Sanad Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi single-family office set up in 2014; invests in public equities, direct stakes and funds, and runs incubated subsidiaries in healthcare, real estate and F&B.
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Family & background
- HEADQUARTERS
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- FOUNDED
- 2014
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- United Arab EmiratesGlobal
- ROUTES
- Direct investments · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsPublic equities
Overview
Sanad Abu Dhabi describes itself as a privately held single-family office established in 2014, first to provide personal services to the family and later to develop projects and manage its assets for its principal shareholder. It invests in UAE and international public equities, takes mostly passive minority direct stakes and fund commitments in private markets, and acts as a venture builder for the family. Its operating subsidiaries include Snö healthcare clinics, the Plaza 30 mixed-use development and Serenity Hospitality in Abu Dhabi. Its office is in Al Maqam Tower, ADGM Square, Al Maryah Island.
Investment thesis
Builds a portfolio that maximises long-term financial returns for its principal while forming strategic partnerships that support Abu Dhabi's position as a regional hub; direct stakes are mostly passive, off-market and bilateral.
Holdings & investments (3)
- Snö HealthcareHealthTech · since 2014
- Plaza 30Real Estate & PropTech
- Serenity HospitalityConsumer & E-commerce
People
- Karthik SubramanyanExecutive Director – Investments · source
- Ziad FaresChief Executive Officer · source
- Anirudh AnjakulathChief Operations Officer · source
- Reine El AsfarGeneral Counsel · source
- Viraj DhopteSenior Director – Finance & Special Projects · source
- George SalibaSenior Director – Information Technology · source
- Bernard KazourDirector – Special Projects & MarCom · source
Classification
Single Family Office. Manages one family's own capital, with no outside investors. The family bears every loss. How family capital is classified →
FAQ
Sanad Abu Dhabi is a single family office based in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, founded in 2014.
Sanad Abu Dhabi invests directly in companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments and public equities.
Sanad Abu Dhabi invests in Real Estate & PropTech and Consumer & E-commerce.
Key people at Sanad Abu Dhabi include Ziad Fares (Chief Executive Officer), Anirudh Anjakulath (Chief Operations Officer), Karthik Subramanyan (Executive Director – Investments) and Reine El Asfar (General Counsel).
Sanad Abu Dhabi's holdings and investments include Snö Healthcare, Plaza 30 and Serenity Hospitality.
No. Sanad Abu Dhabi invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.