What Are Private Markets

Most people are familiar with public markets — where shares of listed companies and bonds are traded daily by millions of investors. But beyond these traditional investments lies a much larger, and often more rewarding, world: the private markets.

What Are Private Markets?

Private markets include investments that are not traded on public venues. These markets span several major asset classes:

• Private equity : Direct ownership in private companies. Example: Investing in companies like SpaceX, Stripe, or ByteDance (TikTok's parent) before they go public.
• Private real estate: Commercial or residential properties that generate income. Example: Co-investing in office towers, data centers, or multifamily housing in major global cities.
• Private credit : Lending directly to businesses and projects outside the traditional banking system. Example: Providing loans to mid-sized manufacturing companies or global logistics firms.
• Infrastructure: Long-term investments in physical assets that power economies. Example: Airports like London Heathrow, toll roads, or renewable energy facilities.

Unlike public markets — where prices change daily based on news and sentiment — private markets are driven by fundamentals: cash flow, asset value, and long-term growth. This provides more stable pricing and a deeper alignment with real-world value.

Why Private Markets Matter

Private markets aren't just different — they're bigger. While public markets (stocks and bonds) represent around $100 trillion globally, private markets now exceed $300 trillion.

They also outperform. Over the past 15 years, top-tier private market investments have delivered around 5-7% higher annual returns than their public market counterparts — with less day-to-day volatility.

Tanami Is Opening the Door

Until now, individual investors were mostly shut out — facing large minimums, capital calls, and long lock-ups.

Tanami is changing that. We give you access to high-quality private market investments with:

• No capital calls
• No minimum investment
• Quarterly liquidity

This gives you the opportunity to build a smarter, more diversified portfolio — in a simple, digital, and Shariah-compliant way.

Your first step into private markets should connect the concepts you have learned with clear investment choices. Tanami offers access to private company investments and private credit opportunities, with tools for creating a personalized investment portfolio . For readers comparing investment companies in Saudi Arabia or searching for the best investment firms in Bahrain , our platform provides a way to explore these choices and understand their role before committing capital.