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Future Horizons Investment Company
Future Horizons Investment Company is a Riyadh-based investment company focused on the Middle East region.
Future Horizons Investment Company
Future Horizons Investment Company is a Riyadh-based investment company focused on the Middle East region.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
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AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Middle East
Country
Saudi Arabia
City
Riyadh
Corporate office
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Principals
Youssef Abdullah Al-Shalash
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Mohammed Sayyaf Al Hushail
Vice Chairman
Abdullatif Abdullah Al-Shalash
Board Member
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Future Horizons Investment Company?
Investment decisions are driven by a tight three-person board: Chairman Youssef Abdullah Al-Shalash, Vice Chairman Mohammed Sayyaf Al Hushail, and Board Member Abdullatif Abdullah Al-Shalash. Youssef Al-Shalash's concurrent role as Chairman of Dar Al-Arkan and Saudi Home Loans indicates he retains ultimate investment authority, with Al Hushail leading the technology portfolio through his chairmanship of NOMD Holding and Machinestalk. No separate investment committee or external managers are publicly identified.
How is Future Horizons related to Dar Al-Arkan?
Youssef Abdullah Al-Shalash, Chairman of Future Horizons, also chairs Dar Al-Arkan Real Estate Development Company—the publicly listed Saudi developer that generated the family's core wealth. Future Horizons Investment Company functions as the family's separate investment arm, distinct from the listed entity, though it holds a named real estate portfolio in Riyadh. The relationship is common ownership and common leadership, not a direct subsidiary structure.
Does Future Horizons invest directly or through fund managers?
The firm's disclosed structure points to direct investment. Vice Chairman Mohammed Sayyaf Al Hushail chairs two technology operating companies—NOMD Holding and Machinestalk—suggesting FHI takes direct equity stakes in operating businesses rather than allocating to third-party funds. No publicly reported fund-of-funds commitments or GP relationships have been identified.
What sectors does Future Horizons target?
Real estate forms the foundation, with a named Riyadh mixed-use portfolio. The technology exposure, routed through Al Hushail's board positions, centers on digital infrastructure, IoT, and industrial digital transformation—sectors aligned with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030. The Future Horizons Digital Association also channels grant capital into broader technology capacity-building, independent of the investment portfolio.
Does Future Horizons maintain philanthropic entities?
Yes, two structures exist alongside the investment company. The Future Horizons Digital Association promotes technology adoption and digital skills development in Saudi Arabia, while the Future Horizons Endowment (Awqaf Afaq Al-Mustaqbal) holds and deploys charitable capital. Both are legally distinct from the investment entity, a common family-office separation pattern in the region.
Is Future Horizons a single family office or does it manage external capital?
All evidence points to a single-family structure. The board consists exclusively of the Al-Shalash family and one long-standing business partner; no external client disclosures or regulatory filings as an asset manager for third-party capital have been identified. The firm holds an 'Asset Manager' licensing classification in Saudi Arabia, but in practice operates as a proprietary family investment vehicle.
Where does Future Horizons' wealth originate?
The Al-Shalash family fortune derives from Dar Al-Arkan Real Estate Development Company, one of Saudi Arabia's largest listed property developers. Youssef Al-Shalash also chairs Saudi Home Loans, a mortgage finance company. Investment capital for Future Horizons is drawn from dividends, real estate income, and asset sales generated by these founding businesses.
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