GCCVest China Fund is first-of-its-kind dedicated cross-border investment platform connecting GCC capital to emerging disruptive technologies in China

GGCVest Investment Snapshot

Girl in a jacket   We INVEST

in people, ideas, and technologies that bring innovative and disruptive changes to the GCC region, alongside other investors

 We CONNECT

Middle Eastern investors with Chinese companies, to provide investors with capital solutions to gain access to Chinese investment opportunities

 We CREATE VALUE

for Chinese technology companies by supporting their growth in GCC, while introducing disruptive technology into GCC markets

What we do

We have created a dedicated cross-border investment platform with a hybrid strategy for GCC investors that lowers the overall risk of investing in venture and growth capital in China, while striving to create upside potential in GCC.

 

We invest in high-growth technology companies in China across stages, backed by exceptional entrepreneurs and founders.

We partner with leading local mid-market Chinese technology GPs to expand our access and to create long-term advantage for companies with a commitment to innovation in technology and expansion in GCC.

Our fund strategy

01

Invest in Chinese disruptive technologies transforming the world.

Invest in innovative leading fast-growing disruptive technologies focused on:

 

1) Improving infrastructure connectivity and efficiency

2) Enabling consumption upgrade in China and GCC

02

Co- Investing with leading GPs across different investment stages.

Hybrid diversified and risk mitigated investment strategy allocating capital across stages to select VC/PE FoF Partners with a proven track record in China.

1) Mitigate “local access risk”

2) Deepen “local market knowledge”

03

Cross Border Value Creation

Assist Chinese Technology Companies to expand in GCC to capitalize on fast-growing demand for both consumer tech and digital infrastructure.

Our Investment Approach

When thematic investing meets an operational approach to value creation

Our investment approach has consistently focused on high-growth tech businesses in China that have potential to expand into MENA and benefit from secular growing needs and increasingly tech-driven infrastructure of local markets.

We leverage our thematically-led and operationally-focused sector insights to deal selection, execution, and post-investment value creation.

Thematic investing

– Data-driven market analysis
– Experts network
– Ecosystem building
– Cross-border alignment

Value creation

– Local operations expertise
– Operations team expansion
– On-the-ground support
– Platform partners network

Value creation in GCC

Companies we invest in are looking to scale, which brings a defined set of challenges, especially in new and unfamiliar markets as the GCC.

Our GCCVest Value Creation Team (VCT) is a dedicated team of advisory, operating and business development professionals within the GCCVest Middle East Office, offering tailored and flexible support to our portfolio companies, their management teams, and our partner GPs on their growth strategies in the MENA region.

VCT collaborate closely with the China team to invest in businesses where our capital base, industry relationships, and extensive network of operational resources in the Middle East can significantly strengthen a company’s outlook and enhance value.

How VCT can help

MENA growth
enhancement

The VCT is responsible for implementing the “GCCVest Playbook” of growth and partnerships to enhance portfolio companies’ international presence and expantion in the Middle East

The GCCVest
100 Day Plan

The VCT develops a 100 Day Plan that comprises of a mutually agreed upon list of post-close action items to allow new portfolio companies to hit the ground towards a value creation plan

On-the-ground
advisory

Once the partnership is finalized, the VCT team will be in contact with management team and provide support for the entirety of the 100 Day Plan to formulate MENA growth strategy and expansion roadmap

Continued
support

After the completion of the 100 Day Plan, the VCT is available to provide hands-on support on selected strategic projects for portfolio companies

Our investment team

Shenzhen

Origination
 

Origination team is very well-connected and familiar with the entrepreneurial and innovative technology community locally in China. The team is primarily responsible for investment identification, deal sourcing, and communications with investees and portfolio companies in China.

Hong Kong

Investment
management

Investment management team consists of seasoned professionals who have extensive experience working together at each stage of the investment process. The team is responsible for investment activities, including investment evaluation, due diligence, execution, and portfolio monitoring.

Saudi Arabia

Value creation
(VCT)
Value creation team (VCT) is a dedicated group of advisory, operating and business development professionals offering flexible support to our clients, partners and portfolio companies on the growth in the GCC region.