The Leading GP/LP Seeding Platform in the UAE
Why the UAE?
Dubai & Abu Dhabi offer investment managers unprecedented tailwinds all directed under a clearly articulated sovereign vision that provides long term certainty and political stability.
Bridging global timezones, offering low taxes, operating in English common law & with enviable lifestyle opportunities; the UAE’s financial free-zones offer a deep eco-system of support to emerging managers.
And with $3trn of private wealth sitting next to over $4trn of sovereign capital, the UAE is investing heavily to be a top 4 global financial centre by 2033. Against this backdrop, our social media profile & accelerator programme, the first of its kind in this region, help us originate & select the cream of local & international funds.
This unique origination enables us to offer compelling GP & LP co-investment opportunities to professional investors seeking access to this region.
HI THERE. WE’RE QAHWA
Since the 90’s we’ve been obsessive about originating emerging fund manager investment opportunities
Origination drives returns & here in the ‘20’s we find the future stars via a heavy social media lift & operating the UAE’s first emerging manager accelerator programme
Want one deal, a diversified pool or a partnership of equals - we’ve got you covered.
Co-investment Platform
From Abu Dhabi (ADGM), we’ve created a flexible holding company structure administered in English common law that enables globally located professional investors to own a piece of all our deals or just those that fit their asset allocation preferences. Low fees, equity & debt choices plus investment grade service providers seal the deal.
Strategic Partnership
We know that many global investment firms are seeking a bridgehead and footprint in UAE. Rather than build from scratch, they seek more of a marriage than an investment. Given our unique origination we see most of the emerging firms setting up shop here & can advise on suitable strategic partners.
Regulated Fund
We’re launching a Dubai (DIFC) located fund that will offer access to every deal we execute. Operating under English common law with investment grade service providers, the fund will be available to all professional investor types in all jurisdictions.
The Qahwa emerging manager platform offers investors access to 3 income & capital growth engines
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Fund management is a fantastic cashflow business! Recurring fees collected from the fund or strategy with no aged debtors enable dividends to be paid to all shareholders. We structure GP commitments as convertible loans and/or hard equity both of which can provide regular income to investors.
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At the point a convertible note rolls into owning hard equity or from an immediate equity acquisition our investors benefit from the building enterprise value of the emerging manager. Noting that a fund manager’s value in the market derives mostly from the AUM which itself grows from a number of sources to include distribution & of course fund performance.
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When making a GP commitment, we often ensure that the fund manager commits some of their capital to each deal or the fund they manage. This way our investment gets the benefit of their strategies performance over the long term.
