Jadwa Investment has introduced its inaugural Jadwa GCC Diversified Private Credit Fund with up to SAR750 million ($200 million), a major expansion of the firm in the region, with its own private credit platform.
The fund reached its initial close at over SAR300 million ($80 million) and has already invested in its first two deals by partnering with regional fintech platforms Lendo and JeelPay. Two more investments are expected to close in the first half of 2026.
The Jadwa GCC Diversified Private Credit Fund is the first regional blind-pool private credit vehicle of the firm following the introduction of a series of deal-specific private credit strategies.
It will be structured to offer institutional and private wealth investors access to high-quality opportunities in the rapidly growing private credit market of the GCC.
Remarking on the launch, Tariq Al-Sudairy, managing director and CEO of Jadwa Investment, said, “Private credit is increasingly becoming a strategic allocation for sophisticated investors globally. This fund reflects Jadwa’s ability to originate and execute attractive private credit opportunities, and our conviction in the asset class in light of Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC’s economic momentum and growing demand for credit.”
Managing Director and Head of Private Credit at Jadwa Investment, Fidaa Haddad, stated, “Our private credit platform is designed to support high-quality companies across multiple transactions, offering investors access the growing private credit market in Saudi Arabia and across the GCC. We are excited to announce our first investments and look forward to delivering strong and consistent outcomes for our investors.”
The fund launch is indicative of Jadwa Investment’s emphasis on increasing its private capital capacity and providing innovative investment solutions to institutional and private wealth clients, backed by the strengths of its extensive regional presence, origination capability, and track record with the institutional clientele in the private markets.
