UAE · Regulated by DFSA & FSRA
A dual-mandate alternative asset manager operating at the intersection of systematic investing and early-stage venture capital in the Gulf region. DFSA regulated. Globally credible.
AUM
$2.4B+
Founded
2011
Strategies
3 Active
Investor Base
26 Nations
WHAT WE DO
MANDATE I
A quantitative, multi-strategy hedge fund deploying systematic alpha across equity long-short, macro, and arbitrage. Rigorous risk controls. Uncorrelated returns.
STRATEGY TYPE
Multi-Strategy
LIQUIDITY
Quarterly
TARGET RETURN
15–22% p.a.
MIN. INVESTMENT
$5M
MANDATE II
High-conviction early-stage investments across fintech, climate technology, and digital infrastructure in the Gulf and MENA. Founder-led. Sector-defining.
STAGE FOCUS
Seed–Series B
HOLD PERIOD
5–8 Years
TARGET RETURN
3–5× Fund
MIN. INVESTMENT
$2M
TRACK RECORD
All data as of Q3 2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
$2.4B+
Assets Under Management
14+
Years of Operation
26
Nations in Investor Base
18.7%
Annualised Net Return (HF Strategy, Inception)
47
Portfolio Companies (VC)
3.2×
Average VC MOIC to Date
LEADERSHIP
Khalid Al-Rashidi
Founder & Chief Investment Officer
Former MD, Goldman Sachs Gulf. 22 years in systematic alpha.
Sarah Al-Ansari
Managing Partner, Venture Capital
Ex-Sequoia Capital. Led 3 unicorn exits across MENA.
Omar Rafiq
Chief Risk Officer
PhD Mathematics, Oxford. Quant risk at Citadel for 14 years.
Nadia Mansouri
Head of Investor Relations
Former UBS Head of Middle East Private Banking.
RESEARCH & INSIGHTS
As global rate cycles mature and regional fiscal positions strengthen, we examine the structural case for Gulf sovereign and quasi-sovereign debt as a distinct asset class.
A deep analysis of the regulatory, demographic, and technological confluence that positions the Gulf as the world's most compelling fintech market of the 2020s.
How GulfCapital's risk architecture is designed to capture systematic alpha while managing the unique liquidity characteristics of MENA equity markets.
QUALIFIED INVESTORS ONLY
Our investor relations team works exclusively with institutional allocators, family offices, and qualified private investors. Reach out to begin the onboarding dialogue.