Who We Are

Our Name,
Our Values

Saudi business was built by its merchants — the family houses whose judgment, diligence, and commitment to success earned reputations measured in generations. Our name and identity are rooted in that heritage, carrying forward its principles to build an enduring reputation and lasting impact in modern capital markets.

Our Edge

Perspective

Strategic

We advise with a long-term perspective and act with conviction — looking beyond the immediate deal to strengthen our clients' position and build value that endures.

The long view, acted on with conviction.

Standard

Institutional

Disciplined execution, strong governance, and clear accountability on every engagement — the consistency and transparency our clients and investors rely on.

Trust, earned through discipline.

Structure

Creative

Integrated strength across debt, equity, project finance, and M&A lets us engineer solutions beyond the conventional — commercially sound and strategically aligned.

Structure is where value is made.

Reach

Connected

Relationships spanning sovereign funds, financial institutions, family offices, and strategic investors across Saudi Arabia, the GCC, and global markets.

A live read on capital, and the reach to close.

Our Edge

Perspective

Strategic

We advise with a long-term perspective and act with conviction — looking beyond the immediate deal to strengthen our clients' position and build value that endures.

The long view, acted on with conviction.

Standard

Institutional

Disciplined execution, strong governance, and clear accountability on every engagement — the consistency and transparency our clients and investors rely on.

Trust, earned through discipline.

Structure

Creative

Integrated strength across debt, equity, project finance, and M&A lets us engineer solutions beyond the conventional — commercially sound and strategically aligned.

Structure is where value is made.

Reach

Connected

Relationships spanning sovereign funds, financial institutions, family offices, and strategic investors across Saudi Arabia, the GCC, and global markets.

A live read on capital, and the reach to close.

Our Edge

Perspective

Strategic

We advise with a long-term perspective and act with conviction — looking beyond the immediate deal to strengthen our clients' position and build value that endures.

The long view, acted on with conviction.

Standard

Institutional

Disciplined execution, strong governance, and clear accountability on every engagement — the consistency and transparency our clients and investors rely on.

Trust, earned through discipline.

Structure

Creative

Integrated strength across debt, equity, project finance, and M&A lets us engineer solutions beyond the conventional — commercially sound and strategically aligned.

Structure is where value is made.

Reach

Connected

Relationships spanning sovereign funds, financial institutions, family offices, and strategic investors across Saudi Arabia, the GCC, and global markets.

A live read on capital, and the reach to close.

How We Do It

Strategic

We approach every relationship with a long-term perspective. We advise with responsibility and act with conviction, looking beyond immediate outcomes to help our partners build stronger businesses, strengthen their market position, and create enduring impact.

Institutional

Institutional standards define how we work and earn trust. We apply disciplined execution, strong governance, and clear accountability to every engagement — delivering the consistency, transparency, and confidence our clients and investors expect.

Creative

Complex challenges require a creative mindset. Our integrated strength across debt and equity financing, project finance, and corporate advisory enables us to look beyond conventional approaches, developing solutions that are commercially sound, strategically aligned, and built for long-term value.

Connected

Our relationships extend across Saudi Arabia, the GCC, and international markets — spanning sovereign funds, financial institutions, family offices, private wealth, and strategic investors. This continuous engagement gives us deep insight into investor appetite, capital flows, and market conditions, enabling us to position transactions through to successful closing.

How We Do It

Strategic

We build lasting partnerships through responsible advice, decisive action, and enduring impact.

Institutional

Disciplined execution, strong governance, and clear accountability earn client and investor trust.

Creative

Creative, integrated thinking transforms complex challenges into commercially sound, lasting value.

Connected

Saudi, GCC, and global relationships provide the insight driving successful transaction closings.

How We Do It

Strategic

We build lasting partnerships through responsible advice, decisive action, and enduring impact.

Institutional

Disciplined execution, strong governance, and clear accountability earn client and investor trust.

