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UAE-based investment firm BlueFive Capital has successfully closed its Founding Shareholders Circle round, achieving a company valuation of $120 million. The oversubscribed round brought in participation from 25 founding shareholders, including several GCC royal families, global institutional investors, and seasoned financial leaders from across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Launched in late 2024 by Hazem Ben-Gacem, BlueFive has quickly built momentum as a fast-growing asset manager rooted in the Gulf with a global outlook. Since its founding, the firm has accumulated over $650 million in assets under management (AUM) and established a multinational presence with teams in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, London, Singapore, and Beijing.
Founder Hazem Ben-Gacem brings decades of experience in global private equity. As former Co-CEO of Investcorp, he was instrumental in scaling the firm’s AUM from $10 billion to $50 billion, leading investment strategies across major international markets.
Commenting on the latest milestone, Ben-Gacem stated: “The response to our founding round reflects a deep trust in our vision to modernise investment access in high-growth regions. Our aim is to bridge global institutional capital with markets that have long remained underserved. The GCC is our home base—but our ambitions are worldwide.”
BlueFive Capital’s strategic approach focuses on building scalable investment platforms that unlock value in emerging and frontier economies, using the GCC as a launchpad for global influence.
The firm’s board of directors features leaders from across its key regions of focus, including Sheikh Mohamed Bin Isa Al Khalifa as Chairman—formerly head of Bahrain’s national pension fund. He is joined by Lord Gerry Grimstone, former UK Minister of Investment, and Sheikh Mubarak Abdulla Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah of Kuwait, who both serve as Vice Chairmen.
With strong early traction and a clear global mandate, BlueFive Capital is positioning itself as a next-generation asset manager poised to reshape how capital flows into the world’s fastest-growing markets.
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