Fadi Ghandour

Abu Dhabi's strategic push to attract family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals marks a transformative shift in its economic landscape. By enhancing investor experiences through exclusive schools, private clubs, and tailored banking, the emirate is cultivating a thriving ecosystem for the wealthy. This influx bolsters local economies and positions Abu Dhabi as a global wealth management hub. The emphasis on education in wealth management and governance demonstrates a forward-thinking approach, ensuring sustainability and responsible stewardship of wealth across generations. As the region attracts self-made billionaires, its financial landscape is set for unprecedented growth and innovation. #wealthmanagement #abudhabi #familyoffices #investmenttrends #ultrahighnetworth

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A Dubai-based fund-of-funds focused on backing emerging venture investors, has raised $5 million of the $10 million target for its debut fund. Amkan Ventures is connecting family offices in the Gulf region and emerging U.S.-based VCs — two groups unlikely to otherwise meet. A fund led by Female GP Raida Daouk El Jisr decided to raise a fund after helping a number of family offices and other institutions vet and invest in American venture firms and tech startups as a consultant and building out another prior employer's portfolio. #fundraising #investment #GCC #USfunds #venturecapitalists #limitedpartners #generalpartners #Funds #LPs #GPs #VCs #emergingfunds #fundmangergs

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Thank you to Farida F. El Agamy and Tharawat for featuring my contribution to this insightful report! In my article, I outline 9️⃣ essential steps for family offices to create a strong, balanced approach to investments—blending operational oversight with strategic growth for lasting impact. For those in the process of establishing or refining their family office, this report is a valuable resource filled with practical insights. I highly recommend exploring it! #FamilyOffice #SingleFamilyOffice #InvestmentStrategy #LegacyPlanning #FamilyBusiness #MENA #WealthManagement #StrategicInvesting #TharawatMagazine"

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Excited to share my recent interview with Arabian Business, featured on pages 12-13! A big thank you to Arabian Business for the opportunity to share my thoughts on these pivotal topics. 👇 Click the link below to access the full interview and join the conversation! #R136insights

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MENA has emerged as a vibrant hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, fostering a dynamic landscape for startups. Over the past decade, venture capital has played a pivotal role in fueling this growth, providing essential funding and strategic support to fledgling businesses. MENA’s startup ecosystem raised $1.3 billion through 352 deals in the first nine months of 2024, a slight dip from the same period last year. However, investor confidence surged, with a 34% increase in unique backers to 386 investors. Saudi-based startups led the region, capturing 39% of the total funding, according to MAGNiTT #VentureCapitalists #fundraising #investment #GCC #Assetsmanagers #privatequity #familyoffices #MENA #abudhabi #dubai #saudiarabia

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I recently gave an interview to MEA Finance Magazine, where I had the opportunity to share my thoughts on the state of private equity and venture capital in the GCC. The discussion covered the regional economy, factors driving startup activity, trending sectors for investment, and the ESG considerations. Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/dhv-bQrh #venturecapital #privateequity #investmenttrends #GCC Aument Capital Partners Andrew Dalton Alex Lawrence

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Aliph Capital has launched Fund I, a GCC-focused growth fund dedicated to supporting mid-market companies across Saudi Arabia and the broader GCC region. Managed by Huda Al-Lawati, Founder and CEO of Aliph Capital, Fund I employs an active ownership model to drive value creation and enhance technological capabilities within its portfolio companies. Key Highlights: - Aliph Fund I actively partners with portfolio companies to foster innovation and implement tech enablement strategies. - Targeting a fund size of $250 million, Aliph Capital is actively fundraising to support the growth and expansion of promising mid-market enterprises in the region. Under Huda Al-Lawati’s leadership, Aliph Capital Fund I is set to play a pivotal role in accelerating growth and fostering innovation for businesses across the GCC. For more information, visit aliph.capital. #GCC #Investment #GrowthFunds

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I often talk about the importance of curiosity, learning, and discovery as a key drivers of growth and innovation, and I had the chance to put those into action at Cityscape Global, the largest real estate event in the MENA region. I had a pleasure to facilitate a panel on “The Most Promising Trends in PropTech”, and to join the Innovation Challenge judging panel, I connected with industry peers, and explored the region’s rapidly evolving tech and investment landscape. Quick shout out to our portfolio companies - Giovanni Barilla, co-founder of Tweaq for making it to the finals of the Innovation challenge and to Ivan Nokhrin co-founder 🟥BuiltAPI for making to the semi-finals! Proud of you guys! What an incredibly interesting trip it was - cliches challenged and broken, with my own perspective formed on the region's rapid growth and investment potential. Here’s what I observed: 🇸🇦 Rapid Development and Government Support: The pace of development is striking, driven by substantial government backing across sectors. A key focus is on fostering local talent and establishing tech clusters to sustain long-term growth while diversifying the country’s wealth beyond oil. Tech and digital transformation are at the heart of this effort, signalling Saudi Arabia’s commitment to building a sustainable, innovation-led economy. 🚺 Female Empowerment: Women are stepping into prominent roles across tech, business, and leadership, driven by impactful inclusivity initiatives. The progress achieved in just a decade is nothing short of remarkable - what many countries haven’t accomplished in a century. 💼 Venture Capital on the Rise: The VC landscape has grown exponentially, from virtually nonexistent to over 50 funds in just a decade. As venture capital emerges as a key asset class, Saudi Arabia is positioning itself to channel investments into its own growing tech ecosystem. 💵 Investment Focus: Investment is centred on emerging tech like AI, deeptech, proptech and fintech, alongside critical sectors such as delivery and transportation. 🚀 Opportunities & Later-Stage Gaps: While early-stage funding is on the rise, later-stage infrastructure is still maturing, though international VCs are stepping in. 💡Emerging Exits: Exit pathways are developing, with growing opportunities but secondary markets still in their infancy. This is just the beginning for a region brimming with potential. Thank you Riyadh and Cityscape for the opportunity! #Cityscape #PropTech #SaudiArabia #Investment #Innovation CC: Second Century Ventures, Mahyar Ebrahimi, Barney Reeves, Julia Arlt, Menno Lammers, Rebekah Tobias, Wouter Truffino, James Dearsley, Faris Haddad, Hamdy ElSheshtawy, Louise Donegan⚡️, Paolo Rigutto, Andre B., Silvia Eldawi (CIPS) ❤️, Balazs Szima-Marmarosi, Dominic Grace FRICS. Mete Varas, Maciej (Matthew) Markowski

