When was Gulf Capital founded?

Gulf Capital was founded in 2006.

Where is Gulf Capital's headquarters located?

Gulf Capital's headquarters is located in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates).

How big is Gulf Capital's investment team?

Gulf Capital has a team of 51, including 19 partners.

How many companies has Gulf Capital invested in?

Gulf Capital has invested in 33 companies, including Vezeeta & TurkNet.

Which companies has Gulf Capital invested in lately?

Santechture & Vezeeta are the latest investments by Gulf Capital.

Gulf Capital - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Exits

Gulf Capital is a private equity firm founded in 2006. It is primarily based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. As of Jul 2026, Gulf Capital has a portfolio of 33 companies, comprising 33 funding rounds and 11 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United Arab Emirates and Egypt. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Energy to Business Services. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in Santechture on Feb 14, 2023 along with Shorooq Partners.

Overall Gulf Capital portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 11 acquisitions, namely TurkNet, Metito and ADES Group. A lot of funds co-invest with Gulf Capital, with names like Africinvest sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

Gulf Capital has a team of 51 people, including 19 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2006

Location

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Portfolio Companies

Vezeeta, TurkNet & 31 more

Portfolio Sectors

Energy, Business Services

Portfolio Locations

United Arab Emirates, Egypt & 4 more

Acquisition Deals

Hansei Solutions, Eclat Health & 9 more

Investment Deals

Vezeeta, TurkNet & 31 more

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Gulf Capital has a portfolio of 33 companies. They have invested in a total of 33 companies. Their most recent investment was in Santechture (Seed round) on Feb 14, 2023. Here are the most recent investments by Gulf Capital:

Date	Company	Round	Amount	Co-Investors
Feb 14, 2023	Santechture	Seed	8756	Shorooq Partners
Oct 11, 2022	Vezeeta	Series D	4534	VNV Global
Feb 11, 2020	Vezeeta	Series D	6506	STV
Jan 23, 2019	GROUP CHO	Conventional Debt	9909	-

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Gulf Capital has acquired 11 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Hansei Solutions on Mar 23, 2021. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Gulf Capital:

Acquisition Date	Company	Short Description	Total Funding	Founded Year
Mar 23, 2021	Hansei Solutions	Provider of medical billing services	-	2016
Mar 23, 2021	Eclat Health	Provider of medical billing, coding, and revenue cycle management services	-	1991
Oct 19, 2020	CWB Group	Foundation focused on welding and joining industry	-	1947
Oct 19, 2020	Cedar White Bradley	Provider of legal consulting and intellectual property services	-	2006

Here is the portfolio snapshot of Gulf Capital:

Investments by Year

The maximum number of investments were made in 2023

Acquisitions by Year

The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2021

Portfolio by Location

Companies are primarily in United Arab Emirates and Egypt

Portfolio by Sector

Companies are primarily in Energy

Gulf Capital has a team of 51 members including 19 Partners, 2 Venture Partners and 8 Principals located in United Arab Emirates, United States and 11 more locations. Gulf Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of top team members in Gulf Capital:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Karim El Solh	Partner	United Arab Emirates	-	-
Richard Dallas	Partner	United Arab Emirates	-	-
Nabil Kassem	Partner	-	-	-
Asaad Salhab	Partner	Abu Dhabi	-	-
Kenneth Himmel	Partner	New York City	-	-
Christopher Foll	Partner	United Arab Emirates	-	-
Hareb Al Darmaki	Partner	Bahrain	-	-
Hazem Abu Khalaf	Partner	United Arab Emirates	-	-
Majd Khodr	Partner	United Arab Emirates	-	-
Fouad Daher	Partner	United Arab Emirates	-	-
Theodore Zhou	Partner	San Francisco	-	-