Where ideas become institutions
We invest early in companies built to define their category, and stay close as they grow into it.
RIGHT PEOPLE.
RIGHT INVESTMENTS.
Ghaf Capital Partners is a Dubai-based private capital firm investing in the technology shaping the next decade.
We were founded as one of the UAE's first locally managed blockchain investors.
We work as an extension of our founders' teams, bringing expertise and access well beyond the cheque.
Core Pillars
- 01.What We Stand ForRelationships over transactions. We hold ourselves to the highest standard and earn trust through results.
- 02.Our MissionTo back exceptional founders building the technology that will shape how industries and markets operate.
- 03.Our VisionTo help build a future where progress reaches everyone.
Expertise behind every investment
Capital Across Stages
We invest from pre-seed through Series A, backing founders from first conviction to proven traction.
Technology Landscape Insight
Our partners track where technology is heading across AI, Web3 and frontier sectors, so we invest ahead of the curve.
Round Structuring & Follow-On Funding
From round design to token and equity structures, we help companies raise on the right terms, with follow-on capital through the Ghaf Group network.
Regulatory & Institutional Access
We guide companies through the UAE's frameworks and connect them with the region's family offices and institutional investors.
Our Interests & Focus
Self Sovereign Identity
Decentralized identity protocols, verifiable credentials, and privacy-preserving data management systems.
Open Finance & DeFi
Non-custodial financial infrastructure, automated market makers, decentralized lending, and yield protocols.
Non-Sovereign Money
Algorithmic stablecoins, censorship-resistant payment rails, and store-of-value digital assets.
Gaming & AI Infrastructure
AAA blockchain gaming studios, decentralized compute marketplaces, and autonomous AI agent networks.
Digital Art & Culture
Digital ownership platforms, generative art protocols, and creator economy infrastructure.
Entertainment & Media
Decentralized social networks, token-gated media platforms, and immersive Web3 experiences.
Leadership & General Partners
Combining deep Middle Eastern family office heritage with global institutional Web3 expertise.
Sheikh Al Mualla bin Ahmed Al Mualla
Partner - Leadership
Member of the royal family of the UAE and tech enthusiast with diverse knowledge in business, politics and economy. Established international financial firm Persici Financial Services and has been investing in crypto since 2016, providing seed funding for top projects.
Feras Al Sadek
Managing Partner
Entrepreneur & angel investor with 12+ years of expertise across hospitality, real estate, investments, and Web3. Awarded Marketing Professional of the Year. Founder and Managing Partner of Ghaf Capital Partners and Ghaf Labs.
Shihab Al Hashimi
Managing Partner
Blockchain enthusiast and angel investor who has backed over 100 projects since 2017. Served as consultant for UAE private businesses and Advisor to Immutable X, leading exchange listings and tokenomics strategy.
Hubertus Thonhauser
Partner - Chairman
Co-founder & sole investor in Babil Games (acquired by NASDAQ-listed Stillfront Group). Active tech investor with 20+ years experience, VC founder at Enabling Future, and former Chairman of the Tezos Foundation.
Tariq Rashid
Partner - Community
Participated in many Fintech startups and holds an extensive high-net-worth network across the Middle East. Formerly at a leading regional family conglomerate and serves as an advisor at Kinesis Money.
Rahul Suri
Partner - Strategy
Founder of InRetail Consultants, Ritz Search, and Chairman of RITZ Innovation (working with 60+ brands across 11 countries). Founded Savy Capital Partners family office in 2017 and entered Web3 as a Fund of Funds manager.
Ilya Tokhner
Partner - Strategic Partnerships
Named among the '52 Hottest New Stars in Silicon Valley' by Business Insider. Partner at AG TECH, former first employee at Fond.co (Y-Combinator) and Bina Technologies (acquired by Roche), with an MBA from Vanderbilt.
Mudather Al Hashimi
Business Development Executive
Project engineer with extensive background in the aluminum industry. Active crypto investor since early 2017, focusing on business development and helping enterprises integrate from Web2 into Web3 ecosystems.
Portfolio & Capital Deployments
Monad is a high-speed, EVM-compatible Layer-1 built to deliver fast, low-cost, and scalable blockchain performance.
The 1inch Network unites decentralized protocols whose synergy enables the most lucrative, fastest and protected operations in DeFi.
Polygon is a protocol and a framework for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks.
LayerZero is an Omnichain Interoperability Protocol designed for lightweight message passing across blockchains.
Lower gas, faster, secured in Ethereum, supercharged with hybrid compute.
Dtravel is building the world's first sharing economy by the people for the people.
Capital Deployment
Compelling Proposition
If you have a compelling proposition and unwavering passion, we'll empower you with the capital and connections you'll need to make it happen.
Early Product Validation
You have assembled a strong founding team and established a compelling proposition with early indicators of product validation. We'll help maximize your exposure and impact.
Production Capital & Liquidity
We understand crypto networks often need other types of capital. We provide production capital to endorsed networks through supplying liquidity or compute power.
Industry-Changing Blockchain Pioneers
Ghaf Capital Partners looks for early-stage, next-generation, industry-changing blockchain projects, as well as later stage and well-established companies with a strong background and team whose plan is to revolutionize the industry.
ESG & Sustainability
100% Digital & Environmentally Conscious
In line with the vision of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ghaf Capital Partners is fully committed to the Dubai Paperless Strategy. We have eliminated paper transactions across 100% of our internal investment operations, partner agreements, and corporate governance.
Inspired by the Ghaf Tree's Ecosystem
Just as the Ghaf tree gives back to the desert by enriching soil nitrogen and offering shelter, Ghaf Capital prioritizes investments in eco-friendly Proof-of-Stake protocols, carbon-neutral compute networks, and decentralized energy solutions that minimize Web3's carbon footprint.
LET'S WORK TOGETHER
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