[12] Arcapita completed over 100 investments in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia for a total transaction value exceeding $30 billion.

[2] Around that time, Islamic banking started to gain popularity, but the industry lacked Sharia compliant investment opportunities.

Arcapita's Sharia compliant model was created offering private equity and real estate alternative investments.

[18] Arcapita recorded a performance of $360 million in fiscal year 2008,[19] and extended their geographical presence by opening an office in Singapore that would handle investments in Asia.

[27] Arcapita acquires interest in midsized companies with an emphasis on the United States, and the Middle East.

[43] According to representatives of the company, the Shari'ah advisory board does not make decisions about the financial merits of investments, and does not play a role in hiring or promotion of employees.