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Single Family OfficeNo direct investingLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 1 SOURCES

Senwan Foundation

DIFC-based single family office for a GCC family, allocating a multi-asset portfolio to external managers in public equities, sukuk, private equity and real assets.

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Family & background

HEADQUARTERS
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
FOUNDED
2024
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
No — own capital only

Investment approach

GEOGRAPHY
North AmericaEuropeAsia-Pacific
ROUTES
Funds (as LP)
STRATEGIES
Funds (as LP)Private equityReal estatePublic equities
INBOUND
Accepts submissions

Overview

Senwan Foundation (Senwan Family Office) is based in DIFC, Dubai, and describes itself as the family office of a reputed GCC family. It runs a long-term strategic asset allocation across liquid funds (global equities, REITs, listed infrastructure, sukuk, money markets) and private funds (private equity, real estate, infrastructure, natural resources), mainly in North America, Europe and developed Asia, plus select GP-led co-investments. Chairman Yaser Bin Mahfouz, also chairman of SEDCO Holding, took the role in 2024.

Investment thesis

Preserve and grow the family's wealth through a defined long-term strategic asset allocation with pre-set benchmarks and risk budgets, investing with top-quartile external managers across liquid and private assets.

People

  • Shahid S. Khan
    CEO, CIO and board director · source
  • Michal Dranka
    Director of Investment Operations · source
  • Yaser Bin Mahfouz
    Chairman · source
  • Mathew Eyton-Jones
    Board member · source
  • Alessandro Giansanti
    Head of Risk & Strategy · source
  • Siraj Ellipparambil
    Director of Operations · source
  • Mohammed Saad
    Director of Finance · source
  • Fivos A. Sarelis
    Director of Legal · source
  • Jacob Bjorklund
    Associate Director, Private Market Funds · 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

Senwan Foundation is a single family office based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, founded in 2024.

Senwan Foundation invests in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes funds (as lp), private equity, real estate and public equities.

Key people at Senwan Foundation include Yaser Bin Mahfouz (Chairman), Mathew Eyton-Jones (Board member), Shahid S. Khan (CEO, CIO and board director) and Alessandro Giansanti (Head of Risk & Strategy).

Senwan Foundation states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.

No. Senwan Foundation invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.