Frequently asked questions

General

What is Tanami?

Tanami is an investment platform focused on redefining private markets. We unlock institutional-grade alternative investments for all—making them more accessible, personalized, and liquid so every investor, not just the ultra-wealthy, can build lasting wealth.

Is Tanami a regulated platform?

Tanami is a regulated investment platform that provides access to private market opportunities. It is authorized and supervised by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) as a Category 2 Investment firm.

Is Tanami a bank or a brokerage?

No, Tanami is neither a bank nor a traditional brokerage. Tanami is a regulated investment platform that provides access to private market opportunities. It is authorized and supervised by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) as a Category 2 Investment firm. While we facilitate investment transactions and custody of funds through licensed partners, we do not offer banking or traditional brokerage services.

Is investing in private markets suitable for everyone?

While private market investments can enhance returns and diversification, they may not be suitable for all investors. Tanami offers access to curated private market opportunities with quarterly liquidity, but these investments may have different risk and liquidity profiles compared to traditional assets. It's important to assess your risk tolerance and financial goals before investing.

What are the benefits of investing in private markets through Tanami?

Tanami provides access to exclusive private market opportunities that are typically reserved for institutional investors, offering the potential for enhanced, risk-adjusted returns. All investments on the platform are thoroughly vetted by experienced professionals who partner with top-tier global managers. Unlike many traditional platforms, Tanami does not accept placement fees, ensuring full alignment with investor interests. Our modern, user-friendly app makes investing in private markets simple, transparent, and accessible—bringing a premium investing experience directly to your fingertips.

Getting Started

How can I access Tanami's platform?

You can access Tanami through our mobile application, available on both iOS and Android. A web-based portal will also be deployed in the near future.

How do I get started with Tanami?

To get started, simply download the Tanami app from the App Store or Google Play. Follow the on-screen instructions to create an account and complete the registration process. Once your account is set up, you can explore our investment opportunities.

How long will it take me to open an account and start investing?

The account opening process is typically quick and seamless. Most users can complete registration and verification within 10 minutes. Once your identity is verified and your account is approved, you can immediately start exploring and investing in available opportunities through the Tanami app. In some cases, additional documentation may be required, which could extend the processing time.

What information do I need to sign up?

To sign up, you simply need to input your name, email address, mobile number, date of birth, and answer few preference questions.

How much do I need to start investing with Tanami?

The minimum investment amount varies depending on the specific investment opportunity. You will find the minimum investment amount within the page of each investment opportunity.

Liquid+

What is Liquid+?

Liquid+ is a short-term, high-yield investment solution designed to keep your funds working while remaining accessible. Think of it as a smarter alternative to your traditional savings account.

What kind of returns can I expect?

Tanami offers a competitive return of up to 3.85% p.a., calculated and paid out weekly.

Is there a minimum investment amount?

The minimum depends on which currency you invest in. If you're investing in Bahraini Dinars, the minimum is 500 BHD. If you're investing in U.S. Dollars, the minimum is 1,000 USD.

Are there different rates based on how much I invest?

No. We offer one rate for all—no tiers or conditions.

Where is my money invested?

Funds invested in Liquid+ are allocated across a diversified portfolio of short-duration, high-quality income-generating instruments, such as money market funds, sukuk, and other low-risk fixed income assets. These are carefully selected to provide attractive returns while maintaining liquidity and capital preservation. All investments are managed by regulated partners and overseen by Tanami to ensure transparency and alignment with your goals.

SmartMatch

What is SmartMatch?

SmartMatch is Tanami's proprietary investment offering designed to build personalized private market portfolios based on your risk appetite, return expectations, and income preferences. It combines a streamlined, automated experience for those seeking guided portfolio construction with the flexibility for more experienced investors to customize their allocations. SmartMatch stands out through a blend of thoughtful design, institutional-quality access, and intelligent risk management. One of its unique features is the use of GARCH (Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity) modeling—an advanced technique typically used by hedge funds and quant managers—to better account for volatility and enhance risk-return profiles across different market cycles. This approach offers a more robust alternative to conventional correlation-based portfolio optimization. Portfolios built through SmartMatch are diversified across key private market asset classes—including private equity, private credit, and real assets—and offer quarterly liquidity with projected returns of up to 15% annually.

What asset classes am I investing in?

Through Tanami, your portfolio is diversified across three core private market asset classes: - Private Equity: Investments in established, non-public companies—typically through growth capital and buyout strategies—focused on long-term capital appreciation. - Private Credit: Yield-generating strategies such as direct lending, senior secured loans, and other non-bank financing solutions, offering consistent income. - Real Assets: Exposure to physical assets like real estate and infrastructure, designed to deliver stable cash flows and hedge against inflation. Each asset class plays a specific role in balancing risk, return, and liquidity.

Can I invest in more than one portfolio at a time?

Absolutely, you can build multiple portfolios tailored to different goals such as children's education, retirement, or passive income each with its own allocation and performance tracking.

What's the difference between Guided and Customized SmartMatch?

SmartMatch offers two flexible paths to help you build your ideal private market portfolio: - Guided: Ideal for investors who prefer an automated experience. You answer a short questionnaire about your goals, risk appetite, and income preferences, and SmartMatch builds a fully personalized portfolio for you—allocating intelligently across private equity, private credit, and real assets. - Customized: Designed for more experienced or hands-on investors. You get full control to adjust your allocations, select target exposures across asset classes, and fine-tune your portfolio based on your own risk-return objectives. Both options provide access to the same curated investment universe, quarterly liquidity, and the benefits of Tanami's advanced risk modeling—including GARCH-based optimization.

How do I choose between Growth and Income focused portfolios?

