Jadwa Investment Launches $200 Million GCC Diversified Private Credit Fund
Jadwa Investment, a leading Middle East–based investment management and financial advisory firm, has announced the launch of its flagship private credit vehicle, the Jadwa GCC Diversified Private Credit Fund, with a target size of SAR 750 million (approximately $200 million).
The fund marks Jadwa’s first regional blind-pool private credit fund, following the firm’s successful track record in launching deal-specific private credit vehicles. It aims to provide institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals with access to high-quality investment opportunities in the rapidly expanding GCC private credit market.
Tareq Al-Sudairy, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Jadwa Investment, stated:
“Private credit has increasingly become a strategic component of sophisticated investment portfolios worldwide. This fund reflects Jadwa’s ability to originate and execute compelling private credit opportunities, as well as our strong conviction in the asset class amid the economic momentum in Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC, alongside rising demand for financing.”
Supporting High-Quality Companies
Fidaa Haddad, Managing Director and Head of Private Credit at Jadwa Investment, noted:
“Our private credit platform is designed to support high-quality companies across multiple transactions, while enabling investors to benefit from the accelerating growth of the private credit market in Saudi Arabia and the GCC. We are pleased to announce our first investments and look forward to delivering strong and stable returns for our investors.”
The fund launch underscores Jadwa Investment’s commitment to offering innovative investment solutions to institutional and private wealth clients, leveraging its strong regional presence, origination capabilities, and extensive experience in private capital markets.
Headquartered in Riyadh, Jadwa Investment manages client assets exceeding SAR 110 billion (around $30 billion) across listed equities, private equity, real estate, private credit, fixed income, and money market instruments. Its client base includes government entities, local and international institutional investors, and private wealth clients.