Huda Al-Lawati

Huda Al-Lawati is the founder and CEO of Aliph Capital, the first female-founded private equity firm in the Middle East. She has 20 years of experience in private equity, operations and investments across emerging markets. Her prior roles include Partner at Gateway Partners, Chief Investment Officer at Savola Group, and Advisor for Global Ventures (Dubai).
Huda is a Partner and Chief Investment Officer for MENA at The Abraaj Group, a leading emerging market-focused private equity firm with over US$9bn in assets under management. She is also the Founder & CEO at Aliph Capital, where she discusses the business of private equity and its impact on society. Huda has been featured in various publications such as Forbes Middle East, Arabian Business Magazine, and The National. She was also named one of the “100 Most Powerful Arab Women” by Arabian Business Magazine in 2020.