InvestGB Announces Strategic Partnership with CVC to Enhance Global Investment Opportunities
Kuwait – January 12, 2026 – Gulf Capital Investment Company KSCC (InvestGB), the investment arm of Gulf Bank, has announced a strategic partnership with CVC, one of the world’s leading private markets managers with a long-standing track record across private equity, secondaries, credit, and infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on Europe.
The partnership aims to launch a tailored version of CVC’s private equity strategies, specifically designed to meet the needs of InvestGB clients. This initiative complements InvestGB’s existing offerings, which primarily focus on income-generating products, by introducing a new solution focused on capital appreciation and broadening the investment opportunities available to clients.
CVC manages a global network of 30 local offices, overseeing $218 billion in assets under management across seven complementary strategies, with a strong focus on Europe. Its private equity platform manages $126 billion, secondaries $18.5 billion, and credit and infrastructure platforms $53.5 billion and $20.7 billion respectively. This global capability provides a distinct competitive advantage in sourcing unique investment opportunities and creating long-term value.
Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Hani AlAwadhi, Vice Chairman and CEO of InvestGB, said:
“Our partnership with CVC represents an important step in InvestGB’s goal to bring world-class investment capabilities to our clients. This collaboration aligns with our strategy to expand our product offerings by providing our clients with access to premium private equity opportunities focused on durable, long-term value creation.”
Mr. Nick Clarry, Chair of Private Wealth and Head of Sports, Media & Entertainment at CVC, added:
“This partnership opens the door for individual investors to access CVC’s private market opportunities through the CVC Private Wealth platform, leveraging the same high-performance strategies used by leading institutional investors.”
Mr. Ragheb El Rami, Partner at CVC, said:
“We are pleased to partner with InvestGB in advancing its long-term investment strategy and broadening client access to high-quality private markets solutions.”
This partnership reinforces InvestGB’s commitment to bringing leading global investment expertise to Kuwait, expanding its range of diversified, high-quality solutions and enabling clients to access innovative, best-in-class investment opportunities.
