What ewpartners does

ewpartners is a private cross-border investment platform founded in 2017 and headquartered at KAFD in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with additional offices in Beijing and Hong Kong. Originally established as eWTP Arabia Capital and rebranded to ewpartners in 2023, the firm positions itself as a bridge between the Middle East and Asia, originating and executing private market transactions alongside sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors, and family offices. Its stated mandate is to fund and connect technology, talent, and capabilities across dynamic regions, with a portfolio of twelve disclosed companies spanning digital infrastructure (SCCC, United Solar), logistics and supply chain (J&T Express, Leshines, surpath, btr.tech, KSA-China Special Economic Zone), capital markets (Sahm), consumer (COFE, MAKUKU, Y.O.U), and communications electronics (ACES), with a combined portfolio enterprise value described as "in the billions."

The firm operates a lean 45-person team led by Founder & Managing Partners Jerry Li and Jessica Wong, Managing Partner Cliff Chau, Partner Minhua Shao, Executive Directors Niaz Ahmad and Liv Chi, and Senior Project & Program Manager Dr. Maher Alh Rashi. ewpartners does not disclose revenue, AUM, or fund sizes, and pricing of its investment products is not publicly available. Its go-to-motion is relationship-driven deal origination through strategic partnerships with sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors, and family offices, with revenue mechanics implied to follow standard private market conventions (management fees on committed capital plus carried interest on exits). The firm articulates an ESG and impact mandate centered on technology transfer, job creation, and sustainable development in emerging markets, but does not disclose proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, patents, or API products.

Name

ewpartners

Legal name

ewpartners

Website

https://ewpartners.fund

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ewpartners is a private cross-border investment platform, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Riyadh, that bridges Middle Eastern and Asian markets by originating and executing private market transactions alongside sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors, and family offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cross-Border Private Equity / Venture Capital

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231), Miscellaneous Intermediation (52391)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory (BPAHADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Trade & E-Commerce Development (BPADAMAL)

Keywords

• Cross-border investment platform
• Private equity investing
• Sovereign wealth fund partnerships
• Technology venture capital
• Emerging market investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Riyadh

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Core offering

ewpartners is a private cross-border investment platform that funds and connects technology-enabled companies across the Middle East and Asia, partnering with sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors, and family offices to originate and execute private market transactions. The firm builds strategic alliances with companies in digital infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, technology-enabled solutions, and technology-enhanced living, and invests capital and provides strategic support to grow those businesses across global markets. Its portfolio spans cloud computing, logistics, online brokerage, digital supply chain, solar manufacturing, communications electronics, warehouse automation, consumer brands, and cross-border economic zones.

Product overview

ewpartners (formerly eWTP Arabia Capital) is a cross-border investing platform focused on funding and connecting technology, talents, and capabilities across dynamic regions. The company operates as a private market investment firm rather than a product company, establishing strategic alliances with exceptional companies and investing in diverse portfolio companies. The portfolio encompasses companies across digital infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, technology-enabled solutions and services, and technology-enhanced living sectors. Portfolio companies include SCCC (Cloud Computing Solutions), J&T EXPRESS (Logistics), Sahm (Online Brokerage), Leshines (Digital Supply Chain Solutions), United Solar (Global Solar Manufacturing), KSA-China Special Economic Zone, ACES (Communications Electronics Systems Solutions), COFE (Coffee Marketplace App), btr.tech (Warehouse Automation Solutions), surpath (Cross-border Supply Chain Solutions), MAKUKU (DTC Mother and Baby Brand and Platform), and Y.O.U (Beauty Brand).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cross-border Investment Platform Private market investment platform that funds and connects technology-enabled companies across the Middle East and Asia, targeting institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and growth-stage companies. The platform was rebranded from eWTP Arabia Capital to ewpartners in 2023 to reflect expanded strategic positioning.
• Bespoke Investment Strategies Tailored investment strategies crafted by ewpartners' team of seasoned professionals to align with the goals of partners (sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors, family offices) and the needs of the market.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mubadala Investment Company: Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund and cross-border investor with broad technology, infrastructure, and growth-equity mandates across Asia. Comparable to ewpartners given shared GCC-Asia investment corridor focus and SWF-driven deal flow, but operates at materially larger scale.
• Temasek Holdings: Singapore sovereign investor with long-standing technology, financial-services, and emerging-markets exposure. Comparable in sovereign capital scale, cross-border execution capability, and Asia-MENA portfolio orientation, though with much broader diversification.
• SoftBank Vision Fund: Global technology investment platform deploying large-scale capital across emerging-market digital leaders. Comparable to ewpartners in cross-border technology investing thesis and willingness to take concentrated positions in emerging-market tech champions.
• Public Investment Fund (PIF): Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and the dominant cross-border investor from the Kingdom, with significant Asia and technology allocations. Closely comparable in origin geography and SWF partnership model that underpins ewpartners' deal flow.

Direct peers

• Primavera Capital: Asian alternative asset manager with technology, consumer, and cross-border mandates. Comparable to ewpartners in cross-border PE execution, Asia-rooted platform with global LP base, and focus on founder-friendly investment partnerships.
• Hillhouse Capital: Asia-focused investment platform with consumer, technology, and business-services mandates across China and emerging markets. Comparable to ewpartners in cross-border execution model, technology-and-consumer thematic focus, and emphasis on long-duration capital partnerships.
• Boyu Capital: Asian private equity firm executing large cross-border deals with technology, consumer, and financial-services theses. Comparable to ewpartners in cross-border Asia-anchored PE model and ability to partner with strategic investors on sizeable mandates.
• Prosus: Global internet and technology investment platform with emerging-markets focus and active cross-border deal origination. Comparable to ewpartners in cross-border technology investing mandate and ability to underwrite strategic bets on emerging-market digital ecosystems.
• Sequoia Capital China: China-focused venture and growth investor backing technology and consumer franchises across stages. Comparable to ewpartners in technology-led investing within Chinese ecosystem and in supporting portfolio companies from seed to scale.
• CICC Capital: China International Capital Corporation's private equity arm executing cross-border transactions across technology and industrial sectors. Comparable to ewpartners in cross-border China-anchored deal origination and SWF/institutional co-investor relationships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ewpartners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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