Thursday, January 01, 2026

$PENDING A CHUNK OF ENERGY PROFIT$: Gulf $overeign Wealth Funds inve$ted A Record $119 Billion in 2025

 

Gulf wealth funds racked up $119bn of spending in 2025

Gamers line up to try FC 26, the latest title in the football franchise. PIF's buyout of its developer Electronic Arts makes up 80% of the wealth fund's 2025 spend Ying Tang/NurPhoto via Reuters Connect
Gamers line up to try FC 26, the latest title in the football franchise. PIF's buyout of its developer Electronic Arts makes up 80% of the wealth fund's 2025 spend
  • Investments up 43% year on year
  • PIF’s Electronic Arts buyout dominates
  • Mubadala most active with 40 deals
Gulf sovereign wealth funds invested a record $119 billion in 2025 as the region spent a chunk of its energy profits buying into tech companies, infrastructure and businesses that may develop domestic economies.
 
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$PENDING A CHUNK OF ENERGY PROFIT$: Gulf $overeign Wealth Funds inve$ted A Record $119 Billion in 2025

  Gulf wealth funds racked up $119bn of spending in 2025 By Matt Smith January 1, 2026, 7:56 AM ...