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Ajeej Capital
Ajeej Capital is a conviction-led investment group uniting public and private markets to unlock growth across MENA and beyond. Founded in 2007 and created to...
Ajeej Capital
Ajeej Capital is a conviction-led investment group uniting public and private markets to unlock growth across MENA and beyond. Founded in 2007 and created to influence the evolution of MENA capital markets, it is independent, management-owned, and spans public equities, private equity, public debt/sukuk, private debt, venture capital, and real estate. Founded in Riyadh and today headquartered in the UAE, the firm bridges global ambition with regional opportunity.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
2007
Location
Country
UAE
City
Dubai
Principals
Fouad Dajani
Co-Founder & Senior Partner, Group CIO
Tarek Sakka
Co-Founder & Senior Partner, Group CEO
Najeeb Ahmad
Chief Compliance Officer & MLRO, Founding Partner
Anas Kassem
Founding Partner, Managing Director, Strategy & BD
Chad Quisenberry
CFA, Founding Partner, Managing Director, Public Equity
Frances Ames
CFA, Founding Partner, Managing Director, Research
David Rothon
Partner, CEO of Public Debt
Idrissa Boly
Partner, Co-CIO of Public Debt
Ian Clarke
Partner, Co-CIO of Public Debt
Sharaf Sharaf
Partner, Fund Head, Private Debt
Omar Kalouti
Partner, Fund Head, Venture Capital
Ambereen Jiwani
CFA, Partner, Director, Public Equity
Hussein Wehbi
CFA, Founding Partner, Director, Public Equity
Nafez Al Abbas
Founding Partner, Director, Public Equity
Femina Baker
CPA, Associate Director, Finance & Operations
Ahmed Abdelrahman
CFA, Associate Director, Public Equity
Selim Afifi
Senior Associate, Group Strategy & BD
Kisan Patel
CFA, CAIA, Senior Associate, Private Debt
Omar Hafez
Senior Associate, Private Debt
Mohammed Al Talib
CFA, Senior Analyst, Public Equity
Ahmad Jaouni
Associate, Public Equity & Venture Capital
Afroz Afsal
Analyst, Operations
Careen Bulwan
Executive Office Manager, Dubai Office
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What markets does Ajeej Capital primarily invest in?
The firm has historically focused on publicly listed equities across the Middle East and North Africa, including the Gulf Cooperation Council states — Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait — and Egypt. The strategy capitalizes on the region's limited analyst coverage and information inefficiencies, requiring local presence and relationship-driven research that large global funds often lack.
How does Ajeej Capital source its investment ideas?
Idea generation relies on fundamental, bottom-up research and direct engagement with company management teams. In MENA markets, where public disclosure can be uneven and corporate access is relationship-dependent, the firm's sourcing model depends on local networks and intermediaries. This approach is common among boutique regional managers who compete on information advantages rather than speed or scale.
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