Arada launches $5bn investment platform

By Milan Rojan

Arada has launched Arada Capital, a funds management platform that will develop and manage institutional-grade real estate investment opportunities across the Middle East, targeting $5 billion in assets under management (AUM) within four years.

HRH Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal, Chairman of Arada Capital, said: “Arada has spent nearly a decade building one of the most complete and vertically integrated real estate platforms in the world, and Arada Capital now allows institutional investors to be part of that story directly, gaining access to deal flow, expertise and governance that would be difficult to replicate elsewhere.”

Based in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the platform has received in-principle approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA). Arada said it is seeking final regulatory approval to operate as a licensed fund manager before launching investment products for institutional and qualified investors.

Arada Capital has been established to provide investors with access to Arada’s real estate pipeline and broader GCC investment opportunities. The platform will initially focus on real estate before expanding into infrastructure and other private market strategies.

Moustafa Fahour OAM, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Arada Capital, said: “Arada Capital presents a unique opportunity to build a differentiated investment platform from the region, for the region, while attracting institutional partnerships into high-quality opportunities across real estate, infrastructure, and alternative investments.”

Arada said the platform will launch with investment opportunities aligned to its existing ecosystem and strategic partnerships, with expansion planned across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC.