Leo Equities
Milan-headquartered investment platform building a house of brands in fashion, fine dining, lifestyle and entertainment. It is the investment arm through which Mohamed Talaat Khalifa founded Creative Investments Holding.
Industry: Investment platform (creative industries) | Location: Milan, Italy
About Leo Equities
Leo Equities is an investment platform headquartered in Milan, Italy. Its website says it is building a House of Brands and Experiences in creative and niche industries, among them premium retail and fashion, design ateliers, fine dining, lifestyle experiences and entertainment. It says it aims to turn culturally rooted niche businesses into regional luxury and lifestyle brands while keeping their identity, and that it combines investment discipline with hands-on operations.
The site names Mohamed Talaat Khalifa, known as MTK, as Founding Partner and chief executive. It says he has more than two decades of experience in fashion, industry, finance and energy, was previously chief executive of the ready-made garments brand Concrete, and has chaired risk and audit committees on boards. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a graduate of the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. The site lists its headquarters at Piazza Belgioioso 2 in Milan and also refers to a presence in Cairo and in the Gulf; it names Abu Dhabi in one place and Dubai in another.
A press release published by Zawya in September 2026 describes Leo Equities as Khalifa's investment arm, through which he founded Creative Investments Holding. That company announced USD 20 million of initial commitments at a first close, subject to definitive agreements, and a target of up to USD 50 million. Its founding investors include Onsi Sawiris, Ali Abubakr and Egypt's Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency. The site does not name any portfolio companies, funding, assets under management or founding date.
Leadership
- Mohamed Talaat Khalifa, Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer