BlueFive Capital
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Abu Dhabi-based private capital firm reported as part of a consortium weighing a take-private bid for Wendy’s.
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How Abu Dhabi is building the foundations of an AI economy
Abu Dhabi is backing domestic tech firms to build an AI economy; Origen, an Abu Dhabi spatial-intelligence company, secured a $50M strategic investment from BlueFive Capital and is architecting the city-wide Nabd digital governance platform.
Exclusive: Conflict isn’t slowing deals for Gulf’s fastest-growing investment firm
Abu Dhabi-based BlueFive Capital, led by Hazem Ben-Gacem, manages roughly $15B, closed a $3B Onyx Fund for AI/biotech/advanced computing and has made notable stakes in Bugatti, Sidra Capital and CargoX while expanding across China and Southeast Asia.
Private Capital Summit, Dubai Draws Over 300 Dealmakers to The Lana as the Gulf Moves to Finance and Exit Its Own Deals
The Private Capital Summit in Dubai convened 300+ dealmakers to discuss a shift toward regionally led financing, with focus areas including private credit, secondaries and practical AI use across the Gulf. Key speakers included Hazem Ben-Gacem of BlueFive Capital and Nawshad Noorkhan of CapLink Group.
XRG enters Venezuela - UAE
The UAE awarded a USD 211.4m Lockheed Martin contract modification to add THAAD launchers while also advancing large-scale data infrastructure led by Khazna Data Centers and ongoing private-capital activity including Abu Dhabi-based BlueFive Capital and a potential bid for Wendy’s led by Nelson Peltz.