About Wafra
Wafra is a private equity firm founded in 1985. It is primarily based in New York City, United States. As of Oct 2026, Wafra has a portfolio of 29 companies, comprising 29 funding rounds and 16 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and United Arab Emirates. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Real Estate and Construction Tech. Most recently it acquired stakes in Navitas Credit on Jun 15, 2026.
Overall Wafra portfolio has seen 13 acquisitions, namely Knotel, TierPoint and Kenexa. A lot of funds co-invest with Wafra, with names like Mori Trust sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Wafra has a team of 88 people, including 29 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1985
Location
New York City, United States
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
Wafra's Portfolio
Wafra has a portfolio of 29 companies. They have invested in a total of 29 companies. Their most recent investment was in Silq (Series D round) on Apr 09, 2025. Here are the most recent investments by Wafra:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 09, 2025 | Series D | 7612 | ||
Nov 27, 2024 | Conventional Debt | 2887 | ||
Feb 23, 2023 | Seed | 9160 | ||
Oct 27, 2021 | Series C | 1105 |
Wafra has acquired 16 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Navitas Credit on Jun 15, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Wafra:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 15, 2026 | Provider of business loans and equipment financing | - | 2008 | |
Oct 18, 2022 | Developer of utility scale solar and battery energy storage projects | $55M | 2022 | |
Aug 02, 2022 | Provider of truck rent and lease services | - | 1991 | |
Jul 22, 2014 | Provider of contract assembly services | - | 1980 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Wafra:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2020
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2022
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and United Arab Emirates
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Wafra
Wafra has a team of 88 members including 29 Partners and 37 Principals located in United States, Bermuda and 1 more location. Wafra's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Wafra:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New Providence | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - |
Co-investors of Wafra
Over the past 41 years, 37 investors have co-invested in Wafra's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Wafra: 37 investors entered a company along with Wafra. These include investors like Mori Trust (1 company).
Wafra News
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United Community Banks Completes Sale of Navitas Equipment Finance to Wafra Funds for $2 BillionGlobeNewswire•Sep 02, 2026•United Community Bank, Wafra, Navitas Credit
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Wafra Acquires 899K-SF Indiana Industrial Portfolio from Scannell Properties and ManulifeConnect Media•Aug 05, 2026•Manulife, Wafra, Scannell Properties, Manulife Investment Management and 1 other
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Wafra Deepens Strategic Partnership with Ardian by Increasing ShareholdingPR Newswire•Jul 16, 2026•Wafra, Ardian, ACM
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Wafra Closes Constellation Generation V Fund at $2 Billion, Exceeding TargetPR Newswire•Jul 14, 2026•Wafra
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Joint Venture Acquires 348,742 SF Retail Power Center in Ramsey, New JerseyBetter Built by Barnes•Jun 18, 2026•Wafra, Crossroads Companies
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United Community Banks Sells Equipment Finance Business to Wafra Inc. for $1.9 BillionGlobeNewswire•Jun 12, 2026•Navitas Credit, Wafra, United Community Bank, Navitas
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Wafra acquires 348,742sqft US shopping centre with CrossroadsInvestment Pensions Europe•Apr 02, 2026•Crossroads, Wafra
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Capital Constellation Forms Partnership with Gallatin Point CapitalPR Newswire•Feb 23, 2026•Constellation Capital, Gallatin Point Capital, Wafra
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Upstart Announces Inaugural $200M Upstart Auto Forward-Flow Agreement with WafraBusiness Wire•Feb 20, 2026•Wafra, Upstart
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BayWa r.e. Secures $416M Funding for JVR Energy Park, Set for Fall 2026 OperationMiningstockeducation•Dec 09, 2025•BayWa re, Sg, Wafra
