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Mawarid Holding Investment
Mawarid Holding Investment operates as a subsidiary of Alpha Dhabi Holding, a unit of the Abu Dhabi-listed International Holding Company. Chairman H.E.
Mawarid Holding Investment
Mawarid Holding Investment operates as a subsidiary of Alpha Dhabi Holding, a unit of the Abu Dhabi-listed International Holding Company. Chairman H.E. Abduljalil Al Blooki leads the board, while Group CEO Kashif Shamsi oversees day-to-day operations and Group Managing Director Ahmed Al Blooki advises the chairman. The firm was built on the legacy of UAE founding president Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, channeling state-backed capital into natural resource management and environmental infrastructure. The firm deploys across agriculture, forestry, hospitality, and industrial safety. Its operating subsidiaries include Barari Natural Resources, established in 2007 for large-scale desert greening; Al Ain Fodder Factory for automated animal feed production; and Mawarid Labs for plant, water, and soil research. Landscape construction and maintenance runs through Mawarid Services Company and Barari FM. In hospitality, Telal Resort Al Ain manages a luxury desert property, while Mourouj Hotel Apartments serves Abu Dhabi. A 2022 joint venture with US vertical farming startup Plenty committed $680 million to build indoor farms across the Gulf (per Reuters, July 2022). The firm also operates a commercial mangrove nursery on Saadiyat Island capable of producing 5 million plants within two years. Mawarid maintains a branch in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, through Barari International Limited, extending its natural resource management services into the Kingdom. Its safety division, Emirates Safety Laboratory, operates in Dubai as an accredited testing and certification body. The group's CSR committee participates in the UN Global Compact. A September 2023 press release detailed the Plenty joint venture's plans to develop five farms in Abu Dhabi, targeting regional food security (per the firm, September 2023). Mawarid differs from a conventional asset manager by focusing on operating businesses rather than financial instruments. The firm owns and runs each subsidiary directly — from the nursery to the hotel — creating a vertically integrated platform for environmental services tied to Abu Dhabi's sustainability agenda. This structure embeds the investment thesis inside the operations themselves, making exit a less relevant concept than perpetual stewardship.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
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AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Middle East
Country
United Arab Emirates
City
Abu Dhabi
Corporate office
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Additional offices
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Principals
H.E. Abduljalil Al Blooki
Chairman
Ahmed Al Blooki
Group Managing Director
Kashif Shamsi
Group CEO
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Mawarid?
Group CEO Kashif Shamsi oversees all operations and strategic direction. Chairman H.E. Abduljalil Al Blooki sets board-level priorities, and Group Managing Director Ahmed Al Blooki serves in an advisory capacity. The firm does not disclose a separate investment committee or CIO.
How does Mawarid source its deals?
Mawarid typically builds or acquires operating subsidiaries rather than sourcing third-party deals. Its pipeline draws on government mandates linked to Abu Dhabi's environmental goals and relationships within the International Holding Company ecosystem. The 2022 Plenty vertical farming joint venture, for example, originated as a co-investment with Alpha Dhabi (per Reuters, July 2022).
Is Mawarid a family office or a corporate asset manager?
Mawarid is a corporate asset manager, not a family office. It is a subsidiary of Alpha Dhabi Holding, which is itself part of the publicly listed International Holding Company. No single-family wealth source is disclosed.
Does Mawarid invest in funds or only direct deals?
Mawarid favors direct ownership of operating businesses. It has not publicly disclosed any fund commitments or third-party LP positions. Its disclosed assets — from Telal Resort to the Emirates Safety Laboratory — are all directly held subsidiaries.
What is the relationship between Mawarid and Alpha Dhabi?
Alpha Dhabi Holding is the direct parent company of Mawarid Holding Investment. Hamad Al Ameri, chairman of Mawarid, also serves as CEO of Alpha Dhabi. The ultimate parent is International Holding Company, one of Abu Dhabi's largest listed conglomerates.
Where does Mawarid operate geographically?
Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Mawarid runs assets across the UAE — including a resort in Al Ain, a fodder factory, and a nursery on Saadiyat Island — plus a safety lab in Dubai. Barari International Limited extends its natural resource management services into Saudi Arabia from a Riyadh office.
Does Mawarid maintain any philanthropic structures?
Mawarid's CSR Committee coordinates corporate social responsibility, and the firm participates in the UN Global Compact. It has not established a separate grantmaking foundation, but its core operating mandate — mangrove planting, wildlife conservation, and desert greening — carries an environmental public-benefit dimension.
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