Wine Connection operates 77 Wine Stores and Restaurants in Thailand and Singapore. The business has a mission of making wine drinking democratic by make it affordable, accessible and simple to enjoy. The restaurants offer a casual dining experience rooted in wine and European Food in an inviting ambience with friendly service

The business has been catalyzed through investment from The Abraaj Group to rapidly expand across Asia and Middle East.

The Abraaj Group is a leading private equity manager investing in global growth markets. Founded in 2002 by Arif Naqvi, the group currently manages US$10 billion and has distributed c. US$6.3 billion to investors.

Employing over 300 people including more than 180 professionals, the Group has 20+ country offices spread across five regional hubs in Dubai, Istanbul, Mexico, Nairobi and Singapore. Local presence across these markets provides the Group with unmatched expertise, know-how, proprietary transactional access and the ability to grow partner businesses across borders.

Abraaj completed the acquisition of Wine Connection in April 2014 by taking a majority stake in the enterprise. For more information please visit www.abraaj.com