# Walid Cherif

> Walid Cherif is a private equity investor at Gulf Capital backing Apparel. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Gulf Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gulf-capital)
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Apr 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/walid-cherif-985373a

Walid Cherif is a private equity investor at Gulf Capital in Dubai focused on Apparel and Fashion. Cherif is the founder of the private debt business at Gulf Capital. He heads the debt platform since he joined Gulf Capital in 2011. Mr. Cherif has more than 22 years of experience in international finance in emerging markets. He has participated in raising more than $600m of commitments for mezzanine and equity funds as well as structuring andexecuting several junior debt and structured equity transactions on the investment and divestment sides. Before joining Gulf Capital, he was the head of the NBK Capital Mezzanine Fund (a subsidiary of National Bank of Kuwait) where he made several mezzanine investments in companies operating in the Middle East and Turkey. He currently sits on the investment committee of both funds and on the board of several portfolio companies in the Middle East. Prior to joining NBK Capital in 2007, Mr. Cherif spent ten years at the International Finance Corporation (the “IFC”) – The World Bank Group in Washington, D.C., Dubai and Istanbul. Mr. Cherif holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA) in Finance and International Business from George Washington University in the USA, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Institut Supérieur de Gestion, University of Tunis III.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apparel | 1 | 100% |
| Fashion | 1 | 100% |
| Lifestyle | 1 | 100% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | http://www.classicfashionapparel.com |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [NBK Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nbk-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Gulf Capital

VC Fund · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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

5 contacts available at Gulf Capital.

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

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## FAQ

### What does Walid Cherif invest in?

Walid Cherif invests primarily in Apparel, Fashion and Lifestyle startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Jordan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Walid Cherif?

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### When did Walid Cherif last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Walid Cherif closed in Apr 2018. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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