UAE-headquartered analytics and risk solutions provider Premialab has closed a $220 million growth funding round led by global investment firm KKR, marking a major backing for the company’s efforts to scale its data, analytics and risk management platform for quantitative investing worldwide, according to multiple industry reports.
The investment, made primarily through KKR’s Next Generation Technology Growth Fund III, also includes participation from existing investor Balderton Capital and represents KKR’s first direct technology growth deal in the Gulf region, sources said.
Founded in 2016 by Adrien Géliot and Pierre Trecourt, Premialab operates a global platform serving the approximately $800 billion quantitative investment strategies (QIS) market. The company provides institutional investors with access to proprietary benchmarking, performance analysis and comprehensive risk analytics tools, drawing on a database of more than 7,000 QIS strategies sourced from major sell-side banks.
Executives said the fresh capital will support global expansion plans, strengthen core operational systems and scale its newly launched execution product, developed in partnership with European derivatives exchange Eurex to broaden institutional access to QIS strategies.
“Partnering with KKR marks an important milestone for the business and provides us with the resources and long-term support to accelerate the development of the systematic investing ecosystem,” Premialab CEO Adrien Géliot said in a company statement.
KKR’s involvement underscores rising investor confidence in technology platforms that underpin institutional decision-making and risk management in capital markets. Premialab maintains a global footprint with offices in Dubai, New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong and Sydney, serving a broad array of asset managers, banks, pension funds and other institutional clients.
The deal is viewed by analysts as a significant endorsement of the Middle East’s growing role in supporting technology firms with global ambitions, particularly in sectors where sophisticated data and analytics are increasingly central to competitive investment strategies.
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