• The company is launched under the leadership of its founding management team, comprised of three experienced Gulf-based partners with over 70 years of combined investment experience in the region's private markets.
• Arzan Financial Group is a key supporter of Gulf Partners' investment goals, which involve investing up to US$2.5 billion over five years in the region.

Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain: Gulf Partners Group (“GBG”) announced its launch, led by its founding management team, comprising three Gulf-based private equity partners with a combined experience of over 70 years. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the group plans to expand across the Gulf region, subject to regulatory approvals, focusing on the mid-market and select investments in private equity, private credit, and chosen real estate and growth opportunities.

Gulf Partners is led by a dedicated management team and is supported by Arzan Financial Group, a leading financial institution in the region listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange, which is a major shareholder and key supporter in various aspects including governance, infrastructure, balance sheet and a 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 Waleed Abdulaziz, Chief Investment Officer. The team has a shared background in a leading alternative asset management firm, where they played a pivotal role in developing the private equity sector in the Middle East and North Africa region, expanding real estate investments, and launching investment products that attracted major sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors, and a number of family offices in the Gulf region .

Talal Al-Bahr, 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 growth ambitions by providing the operational and governance framework. The management team’s experience, focus on the highest standards of governance, and regional knowledge form a strong foundation for the company to play a pivotal role in developing the private market investment ecosystem 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, one of the largest investment entities in the region, and 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 transformation driven by economic diversification, which is fueling growth and 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 objectives are focused on providing balanced investment opportunities primarily in the Gulf markets, in addition to specific opportunities in global markets, in the private equity sector to achieve growth, private credit to achieve returns, and the real estate sector to enhance diversification, along with selected growth opportunities that provide access to selective and distinguished deals. Together, these four areas form an integrated portfolio in the private markets.”

Gulf Partners focuses on providing its services to family businesses, 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 currently operates through licensed companies and is in the process of obtaining the relevant regulatory approvals in all jurisdictions in which it operates.

About Gulf Partners Group

Gulf Partners Group (GBG) is a company led by its founding management team, investing in private equity, private credit, and select real estate opportunities subject to regulatory approvals. The company is led by a founding management team of three Gulf-based partners with a combined experience of over 70 years in private markets. The company is headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain .

For more information, please visit the company's official website : https://gulfpartnersgroup.com/

About Arzan Financial Group :

Arzan Financial Group is one of the leading investment companies in Kuwait, the Gulf, and the Middle East, with a proven track record in asset management, corporate advisory, and alternative investments. The group is a major shareholder and supporter of Gulf Partners Group (GBG), providing it with financial, administrative (governance), and strategic support .

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