KUWAIT: Gulf Capital Investment Company KSCC “InvestGB”, the investment arm of Gulf Bank, announced the expansion of its private equity investment offering through its strategic partnership with CVC, structured under CVC-PE Fund, a private equity fund managed by CVC and distributed through InvestGB to eligible investors.
This offering reflects the strategic partnership announced earlier this year with CVC, one of the world’s leading private markets managers. This announcement marks the latest expansion of InvestGB’s growing private markets platform; deepening the investment solutions available to clients seeking to build diversified, long-term portfolios.
CVC-PE provides eligible investors with ongoing access to a diversified portfolio of private equity strategies managed by CVC. Designed for investors seeking an actively managed allocation to the asset class, the fund offers immediate exposure to an established portfolio, diversification across vintages and strategies.
By combining institutional-quality deal sourcing, active ownership, and long-term value creation, the strategy is particularly well-suited to private wealth investors seeking sustained capital appreciation and portfolio diversification beyond traditional public markets, without the complexity typically associated with direct private equity investing.
Private market valuations have reset meaningfully from their 2020-2021 peaks, improving entry points for investors committing capital today. CVC-PE is designed to capture opportunities in this environment through CVC’s established investment platform, with a focus on active ownership and operational value creation rather than relying on financial engineering or elevated leverage.
The fund carries a significant allocation to European markets, where fragmented industries and a broad universe of high-quality businesses continue to offer compelling opportunities. The fund’s evergreen structure removes the traditional barriers of capital calls and finite fund lives, giving investors a practical, flexible route into an asset class that has become a core component of sophisticated portfolios on the global level.
Nick Clarry
Ragheb El Rami
High quality investments
Commenting on the partnership, Hani Mohammad Al-Awadhi, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of InvestGB, said: “Our partnership with CVC represents an important step in InvestGB’s broader strategy to provide our clients with access to institutional grade investment opportunities across global private markets. This collaboration reinforces our commitment to broadening our product offering by providing access to high-quality private equity opportunities focused on sustainable, long-term value creation, with greater capital accessibility relative to traditional illiquid private equity structures. enhanced capital accessibility compared to traditional illiquid private equity investments. We are proud to partner with a global leader of CVC’s caliber and look forward to delivering long-term value to our clients.”
Wealth management
Nick Clarry, Chair of Private Wealth and Head of Sports, Media & Entertainment at CVC, commented: “CVC Private Wealth was established to provide individual investors with access to the scale, discipline, and investment expertise of CVC’s global private equity platform. Through our partnership with InvestGB, eligible investors in Kuwait can access a diversified private equity strategy designed specifically for private wealth portfolios, with exposure to high-quality companies across CVC’s core markets and a strong weighting towards Europe. We are pleased to work with InvestGB to broaden access to private equity in a thoughtful and institutionally grounded way.”
Ragheb El Rami, Partner at CVC, added: “We are pleased to partner with InvestGB in advancing its long-term investment strategy. This collaboration allows CVC’s global platform and investment expertise to support InvestGB’s ambition to broaden client access to high-quality private markets solutions. We look forward to working together to deliver strong and sustainable outcomes for investors.”
CVC currently manages approximately €209 billion across private equity, secondaries, credit, and infrastructure strategies. The platform is supported by a global network of 29 offices and more than 550 investment professionals. CVC’s private equity platform combines global scale with deep local expertise across Europe, North America, and Asia. Since inception, the firm has completed more than 350 private equity investments globally. Its current private equity portfolio companies employ over 660,000 people worldwide and have combined annual sales of over €240 billion.