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Sometimes, businesses overlook the critical importance of having a Duty of Care provider in place. Having a partner who excels in emergency response is a must. Well done International SOS. #CorporateTravel #DutyofCare #InternationalSOS #BusinessTravel #CrisisManagement #CorporateTravelSupport #RiskManagement

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almowazi is your gateway to unlisted, delisted and OTC companies. In the first edition of #marketmovers for 2025: * The extraordinary general assembly of Arkan Kuwait Real Estate Company has approved the merger agreement with OTC 938 AlOulaReal Estate Investment Company - more details in our newsletter * Cancellation of Market Maker Services * ILIC Renamed to Landmark Tower Real Estate - more details about the #trading of OTC 132 in the newsletter. * #cashdividend payout started last week for 3 unlisted companies i.e OTC 889 Faiha International Real Estate Company, OTC 355 Universe Educational Company and OTC 497 Al Hayat International Real Estate Company  * “UROOJ International Holding” Discusses Acceptance of Resignation of Board Member and Election of Replacement Member  #Trading in #unliste shares began robustly in the new year, with shares from 41 #unliste companies valued at KD 486,700. A total of 9.5 million shares were exchanged through 102 transactions. More details about the trading in the newsletter. Sign up on www.almowazi.com to receive the newsletter on a weekly basis. https://conta.cc/4aeIqkp

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I also think deal volume will uptick in the second half of 2025. Data also tells us that: 📊 LPs and investors are investing early stage because they’re looking for a real alpha. Obviously, returns 💵 📊 Large fund sizes are nascent in the region which will leave room for venture debt to grow 📈 📊 IPOs and M&A transactions will trigger more cash to flow back into ventures with higher confidence from winning investors to write even more and bigger checks 💰 Thanks, Nuwa Capital and Khaled Talhouni for insights.

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A great conversation on how the “perceived risk premium” of countries like Saudi Arabia and the UAE are overstated. Now is the time to invest in the region and earn growth market returns, while taking developed market risk. The key is to have amazing partners like we do with Public Investment Fund (PIF).

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I firmly believe UAE is one of the best destinations globally for entrepreneurs and investors looking to expand their footprint, as we continue to see several reports highlighting our country's incredible framework for businesses.   In the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2024, UAE ranks seventh globally, second in economic performance, fourth in government efficiency, and tenth in business environment efficiency. I have to admit, these results do not surprise me! https://lnkd.in/dQ_FC6qf #UAE #economy #entrepreneurship

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This is a noteworthy move for global private markets advisory firm Campbell Lutyens to establish an office in Dubai - the capital markets hub of the Middle East and most connected city to the #India market, and frankly to the world. The region, particularly Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, has a core base of increasingly sophisticated investors into global alternative asset strategies as more #familyoffices are being established and several relocating to the region. Then there is the growth of #wealthmanagers and perhaps local #endowments & #insurancecompanies. As one peer noted, the old days of flying in and out to cover the regional capital market base is "colonial". You need to be on the ground and committed long-term to engage and deliver results in the region. Well done and congratulations Phiras Soubra and Team! #middleeast #unitedarabemirates #alternativeassets #capitalmarkets #fundraising #institutionalinvestors #limitedpartners #fundmanagers #offices #localpresence #dubai #saudiarabia https://lnkd.in/gwxaUC7t

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Range Developments talks about the appeal of investing in #RasalKhaimah to Arabian Business today. TEN by TishTash / TishTash Communications #Realestate #PropertyNewsUAE https://lnkd.in/dqtiAZPD

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It is inspiring to witness how our government is continuing to elevate the UAE’s investment landscape with the launch of the transformative National Investment Strategy 2031. With its clear focus on driving foreign direct investment (FDI) growth, the strategy sets bold targets that will not only enhance our nation’s competitiveness in the global market but also position it as a key player in the world economy. The phrase from HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum during the unveiling, "Clear goals lead to great achievements," is particularly resonant with me as an entrepreneur. It is a powerful reminder that having a well-defined vision and strategic goals is essential for driving success. https://lnkd.in/dVV9piix #UAE #investment #business

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