Gulf Partners Group is led by a team with over 70 years of experience in private markets

• The company launches under the leadership of its founding management team consisting of three experienced partners from the Gulf region with more than 70 years of combined investment experience in private markets in the region.

Gulf Partners Group (“GBG”) announced its launch under the leadership of its founding management team, which brings together three Gulf partners specialized in the field of private investments with combined experience of more than 70 years. The group is headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain and plans to expand into the Gulf region, subject to obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals, focusing on the middle market and specific investments in the sectors of private equity, private credit, selected opportunities in the real estate sector and growth companies.

Gulf Partners is led by a dedicated management team and supported by Arzan Financial Group, one of the leading financial institutions in the region listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange, which is a major shareholder and a key supporter in various aspects including governance, infrastructure, balance sheet and long-term investment targeting US$2.5 billion over the next five years.

The group’s founding management team includes: Mohammed Al-Qahtani, Co-CEO, Yousef Al-Abdullah, Co-CEO, and Walid Abdulaziz, Chief Investment Officer. The team has shared experience in one of the leading companies in the field of alternative asset management, where they played a pivotal role in developing the private investment sector in the Middle East and North Africa region, and contributed to expanding the scope of real estate investments and launching investment products that attracted the most prominent sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors, and a number of family offices in the Gulf region.

Talal Al Bahar, Chairman of Arzan Financial Group, said: “Arzan Group is proud of its commitment as a strategic investor and major shareholder in Gulf Partners Group, supporting the company’s ambition to achieve growth by providing the operational and governance framework. The experience of the management team and focus on the highest standards of governance and regional knowledge constitute a strong support for the company to play a pivotal role in developing the investment system in private markets in the region.”

In this context, Mohammed Al-Qahtani, co-founder and co-CEO of Gulf Partners Group, said: “We value the efforts of Arzan Financial Group, which is one of the largest investment entities in the region, and we commend its strategic role in establishing Gulf Partners Group, which reflects its confidence in our founding team. It is worth noting that the Gulf region is witnessing a historic phase of transformation led by economic diversification that drives growth, making it one of the most attractive private markets.”

For his part, Yousef Al-Abdullah, co-founder and co-CEO of Gulf Partners Group, said: “Our goals are focused on providing balanced investment opportunities primarily in the Gulf markets, in addition to specific opportunities in global markets, in the private investment sector in order to achieve growth, private credit to achieve returns, and the real estate sector to enhance diversification, in addition to selected growth opportunities that provide access to distinguished, selective deals. Together, these four areas form a comprehensive private markets portfolio.”

Gulf Partners Group focuses on providing its services to family institutions, high-net-worth individuals, regional institutions, corporations, pension funds, and sovereign wealth funds to meet the needs of investors in the Gulf region in particular, whether in terms of return, risk or liquidity.

Gulf Partners Group currently operates through licensed companies and is in the process of obtaining relevant regulatory approvals in all jurisdictions in which it operates.