WAHA Capital

Investor type

VC

Founded

2007

AUM

$12 000 M

Location

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed

Region of investment

Middle East Africa
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Waha Capital is an Abu Dhabi-listed investment management company that leverages its emerging markets expertise, business networks and research capabilities to deliver superior returns to shareholders and investors in its funds.

Founded in 1997, Waha Capital is one of the Emirate’s leading private sector investment houses, providing a world-class platform for investment and growth. The Company has a long-established track record of investing in public and private markets, deploying proprietary capital in alignment with third-party investors.

The Public Markets business offers sophisticated investors actively managed emerging markets credit and equities funds, via a disciplined approach to investment and implementing distinctive strategies to deliver consistent market-leading returns.

The Private Investments business pursues a multi-asset investment approach in private markets, with the flexibility to deploy capital across diverse sectors and geographies. The business leverages extensive international business networks to source deals and form co-investment partnerships.

Counting Mubadala Investment Company as an anchor shareholder, Waha Capital is at the forefront of Abu Dhabi’s increasingly dynamic and entrepreneurial ecosystem, creating long-term value for shareholders, fund investors, employees, and communities.

For further information on Waha Capital and its investment capabilities, please visit wahacapital.com

Industry

Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Other Real Estate Industrial Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Medical Devices Pharmaceuticals Travel MedTech Life Sciences Infrastructure Energy HealthTech AdTech TravelTech

WAHA Capital Funds

Name Type
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Waha Emerging Markets Credit Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Travel
Seed
Middle East
$5-10 m
$1800 M
November 2012

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Rita Fernandes Vice President
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Yagiz Ozguven Executive Director
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FAQs about WAHA Capital

WAHA Capital is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed and Seed, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
WAHA Capital is located in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
WAHA Capital was founded in 2007.
WAHA Capital invests in companies and startups in Financial Services, Fintech, Healthcare Services, Other, Real Estate, Industrial, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Travel, MedTech, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, Energy, HealthTech, AdTech, TravelTech.
WAHA Capital invests in companies and startups in Middle East, Africa.
WAHA Capital invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed.
WAHA Capital usually invests $10-50 m on average.
WAHA Capital has around $12 000m assets under management.
WAHA Capital last fund was created/launched in 2012-11-22
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