Abu Dhabi Capital Group

Abu Dhabi Capital Group

Abu Dhabi Capital Group was established in 2008 under the patronage of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the third wife of the late UAE founder Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and a senior figure in the country's leadership. The group's investments are tied to the broader Al Nahyan family network. H.E. Abubaker Al Khoori serves as Group CEO, while Jassim Alseddiqi, previously the CEO, remains on the board. Its formation coincided with a period when several Abu Dhabi royal entities sought to diversify oil wealth into international real assets and private markets. ADCG's investment strategy is primarily concentrated in direct real estate, private credit, and equity. In real estate, it develops and holds mixed-use and residential properties — confirmed holdings include One Palace Street, the Makers District on Abu Dhabi's Reem Island, The Capital Plaza in Podgorica and Montenegro. Its private credit activity includes a gold-backed lending vehicle. On the equity side, the group has invested across growth and buyout stages, though specific portfolio company names are not publicly disclosed. Geographically, its footprint extends from the UAE to the United Kingdom, Egypt, and the Balkans. Team size and total deployment figures are not publicly disclosed. The firm operates a lean structure typical of Abu Dhabi corporate investors who draw from pooled family capital rather than external fundraising. Adjacent to its investment activity, the group is linked to philanthropic efforts through the Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Excellence and Community Intelligence Program. The group's development arm manages large-scale master-planned communities in the UAE, including the AlJurf project located between Abu Dhabi and Dubai. May 2024: Jassim Alseddiqi stepped back from day-to-day management as Group CEO, succeeded by H.E. Abubaker Al Khoori, though he retains a board role. Structurally, ADCG operates less like a conventional family office and more like a proprietary investment holding company with royal sponsorship. It does not manage third-party capital, nor does it disclose a formal investment committee structure. Its advantage lies in patient capital and direct access to Abu Dhabi's political and financial networks, which allows it to execute complex cross-border real estate deals and niche credit strategies without the constraints of fund lifecycles or external LP reporting requirements.