The groups said the platform will connect global institutional investors with real estate and infrastructure opportunities.

Aldar, a real estate investment group, and Mubadala Capital, the asset management arm of Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Co, have announced that they will launch Aldar Capital, an investment management platform.

The new entity, which will launch its first fund in 2026, will target a fund size of $1 billion.

The platform will connect global institutional investors with real estate and infrastructure opportunities across the United Arab Emirates and wider region of the Gulf Co-operation Council cluster of jurisdictions (Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar.) 

Structured with an independent governance framework and headquartered in the Abu Dhabi Global Market, Aldar Capital will offer professionally managed funds for institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, fund of funds, insurance companies and family offices, a press release from the groups said.

“In the UAE and wider region, real estate sits at the heart of one of the world’s most compelling growth stories – built on strong fundamentals, sustained investment, and expanding populations,” Talal Al Dhiyebi, group CEO of Aldar, said. “Today, the market has the scale, maturity, and transparency global institutional investors seek.”

Aldar Capital has AED 47 billion ($12.8 billion) of real estate assets under management. Mubadala Capital manages, advises, and administers more than $430 billion in assets.