Najm CapitalNajm Fund I + Co-InvestGCC growth equity, infrastructure, and strategic buyouts · Q1 2026 reporting
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K. Al Rashidi · Director
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Commitment
Fund V$350M
Co-Invest$75M
Called67.1%
DPI 0.10x·Distributed $28M
Reporting
Last deck: 2026-03-20Viewed 2× · 39 min dwell
Next: 2026-05-10GCC digital economy thematic update · Q1 2026 portfolio mapping
Relationship
Abdullah Al ThaniHead of Private Markets
Najm leadKhalid Al Suwaidi
About QIA
Qatar Investment Authority is Qatar's sovereign wealth fund with ~$475B AUM. Committed LP in Najm Fund I with active co-invest mandate. QIA's private markets team has been expanding GCC PE exposure; Najm is one of two primary GCC PE managers. Relationship managed by Sara Al Mazrouei.
Their priors · what resonates
Qatar NV 2030 alignment · formal IC filter on new PE commitments
GCC-focused deal flow is a key differentiator from global PE managers
Co-invest interest in digital infrastructure and financial services
Quarterly reporting minimum · annual on-site preferred
2025 key moments
Apr: QIA private markets team expanded GCC PE allocation
Jul: G42 co-invest offered · QIA took $30M
Oct: QIA Head of Private Markets visited Najm Abu Dhabi HQ
Dec: Wio Bank Series B co-invest · $20M committed
Contacts
AT
Abdullah Al ThaniHead of Private MarketsLast: 2026-04-14
HK
Hessa Al KuwariSenior Portfolio Manager, PELast: 2026-04-03
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