About Chimera
Chimera is a private equity firm founded in 2007. It is primarily based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. As of Jul 2026, Chimera has a portfolio of 52 companies, comprising 52 funding rounds and 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in India and United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from FinTech to Enterprise Applications. Its latest investment was a $***** Series B round in Foodology on Jul 21, 2023 which also saw participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Daedalus Ventures and other investors.
Overall Chimera portfolio has seen 20 unicorns, 9 IPOs and 3 acquisitions including key companies like Swiggy, Delhivery and Klarna. A lot of funds co-invest with Chimera, with names like SoftBank Vision Fund sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Chimera has a team of 1 people, including 1 partner.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2007
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
Chimera's Portfolio
Chimera has a portfolio of 52 companies. They have invested in a total of 52 companies. Their most recent investment was in Foodology (Series B round) on Jul 21, 2023. Here is the most recent investment by Chimera:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 21, 2023 | Series B | 2113 | ||
Feb 16, 2023 | Seed | 9557 | ||
Feb 01, 2023 | Conventional Debt | 3871 | - | |
Feb 01, 2023 | Series E | 2804 | - |
Chimera has acquired 1 company. Their most recent acquisition was of Beltone Financial on Aug 04, 2022. Here is the most recent acquisition by Chimera:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Aug 04, 2022 | Regional investment bank | - | 2002 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Chimera:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2023
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2022
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in India and United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in FinTech
Team profile of Chimera
Chimera has a team of 1 member. Chimera's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Chimera
Over the past 19 years, 86 investors have co-invested in Chimera's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Chimera: 86 investors entered a company along with Chimera. These include investors like SoftBank Vision Fund (8 companies).
Chimera News
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Chimera Investment Inks 15-Year, 22K-SF Headquarters Lease at 1 Rockefeller PlazaCRE Market Beat•Mar 04, 2026•Chimera
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Chimera Investment (NYSE:CIM) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.09 EPSMarketBeat•Nov 08, 2025•Chimera
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Two Sigma Investments Boosts Chimera Investment StakeMarketBeat•May 27, 2025•Two Sigma Investments, Chimera
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Blue Owl and Lunate invest in Linden Capital PartnersPE Hub•May 28, 2024•Blue Owl, Lunate, Linden, Linden Capital Partners and 3 others
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BNY Mellon, Lunate Invest $300M In MENA-Focused FintechLaw360•Nov 21, 2023•BNY Mellon, , Lunate, Chimera and 1 other
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Aman Group secures further investment, plans to expand globallyTtgasia•Sep 25, 2023•Aman, Public Investment Fund, Cain International, Mubadala and 3 others
