About Waha Capital
Waha Capital is a private equity firm founded in 1997. It is primarily based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. As of Oct 2026, Waha Capital has a portfolio of 9 companies, comprising 9 funding rounds and 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 Financial Services to Education. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in Petronash on Nov 26, 2022
Overall Waha Capital portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 3 acquisitions, namely Despegar, AerCap and Deem Finance. L Catterton co-invest with Waha Capital, sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Waha Capital has a team of 57 people, including 25 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1997
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
Waha Capital's Portfolio
Waha Capital has a portfolio of 9 companies. They have invested in a total of 9 companies. Their most recent investment was in Petronash (Seed round) on Nov 26, 2022. Here is the most recent investment by Waha Capital:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Nov 26, 2022 | Seed | 4377 | - | |
Oct 14, 2022 | PE | 3823 | - | |
Aug 20, 2020 | Post IPO | 2575 | ||
Oct 15, 2018 | PE | 1860 | - |
Waha Capital has acquired 1 company. Their most recent acquisition was of Anglo Arabian Healthcare on Jun 17, 2013. Here is the most recent acquisition by Waha Capital:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jun 17, 2013 | Chain of multi speciality hospitals | - | 2012 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Waha Capital:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2022
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and United Arab Emirates
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Financial Services
Team profile of Waha Capital
Waha Capital has a team of 57 members including 25 Partners and 8 Principals located in United Arab Emirates, India and 5 more locations. Waha Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Waha Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Istanbul | - | - | |
Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Abu Dhabi | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Dubai | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | - |
Co-investors of Waha Capital
Over the past 29 years, one investor has co-invested in Waha Capital's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Waha Capital: L Catterton entered a company along with Waha Capital.
Waha Capital News
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Waha Capital Reports Strong 9M Net Profit Attributable to Shareholders, Up 22% YoY to AED 343 MillionAlBawaba•Nov 07, 2025•Waha Capital
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Waha Capital Reports Strong First Half Results as Net Profit Attributable to Shareholders Rises to AED 209 MillionAlBawaba•Aug 01, 2025•Waha Capital
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Aldar buys logistics assets in Abu Dhabi for Dh530 million from Waha LandGulf News•Jul 01, 2025•Aldar, Almarkaz, Waha Capital
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Waha Capital's FY2024 net profit soared to AED 381 million, boosted by investments.AlBawaba•Feb 16, 2025•Waha Capital
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Waha Capital reports 9M Net Profit Attributable to Shareholders of AED 282 million, a year-on-year increase of 26%AlBawaba•Nov 06, 2024•Waha Capital
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Waha Capital reports net profit of AED 407mln for the first nine months of 2023Zawya•Nov 02, 2023•Waha Capital
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Waha Capital appoints BHM Capital as its liquidity providerZawya•Oct 30, 2023•Waha Capital, BHM Capital
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