The firm is working on deals in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt. : Gateway Partners Ltd., the private equity company led by former Standard Chartered Plc banker Viswanathan Shankar, plans to fully invest its first $757 million fund within the next year and is working on deals in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt. The fund has deployed about 65 per cent of capital in 10 deals in countries such as Indonesia and Nigeria, partners Iyad Malas and Anil Dua said in an interview in Dubai.