Jadwa Investment launches $200 million GCC private credit fund
News • January 14, 2026
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Saudi Arabia-based investment firm Judwa Investment has launched the Judwa GCC Diversified Private Credit Fund, with a target size of up to $200 million, and has completed its first close on more than $80 million. The fund is Jadwa’s first blind pool regional private credit vehicle following several transactional private credit funds, providing institutional and retail investors with exposure to the GCC’s growing private credit market. Capital from the first transaction has already been deployed in two investments in partnership with regional fintech platforms Lendo and JeelPay, with two more investments expected to be completed in the first half of 2026. Headquartered in Riyadh, Jadwa manages over $30 billion in client assets spanning public markets, private capital and real assets.
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Jadwa Investment, the Middle East’s leading investment management and advisory firm, has announced the launch of its flagship private credit fund, the Jadwa GCC Diversified Private Credit Fund, with a target size of up to R750 million (US$200 million). The fund has successfully completed its first close of over SAR 300 million (US$ 80 million) and has already capitalized on its first two investments in partnership with regional fintech platforms Lendo and JeelPay. Two further investments are expected to be completed in the first half of 2026.
Following the launch of multiple transactional private credit funds, the Jadwa GCC Diversified Private Credit Fund will become Jadwa’s first blind pool regional private credit vehicle, providing institutional and retail asset investors with access to high-quality opportunities in the GCC’s fast-growing private credit market.
Tariq Al Sudaily, Managing Director and CEO of Jadwa Investments, commented: “Private credit is increasingly a strategic allocation for sophisticated investors around the world. This fund reflects Jadwa’s ability to create and execute attractive private credit opportunities and our belief in the asset class given the economic momentum and growing demand for credit in Saudi Arabia and the GCC.”
Fidah Haddad, Managing Director and Head of Private Credit at Jadwa Investments, added: “Our private credit platform is designed to support high-quality companies across multiple transactions and provides investors with access to the growing private credit market in Saudi Arabia and across the GCC. We are delighted to announce our first investment and look forward to delivering strong and consistent results for our investors.”
The launch of this fund underscores Judwa’s commitment to leveraging its deep regional presence, origination capabilities and private capital expertise to deliver innovative investment solutions to institutional and private wealth clients.