Creative

Creative, integrated thinking transforms complex challenges into commercially sound, lasting value.

Connected

Saudi, GCC, and global relationships provide the insight driving successful transaction closings.

Our Firm

Founded in Riyadh, Merchants Capital is a Saudi capital market institution licensed by the Capital Market Authority (CMA). We provide strategic investment banking services across our four practices — debt and equity capital markets, project finance, mergers & acquisitions.

Board & Advisors

Leadership

Advisory Board

Leadership

Trusted By

Advisory Board

Saud Alquaifil — Advisor & Board Member

Saud Alquaifil is a prominent Saudi real estate leader with more than two decades of experience across the Kingdom's real estate industry. He is recognized for advising government entities, developers, and institutional investors on large-scale development strategies, transformational programs, and complex mandates delivered in line with international best practice.

Saud currently serves as Partner, Real Estate Advisory at Deloitte Saudi Arabia. He previously held several leadership positions, including CEO of INMAR Real Estate Company and CEO of Tunuf Real Estate Advisory, as well as senior advisory roles at Ernst & Young, ValuStrat, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), and TAQEEM.

Saud is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), a TAQEEM-accredited valuer, and holds a Master of Science in Real Estate and Construction Management from the University of Denver.

We are building a financial institution that brings together intellectual capital and capital formation, positioning Merchants Capital to play an instrumental role in creating high-quality investment opportunities and becoming the trusted hub for institutional capital.

Who We Are

Our Name, Our Values

Our Edge

Strategic

Institutional

Creative

Connected

Our Edge

Strategic

Institutional

Creative

Connected

Our Edge

Strategic

Institutional

Creative

Connected

How We Do It

Strategic

We approach every relationship with a long-term perspective. We advise with responsibility and act with conviction, looking beyond immediate outcomes to help our partners build stronger businesses, strengthen their market position, and create enduring impact.

Institutional

Institutional standards define how we work and earn trust. We apply disciplined execution, strong governance, and clear accountability to every engagement — delivering the consistency, transparency, and confidence our clients and investors expect.

Creative

Complex challenges require a creative mindset. Our integrated strength across debt and equity financing, project finance, and corporate advisory enables us to look beyond conventional approaches, developing solutions that are commercially sound, strategically aligned, and built for long-term value.

Connected

How We Do It

Strategic

We build lasting partnerships through responsible advice, decisive action, and enduring impact.

Institutional

Disciplined execution, strong governance, and clear accountability earn client and investor trust.

Creative

Creative, integrated thinking transforms complex challenges into commercially sound, lasting value.

Connected

Saudi, GCC, and global relationships provide the insight driving successful transaction closings.

How We Do It

Strategic

We build lasting partnerships through responsible advice, decisive action, and enduring impact.

Institutional

Disciplined execution, strong governance, and clear accountability earn client and investor trust.

Creative

Creative, integrated thinking transforms complex challenges into commercially sound, lasting value.

Connected

Saudi, GCC, and global relationships provide the insight driving successful transaction closings.

Our Firm

Founded in Riyadh, Merchants Capital is a Saudi capital market institution licensed by the Capital Market Authority (CMA). We provide strategic investment banking services across our four practices — debt and equity capital markets, project finance, mergers & acquisitions.

Board & Advisors

Board & Advisors

Leadership

Advisory Board

Leadership

Trusted By

Trusted By

Advisory Board

Saud Alquaifil — Advisor & Board Member

We are building a financial institution that brings together intellectual capital and capital formation, positioning Merchants Capital to play an instrumental role in creating high-quality investment opportunities and becoming the trusted hub for institutional capital.

Tarek Tawfik Chairman & CEO

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Whether you are raising capital, preparing for market, or weighing a strategic move, our team is ready to act.

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Whether you are raising capital, preparing for market, or weighing a strategic move, our team is ready to act.

Our Name,
Our Values

Tarek Tawfik
Chairman & CEO

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