SANAD Fund
for MSME

Invest in MENA entrepreneurs

Financing underfunded MSMEs in the Middle East and Africa to deliver returns with strong risk mitigation and impact.

Total assets: US$553.5M (as of Q1 2025)
Investment Theme: MSME financing
Regions: Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa
Investment Structure: Private Debt, Private Equity + Blended Finance

Figures as of Q4 24 | *modelled by Finance in Motion based on primary reporting / 3rd-party data

$ 2.3M

Volume of sub-loans facilitated to businesses and households

448K*

Indirect jobs supported

31%

Share of female end investees

Promising MSMEs need support

These businesses are essential to growth and opportunity in the MENA region

MENA-based MSMEs contribute nearly two-thirds of the region's GDP and almost 75% of employment. Yet, they struggle to secure funding.

Many businesses are still excluded from the formal financial system as they fail to meet financial institutions' lending criteria.

This funding shortfall disproportionately affects young, female and rural entrepreneurs.

We prepare them for success

We deliver targeted financing and tailored Advisory & Capacity Building services

We finance promising MSMEs via our local financial institution partners.

We then work with our partners to strengthen their outreach to MSMEs. In parallel, we offer advisory services directly to MSMEs, enhancing their ability to access finance by equipping them with the right skills and tools.

Through financing, and Advisory & Capacity Building services, we create opportunities in the critical MENA region. Not only do we support innovation, growth and employment in this underfunded market, we contribute to stability and prosperity in neighbouring Europe.

Established local presence

Sustainability-related disclosures

The Sanad Fund for MSME pursues a sustainable investment objective in line with Article 9 of the SFDR.

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Fund information

The funds, sub-funds and securities described herein (or in any other linked or related website) are not being offered for sale to the public in the United States of America or in any other jurisdiction in which a public offer would be prohibited by applicable law. To the extent funds, sub-funds and securities described herein (or in any other linked or related website) are being offered in these jurisdictions (some of the funds, sub-funds and securities may not be offered in certain jurisdictions), they will only be offered by private placement to a limited number of qualified institutional investors in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations in these jurisdictions. Offers will only be made pursuant to a private placement memorandum approved by the funds. Institutional investors in these jurisdictions that wish to learn more about the funds, sub-funds and securities should contact the persons listed below for further inquiry.

Special notice as regards the European Fund for Southeast Europe, the Green for Growth Fund and the Latin American Green Bond Fund: In respect of the United States of America, Canada, Japan or Australia or any other jurisdiction in which the distribution, offer, sale, transfer or resale would be prohibited by applicable law, no investment in notes/shares or other instruments of these funds (or their respective sub-fund(s)) can be offered or made.

All funds are managed or advised (as the case may be) by Finance in Motion Asset Management S.à r.l., a Luxembourg-based Alternative Investment Fund Manager directly supervised by the Luxembourg regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF).

Finance in Motion Asset Management S.à r.l.

68, Bd de la Pétrusse,

L-2320 Luxembourg

SANAD Fund for MSME