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Ruya Partners

Abu Dhabi private-credit manager (Al Sarab Tower, ADGM Square — regulated by the ADGM FSRA) lending to mid-market private companies in MENA with consistent cash-flow generation: growth and expansion, acquisitions, long-term working capital, recapitalisations and shareholder realignments.

What
Private credit deals of $15M to $25M.
Who
Mid-market, cash-generating MENA companies (not early-stage).
Cost
Loan — private credit, repayable
Backed by
Jada Fund of FundsSaudi Venture Capital (SVC)
Status
Active

Checked · September 2026 · ruyapartners.com · How we check ↗

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In detail

Ruya Partners is a private credit in the UAE. Abu Dhabi private-credit manager (Al Sarab Tower, ADGM Square — regulated by the ADGM FSRA) lending to mid-market private companies in MENA with consistent cash-flow generation: growth and expansion, acquisitions, long-term working capital, recapitalisations and shareholder realignments. Jada Fund of Funds anchored its $250 million (SAR 938 million) fund in December 2023. Deals on the site: GymNation SAR 94M / $25M (exited May 2026 after a $100M HPS refinancing), Energia SAR 75M / $20M (Saudi Arabia), Epik Foods $15.5M, TruKKer, and Whiteshield $15M (June 2026).

Amount
Deal sizes on the site $15M to $25M
Terms
No equity — private credit
Eligibility
Mid-market, cash-generating private companies in MENA — business owners, family offices, financial sponsors and management teams; not early-stage
Sectors
Sector-agnostic — fitness, F&B, power, logistics, manufacturing and policy-tech on the site
Portfolio
  • GymNation (exited)
  • Energia
  • Epik Foods
  • TruKKer
  • Whiteshield
  • Unicorn Industrials
  • Starzplay (exited)
Status
Active — Whiteshield investment June 2026; no form, info@ruyapartners.com

What the source says

“Ruya partners backs Whiteshield with US$15mln private credit investment”

ruyapartners.com · seen September 2026

“Ruya Partners exits GymNation following $100mln refinancing by HPS”

ruyapartners.com/media · seen September 2026

“Whiteshield's platforms and policy interventions have reached more than 20 million citizens”

ruyapartners.com/portfolio · seen September 2026

“2026”

ruyapartners.com · seen September 2026

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Sources

Primary source · ruyapartners.com · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/ruya-partners · Checked September 2026