Jadwa Investment has launched its flagship private credit vehicle, the Jadwa GCC Diversified Private Credit Fund, targeting up to SAR 750 million (about $200 million) as the firm expands its regional private credit platform beyond deal-by-deal strategies.
The fund has completed a first close of more than SAR 300 million (about $80 million) and has already deployed capital into two initial investments through partnerships with regional fintech platforms Lendo and JeelPay. Jadwa said two additional investments are expected to close in the first half of 2026.
Jadwa described the new fund as its first blind-pool regional private credit vehicle, following the launch of multiple deal-specific private credit funds. The structure is designed to provide institutional and private wealth investors with broader access to opportunities across the Gulf Cooperation Council’s growing private credit market, where demand for non-bank financing solutions has been increasing alongside regional economic activity.
The firm said the fund builds on its origination capabilities and private capital experience in Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC, with a mandate focused on diversified private credit investments. Jadwa positioned the strategy as a way to support high-quality companies across multiple transactions while delivering consistent outcomes for investors.
Jadwa Investment is headquartered in Riyadh and reported more than SAR 110 billion (about $30 billion) in client assets across public equity, private equity, real estate, private credit, fixed income, and money market investments. The firm is licensed by Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority as a capital market institution.
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“Private credit is increasingly becoming a strategic allocation for sophisticated investors globally. This fund reflects Jadwa’s ability to originate and execute attractive private credit opportunities, and our conviction in the asset class in light of Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC’s economic momentum and growing demand for credit.”
Tariq Al-Sudairy, Managing Director & CEO, Jadwa Investment
“Our private credit platform is designed to support high-quality companies across multiple transactions, offering investors access the growing private credit market in Saudi Arabia and across the GCC. We are excited to announce our first investments and look forward to delivering strong and consistent outcomes for our investors.”
Fidaa Haddad, Managing Director & Head of Private Credit, Jadwa Investment
