Ali Abussaud is a seasoned investor and investment executive with a career spanning more than two decades across private capital, institutional banking, and principal investing. He holds a B.S. in Finance from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM).
At his core, Ali is an investor by instinct and by practice. Having managed his family’s investment portfolio for over twenty years, he has developed a disciplined, long-term capital allocation philosophy grounded in risk management, asymmetric returns, and value creation. His professional journey includes over a decade in corporate and institutional banking, where he held leadership roles within leading regional banks, advising large corporates and structuring complex financing solutions.
In 2014, he founded Financial Horizon Group, a diversified investment and advisory platform spanning investment management, financial and management consulting, HR advisory, and executive recruitment. That same year, he co-founded the Financial Horizon Corporate Fund, marking a transition from advisory to structured principal investing.
Driven by a deep conviction in venture capital as a transformational asset class, Ali co-founded HALA Ventures in 2018, which later evolved into HALA Capital — a CMA-regulated investment management company focused exclusively on alternative investments. Since its inception, HALA Capital has expanded its platform to include private equity, private credit, and other alternative investment strategies, reinforcing its position as a comprehensive alternative asset manager.
Ali is widely recognized as a high-conviction, hands-on venture investor with a long-term institutional mindset. He is deeply involved in portfolio strategy, governance, and scaling initiatives, partnering closely with founders and management teams to unlock durable growth. Beyond capital deployment, he actively advises and restructures private companies across multiple sectors in Saudi Arabia and has co-founded ventures in IT solutions, training, and F&B.
His investment philosophy is rooted in disciplined underwriting, strategic patience, and the belief that venture capital is not merely about funding innovation — but about building enduring institutions.
