The Badwa Team
Our team brings extensive experience, industry knowledge and an unparalleled network

Fawzi Jumean
Chairman & Partner
Yale BA | Stanford MBA
Since founding Badwa Capital in 2010, Fawzi has advised blue-chip clients on M&A and capital solutions transactions across sectors valued at more than $9b. Fawzi began his career at Morgan Stanley in New York, where he advised on M&A and financing transactions. He serves as Vice Chair of the Advisory Council at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.He earned his BA from Yale University and his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Abdulaziz Alfalih
Partner & Board Member
MIT BSc | Stanford MBA
Abdulaziz is a Partner and Board Member at Badwa Capital. Since joining Badwa, he has advised on a range of M&A and capital solutions transactions across multiple sectors and led the firm’s inaugural investment in a regional growth stage business. Before joining Badwa, Abdulaziz was a consultant with McKinsey & Company, where he focused on advising private equity firms and institutional investors. He earned his BSc from MIT and his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
Executive Director
Yale BA | CFA
Talal is an Executive Director at Badwa Capital. Since joining Badwa, he has advised on a range of M&A and other corporate finance transactions across sectors. Talal was previously with Watar Partners, where he invested across multiple asset classes. He earned his BA from Yale University.

Ahmad Ismail
Executive Director
AUB BA | ESCP MF
Ahmad joined Badwa Capital in June 2025, after 11 years at Moelis, where he advised leading public and private corporates, government‐related entities and family conglomerates on their capital solutions (IPO, capital structure optimization, debt restructuring) and M&A transactions. He holds a BA from the American University of Beirut and a Master’s from ESCP Business School.

Khaled Al-Sabah
Vice President
Duke BA | Harvard MBA
Khaled is a Vice President at Badwa Capital. Since joining Badwa, he has advised blue chip clients on M&A and capital solutions transactions and helped launch Badwa’s growth equity business. Khaled was previously with Wafra Inc., where he was responsible for PE investments. He earned his BA from Duke University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.

Mukhtar Al-Nasrawi
Senior Associate
Duke BSc
Mukhtar is a Senior Associate at Badwa Capital. Mukhtar was previously with J.P. Morgan in New York and Silver Point Capital in Greenwich, where he was responsible for investments in special situations and private credit. He earned his BSc from Duke University.

Jeremy Hopkins
Senior Analyst
MIF | IE Business School
Jeremy is a Senior Analyst at Badwa Capital. He was previously with Citigroup, where he was on the investment banking team covering the industrials sector in EMEA. He earned his BCom from the University of Melbourne and his MiF from IE.

Fleur Schrapel
Fleur is an Executive Assistant at Badwa Capital supporting the deal team. Before joining Badwa, Fleur worked in corporate services at Morgan Stanley in Dubai. She earned her BA from King’s College and her MSc from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Pooja Chandwani
Finance Officer
Christ University BCom | CA
Pooja is a Finance Officer at Badwa Capital with wide responsibilities across the finance function. She was previously with the Regulatory Financial Reporting team at Goldman Sachs where she was responsible for the firm’s periodic financial reporting requirements to the Bank of England. Pooja is an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).

Ruchika Gupta
Senior Finance Manager
St. Xavier’s College BCom | CA
Ruchika is a Senior Finance Manager at Badwa Capital, where she manages the finance function and ensures compliance with regulatory and tax reporting requirements. Before joining Badwa Capital, she worked at Citi Bank in the UAE, supporting the wealth management division. Ruchika also served as a financial controller at Goldman Sachs, managing comprehensive financial and regulatory activities for investments. She is a Chartered Accountant (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) degree from St. Xavier’s College.