A PRIVATE INVESTMENT FIRM FOCUSED ON POWER, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL BIOTECH INVESTMENTS.
A PRIVATE INVESTMENT FIRM FOCUSED ON POWER, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL BIOTECH INVESTMENTS.
A PRIVATE INVESTMENT FIRM FOCUSED ON POWER, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL BIOTECH INVESTMENTS.
A PRIVATE INVESTMENT FIRM FOCUSED ON POWER, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL BIOTECH INVESTMENTS.
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About
A PRIVATE INVESTMENT FIRM FOCUSED ON POWER, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL BIOTECH INVESTMENTS
Valquest is an independent private investor and investment manager focusing on high quality, long-life assets
We source, shape, execute and manage venture capital and private equity investments mostly in the energy, power and industrial biotech sectors.
Our portfolio is composed of eight investments primarily locates in Europe with some in the MENA region
Principals
Fadi Noureddine
Prior to founding Valquest Partners in 2013, Fadi advised institutional clients since 1999 in both public and private financial markets, transacting as Equity Capital Market division head focusing on the Energy sector at the Saudi American Bank, Mergers and Acquisitions Director at Lehman Brothers (United Kingdom, Europe and Middle East) and Director of the Investment Bank at Morgan Stanley (Saudi Arabia) consecutively.
Fadi holds an MBA in Finance from the Lincoln School of Management and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the American University of Beirut.
Walid Sfeir
Prior to founding Valquest, Walid held senior operational and board level positions for the MENA region FMCG and Pharmaceutical distribution companies. Through his earlier experience since 1996 at Valeo and McKinsey & Company, Walid dealt with diverse situations in industries such as FMCG, automotive and telecoms with a wide geographical exposure encompassing Europe, South America and MENA.
Walid is an industrial engineer graduate of the UTC (France), holds a BA in Business Administration from ESSEC (France) and an MBA (with honors) from INSEAD (France).
Portfolio
Acquired 35% Stake in
Oriental Paper Products sal
April 2012
OPP is a legacy paper converting business in Lebanon established in 1955.
The Partners at Valquest acquired a 35% stake of Oriental Paper Products in April 2012.
Through their network, the partners were able to modernize and transform the business and in turn enhance its productivity and resulting profitability (tripled in 4 years).
Acquired 100%
Sofregaz SA
March 2014
Sofregaz is a 60 years old French engineering company specialized in Oil & Gas engineering.
Investment thesis was to acquire the assets of Sofregaz from Maire Tecnimont to capture business from MENA (mainly Iraq).
The drop of Oil price and the instability of Iraq forced a severe restructuring, turnaround and repositioning of the business around LNG.
The company turned a positive EBITDA in Q3 2016. Valquest considerably reduced its ownership stake in the company in Q1 2018.
Acquired 20% Stake in
White Label Food processing
November 2016
Valquest acquired a 20% stake and increased it to 51% from initial acquisition date.
Valquest has developed new markets (North America) and GCC.
Valquest is positioning the business for horizontal integration and creating own commercial brand.
Acquired 100%
AJTS SAOC
October 2017
Al-Jizzi Transformers and Switchgears Company SAOC (AJTS) is a 26 years old company specialized manufacturer of power distribution transformers in Oman.
Valquest is operating on product enhancement and niche market consolidation while developing the company's export business in selected Middle East and North-African markets.
Acquired a Controlling Stake in Afyren
December 2018
Afyren (established in 2006) is specialized in Microbiology and Bioprocess engineering that valorizes non-food biomass into bio-energy and green chemistry
Valquest co-invested through a controlling stake in Afyren along with a select group of international industrialists, specialized venture capitalists, Industrial funds and institutional investors allowing Afyren to scale-up to industrial level putting forward the establishment of the first bio-sourced Carboxylic Acid industrial capacity in the world.
Acquired a Controlling Stake in Tissium SA
November 2019
Valquest co-invested in Tissium SA a European Biotech company that has developed an innovative polymer solution set to revolutionize a broad range of surgical procedures.
Valquest is leveraging its network to help Tissium expand its root to market in select MENA and Indian subcontinent markets.
Valquest is at a stage to accompany n the resource deployment for the launch of Tissium first therapeuticalapplication in the US market.
* Partners at Valquest invest together since 2012 and started operating under Valquest Partners structure early 2013
Contact
info@val-quest.com
Lebanon
2 Tarazi bldg. Uruguay street
1144 Marfaa’ Beirut, Lebanon
Luxembourg
127, rue de Mühlenbach
L-2168 Luxembourg
Cyprus
17 GR Xenoupoulou street
3106 Limassol, Cyprus