Costas Inc. and AuthentaTrade Inc. announced that the company has engaged Global Equity Partners PLC to raise USD 32 million on behalf of AuthentaTrade. As part of AuthentaTrade's strategic growth plan, the company is seeking to raise USD 32 million in near-term financing. These funds will be used to launch and support AuthentaTrade's product suite, as well as finance targeted acquisitions.

GEP's arranged meetings with AuthentaTrade's management, along with pillars of finance such as Barclays Investment Banking, M Capital Group, Baker Tilly, Sovereign Gulf and Arqaam Capital, were a great success. GEP and AuthentaTrade are diligently working toward a listing on the Nasdaq Dubai.