Investing for a better future

Alignment of Vision and Values

We seek to identify founders and investors who share common visions aimed at fostering long-term happiness, well-being, and prosperity. This entails finding individuals committed to shared values and principles that permeate organizational cultures, promoting harmony and sustainable growth.

We apply certain criteria and metrics to guide our engagement with ventures:

  1. Alignment of Vision and Values: The venture aligns with our vision and values, serving a purpose beyond mere profit-making.

  2. Addressable Needs with Positive Impact: The venture addresses a quantifiable need or desire, positively impacting:

    • Well-being

    • Environmental sustainability (locally or globally), with scalable solutions applicable to other regions

    • Community and public welfare

    • Customer satisfaction

  3. Job Creation and Career Opportunities: The venture creates jobs that contribute to the community's or region's needs, providing career paths and opportunities.

  4. Development Stage: Typically, ventures are post-revenue with established customers and have initiated the customer discovery process. Revenue ranges from early-stage to $50 million annually, with demonstrated potential for significant expansion.

  5. Scalable Market Opportunity: The venture targets an addressable market with the potential to exceed $100 million in revenue or exit.

  6. ROI and Growth Potential: The investment yields a return on investment (ROI) exceeding 10%, particularly in startups where valuation or returns can surpass 10X.

  7. Timely ROI Delivery: The venture demonstrates the ability to deliver ROI within six years, either through partial or full exit or dividend.

  8. Industry/Sector Focus: The venture aligns with our industry or sector focus.

This criteria helps support our vision- to contribute to positive societal impact and sustainable growth.

Criteria and Metrics

Diversification for Long-Term Growth

Our investment approach is centered on diversification—spanning multiple sectors and geographies. This strategy ensures that our portfolio is balanced, reducing exposure to market volatility while tapping into growth opportunities in both emerging and established markets. By investing across a wide array of industries, we create a portfolio that is resilient, adaptable, and positioned to thrive in any economic climate.

Our Investment Focus

At Makaal, we invest across a diverse range of sectors and geographies to drive sustainable success and create long-term positive impact. We believe that the key to enduring growth lies in blending innovation with stability, and our approach ensures a balanced portfolio that mitigates risk while maximizing returns.

Our current primary focus areas include:

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI): Advancing industries through cutting-edge AI solutions that drive operational efficiencies and unlock new business opportunities.

  • Biotechnology: Investing in transformative biotech innovations that improve healthcare, the food & beverage industry and environmental sustainability.

  • Software-as-a-Service (SaaS): Supporting cloud-based platforms that transform business operations and customer engagement across industries.

  • Clean Technology & Renewable Energy: Pioneering investments in clean energy and energy-efficient technologies to support a sustainable future.

  • Agricultural Technology (AgTech): Advancing sustainable farming solutions to address the growing need for food security and environmental stewardship.

  • Regenerative Resilient Building: Advancing sustainable, adaptive technologies and practices that foster resilience in homes and mixed-use commercial spaces.

  • Sustainable Real Estate: Real estate investments have consistently demonstrated the ability to deliver long-term stable returns, especially when focused on sustainable, eco-friendly developments that create thriving communities. These investments form a core part of our strategy, driven by our commitment to building value while supporting environmental and social sustainability.