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Insights on patient capital

Essays by Ajmal Sharafuddin on the modern Gulf family office, private capital working alongside governments, and what early-stage founders should expect from long-horizon investors.

All essays

  1. 5 min readFrom Wealth Holder to Platform Builder: How the Modern Gulf Family Office WorksAjmal Sharafuddin on how Gulf family offices are moving from holding wealth to building platforms, and what that means for founders, partners and governments.
  2. 5 min readPrivate Capital and Public Partnership: Building the GCC–ASEAN CorridorAjmal Sharafuddin on how Gulf private capital can work with governments in Southeast Asia on healthcare, energy and digital infrastructure, and why patience matters more than headlines.
  3. 5 min readWhat a Family Office Looks For in an Early-Stage Technology CompanyAjmal Sharafuddin on how family office capital differs from venture capital, what he looks for in founders, and where incubation, Shariah principles and ESG fit.