Choosing between Growth and Income portfolios depends on your financial goals, time horizon, and cash flow needs: Growth Portfolios are designed for investors seeking long-term capital appreciation. They typically allocate more to private equity and other high-return asset classes, with less focus on regular cash distributions. Ideal if you're building wealth over time and can tolerate some volatility. Income Portfolios prioritize steady, periodic returns by allocating more to private credit and real assets that generate cash flow. These are suitable if you're looking for more predictable income or have shorter-term liquidity needs. When using SmartMatch, your preferences are captured through a brief onboarding flow, and the portfolio is automatically aligned with your chosen focus—though you can always review and adjust your strategy over time.

Select

What is Select?

Select is a Tanami offering that gives investors access to individual private market opportunities across asset classes such as private equity, private credit, and real assets. This option is suitable for investors who want to take a more active role in their portfolio management.

What kind of opportunities can I expect to be availed on Select?

Select offers individual private market opportunities sourced from top-tier global managers across private equity, private credit, and real assets. These may include single fund investments, co-investments, and direct deals such as corporate buyouts, income-focused credit strategies, or real estate transactions. All opportunities are carefully vetted by Tanami to ensure quality and transparency before being made available on the platform.

How are the private market opportunities available on Select chosen?

All opportunities listed on Select undergo a rigorous screening and due diligence process by Tanami's investment team. We source deals from top-tier global managers and evaluate them based on factors such as track record, strategy quality, risk-return profile, and alignment with investor interests. Only opportunities that meet our internal standards for quality, transparency, and governance are made available on the platform.

Can anyone invest through Select?

While Select is open to all eligible Tanami users, it is more suitable for advanced investors who have a solid understanding of private markets and prefer to evaluate opportunities individually. Unlike SmartMatch, Select requires investors to assess deal-specific information, including strategy, risk profile, and time horizon. It's ideal for those who want greater control and are comfortable making their own investment decisions.

What is the available information about each opportunity on Select?

Each Select opportunity includes a clear summary of the strategy, target returns, key terms (like fees, duration, and liquidity), and background on the manager. You'll also find relevant risk disclosures and access to supporting documents such as presentations and fact sheets—all available within the app.

Private Equity

What is Tanami Global Growth Strategy?

A Sharia-compliant private equity strategy offering diversified exposure to global opportunities managed by top-tier asset managers, combining institutional-grade access with periodic liquidity.

Who manages the underlying investments?

The strategy currently allocates to funds managed by Blackstone and Carlyle AlpInvest — two of the world's leading private equity managers, offering exposure to buyouts, secondaries, and co-investments across a range of high-conviction themes such as digitization, AI & data, and healthcare.

What is the minimum investment?

The minimum initial investment is $5,000, with monthly subscription windows.

How does liquidity work?

While private equity is inherently long-term, the strategy offers quarterly liquidity. Redemption requests must be submitted at least 65 days before quarter-end, with settlement generally expected within 40 calendar days. Redemptions are subject to available liquidity and are not guaranteed.

What are the key risks I should know about?

As with any private markets investment, key risks include limited liquidity, valuation uncertainty, use of leverage by underlying managers, sector/geographic concentration, and general market and currency risk. Please review the full Key Terms and Risk Disclosures before investing.

Private Credit

What is Tanami Global Income Strategy?

Tanami Global Income is a Sharia-compliant private credit strategy that gives investors access to high-quality credit portfolios managed by leading global asset managers. It focuses on lending to established businesses worldwide, aiming to deliver attractive monthly income with broad diversification and disciplined risk management.

What yield does the strategy target?

The strategy targets a yield of 8-10% per annum, backed by an underlying portfolio of $34.7bn+ across 820+ loans, with 96% allocated to senior secured, first-lien positions.

Who manages the underlying investments?

The strategy currently allocates 50/50 between Golub Capital and HPS, a part of BlackRock, two of the largest and most established private credit managers globally.

ما هي استراتيجية تنامي العالمية للدخل؟

تنامي العالمية للدخل هي استراتيجية ائتمان خاص متوافقة مع الشريعة، تتيح للمستثمرين الوصول إلى محافظ ائتمانية عالية الجودة يديرها مدراء أصول عالميون رائدون. وتركّز على الإقراض للشركات الراسخة حول العالم، بهدف تحقيق دخل شهري جذاب مع تنويع واسع وإدارة منضبطة للمخاطر.

من يدير الاستثمارات الأساسية؟

توزّع الاستراتيجية حاليًا مخصصاتها مناصفةً بين غولوب كابيتال وإتش بي إس، وهي جزء من بلاك روك، وهما من أكبر وأعرق مدراء الائتمان الخاص عالميًا.

Real assets

What is Tanami Global Infrastructure Strategy?

Tanami Global Infrastructure is a Sharia-compliant private infrastructure strategy offering diversified exposure to core global infrastructure assets managed by top-tier firms. It targets long-term capital appreciation with the added stability and downside protection characteristic of essential infrastructure such as energy, transportation, and digital networks.

What returns does the strategy target?

The strategy targets net returns of 9-11% per annum, backed by $3.6bn+ in underlying fund assets across 50+ infrastructure investments.

Who manages the underlying investments?

The strategy currently allocates 50/50 between Blackstone and Stonepeak investing through direct equity, secondaries, and credit across digital, energy, transport, and social infrastructure.

Will I receive regular income or distributions?

No regular distributions are expected, though special discretionary distributions may occur. The strategy is built primarily for long-term capital appreciation.

What is Tanami Global Infrastructure Strategy?

Tanami Global Infrastructure is a Sharia-compliant private infrastructure strategy offering diversified exposure to core global infrastructure assets managed by top-tier firms. It targets long-term capital appreciation with the added stability and downside protection characteristic of essential infrastructure such as energy, transportation, and digital networks.

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