Alpen Capital

What Alpen Capital does

Alpen Capital is a private investment banking advisory firm headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with additional offices in Abu Dhabi, Doha, Muscat, and Mumbai. Founded in 2005, the firm serves institutional and corporate clients across approximately 37 operating markets spanning the GCC, South Asia, Levant, and Africa. The firm is the exclusive corporate finance partner of IMAP for M&A activities in the GCC, providing the firm access to a global advisory network of 450+ professionals across 50+ countries.

The firm's core service platform is built around two main business lines: Debt Advisory (bilateral and syndicated debt, structured financing, sale and leaseback, securitisations, off-balance sheet financing, and mezzanine debt) and Mergers & Acquisitions (domestic and cross-border M&A, divestitures, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and public/private equity market advisory). A dedicated Sustainable Financing vertical addresses agribusiness, food and water, women empowerment, and financial inclusion themes. Alpen Capital also publishes recurring GCC sector research covering Education, Food, Healthcare, Hospitality, Insurance, and Retail. Leadership is headed by Chief Executive Officer T.M. Lakshmanan, with the firm operating under licensed legal entities in the UAE, Qatar, Oman, and India.

Alpen Capital generates revenue through professional services fees on a transaction-by-transaction basis, with both advisory mandates and debt-arrangement mandates documented in recent disclosures (e.g., advising Capital Bank of Jordan on a USD 155 million Green Subordinated Loan and arranging a USD 100 million term debt facility for Motilal Oswal Home Finance from the Asian Development Bank). Distribution is direct via advisory teams in each regional office, supplemented by thought-leadership content, research reports, the website, LinkedIn, and the IMAP referral channel. The firm is privately held under founder/management-led ownership across multiple GCC and Indian jurisdictions and has not disclosed external institutional investors or a parent holding company.

Name

Alpen Capital

Legal name

Alpen Capital Limited

Website

https://alpencapital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alpen Capital is a Dubai-headquartered private investment banking advisory firm serving institutional and corporate clients across the GCC, South Asia, Levant, and Africa with Debt Advisory, M&A, and Sustainable Financing services through five offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking Advisory

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Debt Advisory & Financing Advisory (FSAEAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Buy-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAB), M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA), Capital Raising Advisory (Equity & Equity-Linked) (FSAEAGAC), Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL)

Keywords

• Investment banking advisory
• Debt advisory services
• Mergers acquisitions advisory
• Structured financing solutions
• Corporate financial advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Debt Advisory Fees: Advisory fees for debt structuring, bilateral and syndicated debt, structured financing, sale & leaseback, securitisations, off-balance sheet financing, and mezzanine debt transactions.
2. M&A Advisory Fees: Transaction fees for domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and public/private equity market advisory.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Alpen Capital is a private investment banking advisory firm providing Debt Advisory and Mergers & Acquisitions services to institutional and corporate clients. Debt Advisory covers bilateral and syndicated debt, structured financing, sale & leaseback, securitisations, off-balance sheet financing, and mezzanine debt. M&A advisory covers domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and public/private equity market transactions. The firm operates across GCC, South Asia, Levant and Africa through five offices.

Product overview

Alpen Capital is an investment banking advisory firm offering a unified platform of financial services for institutional and corporate clients across the GCC, South Asia, Levant, and Africa. The core offering comprises Debt Advisory (bilateral/syndicated debt, structured financing, securitisations, mezzanine debt) and Mergers & Acquisitions (mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic partnerships) services, complemented by a Sustainable Financing vertical covering agribusiness, food & water, women empowerment, and financial inclusion themes. The firm also publishes sector-specific industry research reports covering Education, Food, Healthcare, Hospitality, Insurance, and Retail sectors in the GCC region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Debt Advisory

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IMAPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026Alpen Capital is the exclusive corporate finance partner of IMAP for M&A activities in the GCC. This partnership provides access to IMAP's global network of 450+ professionals across 50+ countries, enabling Alpen Capital to facilitate cross-border transactions and collaborate on international deal flow.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Arqaam Capital: Dubai-headquartered independent investment bank offering M&A advisory, capital raising, and equity research across the Middle East and North Africa — directly comparable to Alpen's boutique GCC advisory positioning.
• Shuaa Capital: UAE-based investment bank providing advisory, asset management, and capital markets services with strong GCC focus — directly comparable in scope of regional advisory and capital raising activity.
• Emirates NBD Capital: UAE bank's investment banking arm offering debt and equity advisory, syndications, and M&A — competes directly for GCC corporate mandates with similar institutional client base.
• Gulf International Bank (GIB): Saudi Arabia-headquartered wholesale bank with a strong investment banking franchise across GCC debt advisory, syndications, and project finance — directly comparable GCC advisory scale and product mix.
• Mashreq Capital: UAE bank's investment banking arm providing debt and equity advisory across the GCC — directly competes with Alpen for mid-market UAE corporate mandates.

Broad incumbents

• EFG Hermes: Largest MENA-focused investment bank with full-service advisory, brokerage, asset management, and research — broader regional footprint and full-service platform versus Alpen's boutique focus.
• Rothschild & Co: Global M&A and strategic advisory firm with a long-standing Middle East presence — comparable in debt and M&A advisory but with a global platform and broader sector capability.
• KPMG Corporate Finance (Lower Gulf): Big 4 M&A and advisory practice serving GCC corporates — comparable transaction advisory business but as part of a broader professional services platform.
• Houlihan Lokey: Global independent advisory firm specializing in M&A, capital markets, and financial restructuring — comparable boutique positioning with MENA coverage through global offices.
• Moelis & Company: Global independent advisory boutique providing M&A, restructuring, and capital markets advice — comparable boutique M&A and capital advisory model, albeit at substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alpen-capital

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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