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Wafra

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Type

Fund Manager

Location

New York NY US

Alternative Asset Classes

PE INF HF

Established

1985

Firm Ownership

Independent Firm

Investment Team Staff

Total Staff

172
Founded in 1985, Wafra is an SEC-registered alternative investment manager focusing on strategic partnerships, real estate and real assets. Headquartered in New York, Wafra has over two dozen clients around the globe and is owned by the Public Institution for Social Security of Kuwait (PIFSS). The firm combines creative capital, a collaborative culture and innovative skillsets with a view toward long-term prosperity. The people contribute across a range of business functions, asset classes and strategies so that every decision benefits from a breadth of experience and diversity of perspectives. Wafra strives to create a culture of humility and respect that ensures everyone benefits from sustainable value created when capital and talent align. It is a mix that gives the firm the freedom to invest dynamically for the long term with partners around the globe.
Asset Class No. of Funds Currently Managed Funds Raised in Last 10 Years Est. Dry Powder Strategies
Private Equity 10 Buyout, Co-Investment, Divestiture, Early Stage, Early Stage: Seed, Expansion / Late Stage, Growth, Management Buyout, Recapitalisation, Spin-Offs
Real Estate 1 Core, Core-Plus, Value Added
Private Debt - -
Infrastructure - -
Natural Resources - -
Asset Class No. of Funds Currently Managed AuM Date of AuM Strategies
Hedge Funds 0 -

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20 Known Decision Makers

Contact Name Position Location Email Telephone Asset Class
Chief Operating Officer, Board of Director & Member of Management Committee New York, US PE VC PD
Chief Investment Officer, Management Committee & Board of Directors New York, US PE VC PD INF
Managing Director New York, US PE VC PD
Director New York, US PE VC
Director, Business Development London, UK PE VC PD

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11 Private Capital Funds Managed

Fund Name Vintage Strategy Status Fund Structure Closed Size (MN) Target Size (MN) Primary Region Focus
Growth First Close Commingled North America
Buyout Raising Commingled North America
Real Estate Core Closed Commingled North America
Growth Closed Commingled North America
Growth Closed Commingled North America

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7 Known Investors

Investor Number of Funds Type City Country Asset Class
2 Sovereign Wealth Fund PE VC
2 Public Pension Fund PE VC
1 Public Pension Fund PE VC
1 Insurance Company PE VC
2 Public Pension Fund PE VC

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