Usman Shahid

Gulf Capital

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.