Gulf Capital

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2006

AUM

$2 400 M

Location

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Investment Ticket

$50-100 m

Investment Stage

Series B Series A Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

Middle East
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Gulf Capital is a leading thematically driven alternative investment firm with over fifteen years of investment experience in Growth Markets across Private Equity, Private Debt, Growth Capital and Real Estate. Gulf Capital partners with dynamic entrepreneurs and exceptional management teams to provide growth capital, strategic advice and operational expertise to build market leading global businesses. Gulf Capital has a long and proven track record of investing in Growth Markets, having closed 36 investments since inception. The Firm currently manages over $2.5 billion in assets across seven funds and investment vehicles. We focus on resilient, forward looking sectors such as Technology, Fintech, Healthcare, Consumer Business Services and Sustainability. Our mission is to build value with world-class governance, deep expertise and industry best practices to generate sustainable and superior performance for our key stakeholders.
Established in 2006, Gulf Capital has become the region’s most successful alternative investment firm with a track record of industry-leading returns and performance. It has grown its shareholders equity by 125% in the last seven years and today has over US$3 billion in assets under management – prudently invested in the most commercially vibrant sectors of one of the world’s highest growth regions.

This success has been built on the region’s most diversified investment platforms, spread across high-growth sectors with long-term potential. From its HQ in Abu Dhabi, its experienced management team, backed by over 250 high profile shareholders including sovereign wealth funds, global financial institutions, and leading regional family groups 
- capitalise on a deep-rooted knowledge of the commercial landscape to source the Gulf’s most attractive investment opportunities.

Industry

Consumer Products Industrial Media and Entertainment Oil and Gas Other Telecommunications Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Pharmaceuticals Real Estate MedTech Life Sciences Infrastructure HealthTech Business Services (B2B) Consumer Services (B2C) Education Technology

Gulf Capital Funds

Name Type
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Region
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GC Equity Partners Fund II
Private Equity (PE)
Business Services (B2B)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Technology
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$533 M
January 2010
GC Equity Partners Fund III
Private Equity (PE)
Business Services (B2B)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Technology
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$750 M
October 2014

Contacts

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Title
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Karim Solh Chief Executive Officer
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Rani Zeidan Executive Director Private Equity & Real Estate Asset Management
Executive Director Private Equity & Real Estate Asset Management
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FAQs about Gulf Capital

Gulf Capital is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Series B, Series A and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $50-100 m.
Gulf Capital is located in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Gulf Capital was founded in 2006.
Gulf Capital invests in companies and startups in Consumer Products, Industrial, Media and Entertainment, Oil and Gas, Other, Telecommunications, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, MedTech, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, HealthTech, Business Services (B2B), Consumer Services (B2C), Education, Technology.
Gulf Capital invests in companies and startups in Middle East.
Gulf Capital invests in companies and startups at Series B, Series A, Late Stage (Series C+).
Gulf Capital usually invests $50-100 m on average.
Gulf Capital has around $2 400m assets under management.
Gulf Capital last fund was created/launched in 2014-10-19
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