JAF Investment
Family office of Arabia Investments Holding chairman Gamal Abdelfatah Othman; private-equity investor in Egyptian real estate, non-bank finance, logistics and other sectors.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Othman
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Contracting and real estate in Egypt and the UAE
- HEADQUARTERS
- Cairo, Egypt
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- Egypt
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Private equityDirect investments
Overview
JAF Investment is the family office of Gamal Abdelfatah Othman, chairman of EGX-listed Arabia Investments Holding (AIH); several Othman family members sit on its board. It describes more than 30 years of exposure to contracting and real estate in Egypt and the UAE and focuses on private-equity investment in real estate, non-banking financial services, contracting, healthcare, education, automotive services and logistics. In 2023 it agreed to buy 30% stakes in AIH subsidiaries UE Finance and Rawaj Consumer Finance for EGP 177 million.
Investment thesis
Private-equity investment in growth opportunities across real estate, non-banking financial services, contracting, healthcare, education, automotive services and trading, and logistics and warehousing.
Holdings & investments (2)
- UE FinanceFintech · since 2023
- Rawaj Consumer FinanceFintech · since 2023
People
Frequently asked questions
JAF Investment is a single family office based in Cairo, Egypt.
JAF Investment invests on behalf of the Othman family (Contracting and real estate in Egypt and the UAE).
JAF Investment invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes private equity and direct investments.
JAF Investment invests in Real Estate & PropTech, Fintech, Education, Mobility & Logistics and Industrial & Manufacturing.
Key people at JAF Investment include Gamal Abdelfatah Othman (Head (chairman of Arabia Investments Holding)) and Ezz Kamel Ebrahim Ezz (CEO).
JAF Investment's holdings and investments include UE Finance and Rawaj Consumer Finance.
The most recent publicly reported investment by JAF Investment is UE Finance and Rawaj Consumer Finance (30% stakes (EGP 177m, under execution)), announced in Dec 2023.