Wafra | Investing in Partnerships | Creating Abundance
Jan 22, 2025 · Wafra is a New York headquartered alternative investment firm established to build long-term prosperity for asset owners around the world. Wafra means “abundance,” and for over three decades, we have worked patiently and sought to creatively deliver on this promise.
Who We Are | Wafra
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).
Team | Wafra
Fawaz Al-Mubaraki is the Chief Executive Officer of Wafra and serves on Wafra’s Management Committee and Board of Directors, developing the strategic vision, assessing firm-wide investment activities and managing key aspects of the firm.
Strategic Partnerships | Wafra
For over a decade, Wafra has been acquiring ownership stakes in both growth and established alternative investment firms, leveraging Wafra’s vast network of global partners and deep sector knowledge.
Office Locations - Wafra
Wafra has offices in New York, London, Kuwait and Bermuda. Get in touch with our team today.
Real Estate | Wafra
Wafra maintains a broad view of real estate investing, with both traditional and alternative real estate strategies across the risk spectrum. Our traditional real estate strategies target core, core-plus and value-add acquisitions of hotels, office, retail and multifamily properties, with potential for enhanced value.
Real Assets | Wafra
In the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis, Wafra identified significant price dislocations in real assets and infrastructure opportunities. Since then, we have built a team devoted to pursuing a number of real assets strategies with the flexibility to invest across the capital structure.
Join Us | Careers | Wafra
Wafra is an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive employment environment.
Investment of Over $400 Million Further Accelerates Colony
Jul 13, 2020 · Wafra first invested alongside Digital Bridge, a Digital Colony subsidiary, in 2017 and supported Digital Colony’s inaugural $4.1 billion Digital Colony Partners I fund – the first of its kind dedicated solely to investing in digital infrastructure.
April 26, 2018 Leading Marine Container Leasing Management …
Apr 26, 2018 · “This is a great opportunity to partner with Wafra, a premier strategic investor, to deliver our customers a new and reliable container leasing option,” said Jeffrey Gannon, CEO of Global. “Our relationship with Wafra provides us access to flexible capital to support our long-term growth objectives.