KAAF Investments
Dubai single-family investment platform set up in 2018 to manage the Kanoo family's proprietary capital across private equity, venture capital, funds and listed equities.
USEFUL FOR Fund managers raising capital · Business owners seeking a long-term partner · Co-investors
Family & background
- FAMILY
- Kanoo
- HEADQUARTERS
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- FOUNDED
- 2018
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- Global
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Private equityVenture capitalFunds (as LP)Public equitiesDirect investments
Overview
KAAF Investments was established in 2018 in Dubai to manage proprietary capital on behalf of the Kanoo family; it is chaired by Mishal Kanoo, who also chairs The Kanoo Group in the UAE. It invests globally through liquid strategies (a concentrated long-only portfolio of 10-15 listed businesses) and illiquid strategies (selective direct investments and fund commitments), from early stage through growth and mature businesses. Its portfolio page lists holdings such as Bayzat, Enerwhere, Kitopi, Fresha and Wefox.
Investment thesis
High-conviction, concentrated portfolios built on bottom-up fundamental research and long-term value creation, combining direct investments with commitments to selected fund managers.
Holdings & investments (20)
- Acorns
- Alan
- Armada
- Bayzat
- Carbyne
- Czapek Genève
- DoNotPay
- Enerwhere
- Fresha
- Gulf Capital
- Innovium
- Innoviz
- Kitab Sawti
- Kitopi
- Maris Africa
- Moove
- Right Health
- Samanu
- Solid Power
- Wefox
People
Frequently asked questions
KAAF Investments is a single family office based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, founded in 2018.
KAAF Investments invests on behalf of the Kanoo family.
KAAF Investments invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes private equity, venture capital, funds (as lp), public equities and direct investments.
Key people at KAAF Investments include Mishal Kanoo (Chairman), Maha Kanoo (Vice Chairwoman; Investment Committee member), Basem Kanoo (Director) and Filmon Ghebrihiwet (Chief Investment Officer).
KAAF Investments's holdings and investments include Acorns, Alan, Armada, Bayzat, Carbyne, Czapek Genève, DoNotPay and Enerwhere, among others.
No. KAAF Investments invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.