# Gulf Capital

> Gulf Capital is a VC fund in Dubai backing Information Services and Fashion. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Jun 2025
- Lead investor: 67%
- Fund size: $250M
- Last fund: Dec 2016
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gulf-capital/mycompany/
- Website: https://www.gulfcapital.com/en-US/1/1/Home

Gulf Capital is an investment firm with experience in Growth Markets across Private Equity, Private Debt, Growth Capital, and Real Estate.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Gulf Capital. Shizune tracks 7 team members at Gulf Capital. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/gulf-capital?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Services | 2 | 22% |
| Fashion | 1 | 11% |
| Medical | 1 | 11% |
| Software | 1 | 11% |
| Lifestyle | 1 | 11% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 2 | 22% |
| Seed | 1 | 11% |
| Series D | 1 | 11% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 11% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 11% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 22% |
| Jordan | 1 | 11% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 11% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 11% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alvaro Abella | Managing Director | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alvaro-abella |
| Kaiser Jasrai | Head of Fundraising and Investor Relations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kaiser-jasrai |
| Karim El Solh | Co-Founder and CEO | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karim-el-solh |
| Richard Dallas | Managing Director Private Equity | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/richard-dallas-2 |
| Mohammad Madani | Managing Director | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mohammad-madani-7fb2 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Santechture | Santechture is a healthcare technology innovator transforming Revenue Cycle Management in Asia with smart AI and cloud-based solutions. SANTECHTURE's Software as a Service products assist large and small healthcare providers in developing efficient Revenue Cycle Management in order to reduce costs, increase automation, maximize accuracy, andprotect revenue. |  |  | Jun 05, 2025 |  |
| Santechture | Santechture is a healthcare technology innovator transforming Revenue Cycle Management in Asia with smart AI and cloud-based solutions. SANTECHTURE's Software as a Service products assist large and small healthcare providers in developing efficient Revenue Cycle Management in order to reduce costs, increase automation, maximize accuracy, andprotect revenue. |  | Seed | Feb 14, 2023 |  |
| Vezeeta | Vezeeta is the digital healthcare platform in MEA that connects patients with healthcare providers and health services. Patients are able to search, compare, book, and review the best doctors in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Lebanon. It also provides innovative SaaS solutions to healthcare providers in the region. Vezeeta empowers millions ofpatients through data and the ability to better access healthcare in the region. With over 200,000 verified reviews, patients are able to search, compare, and book the best doctors in just 1 minute. Doctors also provide Patients with seamless healthcare experiences through our clinic management software. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 11, 2022 |  |
| Vezeeta | Vezeeta is the digital healthcare platform in MEA that connects patients with healthcare providers and health services. Patients are able to search, compare, book, and review the best doctors in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Lebanon. It also provides innovative SaaS solutions to healthcare providers in the region. Vezeeta empowers millions ofpatients through data and the ability to better access healthcare in the region. With over 200,000 verified reviews, patients are able to search, compare, and book the best doctors in just 1 minute. Doctors also provide Patients with seamless healthcare experiences through our clinic management software. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 11, 2022 |  |
| Vezeeta | Vezeeta is the digital healthcare platform in MEA that connects patients with healthcare providers and health services. Patients are able to search, compare, book, and review the best doctors in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Lebanon. It also provides innovative SaaS solutions to healthcare providers in the region. Vezeeta empowers millions ofpatients through data and the ability to better access healthcare in the region. With over 200,000 verified reviews, patients are able to search, compare, and book the best doctors in just 1 minute. Doctors also provide Patients with seamless healthcare experiences through our clinic management software. | $40M | Series D | Feb 11, 2020 |  |
| Vezeeta | Vezeeta is the digital healthcare platform in MEA that connects patients with healthcare providers and health services. Patients are able to search, compare, book, and review the best doctors in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Lebanon. It also provides innovative SaaS solutions to healthcare providers in the region. Vezeeta empowers millions ofpatients through data and the ability to better access healthcare in the region. With over 200,000 verified reviews, patients are able to search, compare, and book the best doctors in just 1 minute. Doctors also provide Patients with seamless healthcare experiences through our clinic management software. | $40M | Series D | Feb 11, 2020 |  |
| Ison Xperiences | Ison BPO is the largest independent call centre operator in Africa with presence in 10 Anglophone and Francophone countries as well as a large presence in India. It serves 100 million customers for clients in telecom, public sector and retail and employs 6,000 people, of which 3,400+ are employed in Africa, providing voice and CRM processsolutions. | $51M | Debt Financing | Nov 26, 2018 |  |
| Geidea | Geidea is the official distributor of VeriFone and payment solution company in Saudi Arabia. It was established in 2008 in Riyadh where it is headquartered and currently runs branches in Jeddah, Dammam, Abha, and Tabuk. The company also owns an International Research and Development center based in Bangalore, India that works not only on constantlydeveloping cutting edge solutions to enhance our customer experience, but also on building loyalty among all external stakeholders. |  | Private Equity | May 07, 2018 |  |
| Classic Fashion Apparel Industry | Classic Fashion Apparel Industry Ltd. Co. Get familiar with the products and processes of the largest garment-making company in Jordan with the biggest turnover and the largest contingent of employees. Take a tour through the production lines of garments, the quality ensuring procedures, the welfare measures for employees and the vision, missionand objectives of the Company. See the achievements and accomplishments of the Company and the recognitions that have been showered on the Company. |  | Private Equity | Apr 03, 2018 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [VNV Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vostok-nafta-investment) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [BECO Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beco-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bossa Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bossanova-investimentos) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CE-Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ce-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Crescent Enterprises Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crescent-enterprises-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Endeavor Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/endeavor-catalyst) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Gulf Capital invest in?

Gulf Capital invests primarily in Information Services, Fashion and Medical startups, most often at Private Equity and Seed stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Arab Emirates. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Gulf Capital?

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### Who are the partners at Gulf Capital?

The team at Gulf Capital includes Alvaro Abella (Managing Director), Kaiser Jasrai (Head of Fundraising and Investor Relations) and Karim El Solh (Co-Founder and CEO), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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