applies to all four: an anonymised teaser first, identity only after NDA and consent, and the parties close themselves unless Safaqa is separately engaged.

Business Model

How we are paid

Matching first, closing only when you ask

The parties handle closing. If you want our help, we can coordinate the process under a separate signed agreement.

All calls are free

Applications, reviews, and all calls are completely free of charge. We do not charge retainers just to look at your file.

Fees only on success

A success fee is due only if a deal closes with a party introduced through Safaqa, under a signed letter.

Clear, separate agreements

The signed letter sets out the success fee amount or rate, who pays, the qualifying introduction, and when payment is due.

Specialist work & closing

Extra structuring or specialist work requires a separate signed agreement with its own scope, fees, and payment conditions. Those fees are separate from the success fee and may be payable even if no deal closes. Parties may close independently; we support closing only when explicitly engaged. We never hold funds or company assets, or sign transactions for you.

Our operating principles

Confidential by design

Identifying information is shared with a prospective counterparty only after a signed NDA and the disclosing party’s explicit consent. Disclosure is controlled, progressive, and never assumed.

Structured human review

Every application follows a consistent format and is assessed individually by the Safaqa team before any next step is proposed.

Introductions, not listings

Safaqa is not an open directory. We match by selective introduction. Support through closing, and any specialist coordination, is available only when explicitly agreed.

For Businesses

From application to introduction.

Whether you are expanding capacity, seeking a strategic partner, planning succession, or considering an exit, every file follows a defined and confidential process.

Is this for you?

  • An operating business in Lebanon or the MENA region
  • Seeking capital, partnership, succession, or an exit
  • Prepared to provide structured confidential information
  1. Stage 1

    Tell us what you’re considering

    Share a confidential business profile and what you want to achieve. We review it and respond within two business days.

  2. Stage 2

    Agree what can be shared

    If there is a fit, we clarify your objectives and prepare an anonymised teaser for your approval.

  3. Stage 3

    Meet relevant counterparties

    We approach parties whose interests fit your business. Your identity is shared only after NDA and your consent.

The parties manage due diligence and closing with their advisers. If you want our assistance, Safaqa can coordinate the process under a separate signed agreement. We do not hold funds.

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For Investors

From mandate to introduction.

Whether you are deploying capital, seeking acquisitions, or exploring strategic partnerships, every mandate follows a defined and confidential process.

Is this for you?

  • A defined mandate, sector interest, and ticket size
  • Authority as a principal, family office, or institutional representative
  • A willingness to follow NDA and consent procedures
  1. Stage 1

    Define your mandate

    Tell us your preferred sectors, investment size, and structures. We confirm your identity and capacity.

  2. Stage 2

    Review relevant opportunities

    Receive anonymised teasers aligned with your mandate, rather than an unfiltered list.

  3. Stage 3

    Explore a mutual fit

    When you express interest, we arrange an introduction after the owner’s approval and a signed NDA.

The parties manage due diligence and closing with their advisers. If you want our assistance, Safaqa can coordinate the process under a separate signed agreement. We do not hold funds.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Clarity and transparency at every step.

Ready to begin the conversation?

Submit a business application or investor mandate. Our team reviews it and responds within two business days. Matching opportunities may take longer and are not guaranteed.

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