Alpha Wave Ventures
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Countries of investment
- United States
- India
- United Kingdom
- Israel
- Indonesia
- Australia
Investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Series C
- Growth
Industries
- Fintech
- SaaS
- Artificial Intelligence
About
Alpha Wave is a global investment company founded in 2021 with offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The firm operates three main verticals: private equity, venture capital, and credit. They position themselves as long-term partners to best-in-class, growth-stage businesses worldwide.
Alpha Wave is a global investment company founded in 2021 with offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The firm operates three main verticals: private equity, venture capital, and credit. They position themselves as long-term partners to best-in-class, growth-stage businesses worldwide.
Investment Thesis
Alpha Wave is a global investment company focused on best-in-class, growth-stage businesses. They operate across private equity, venture capital, and credit verticals, demonstrating flexibility across the capital structure by investing in primary, secondary, and public securities. Their approach is defined by taking a long-term view and forming value-add partnerships with their portfolio companies, leveraging their global network and expertise to support growth.
Manager's Experience
The co-founders, Rick Gerson, Navroz Udwadia, and Khalifa Al Mubarak, bring extensive institutional investment experience from leading firms. Their backgrounds include co-founding Blue Ridge Capital and Falcon Edge Capital, senior roles at Eton Park and Soros, and leadership at the Mubadala Investment Company. The team's expertise spans global public and private markets, with a focus on venture, growth, and private equity.
Team
Rick Gerson – Chairman
Navroz Udwadia – CEO
Chris Allwin – Partner
James VVS – Partner
Anirudh Singh – Partner
Tushar Bajaj – Partner
Ryan Shmeizer – Partner
Portfolio
Lenskart
Kavak
Monzo
Revolut
Deel
Brex
CRED
Dream11
Slice
OpenSea
Polygon
Chainalysis
FTX
Genesis
BlockFi