In a closed-door briefing to U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council key members on Wednesday, December 11, Her Excellency Mariam AlMheiri discussed her new role as the Group CEO of 2PointZero. She outlined six verticals of focus for this next generation Abu Dhabi-based holding company. 2PointZero is expected to reach more than 100 billion AED (27 billion USD) in expected asset value. 

H.E. Almheiri noted that 2PointZero is a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC) and was created to advance Abu Dhabi’s commercial investments. These include focus in the following six verticals:
 

• Financial Services & Asset Management – Key constituent companies in this vertical include Chimera Investments and Lunate. For example, Lunate recently launched ALTÉRRA, the world’s largest private climate investment vehicle.

• Critical Metals and Minerals – International Resource Holding will lead efforts in this area and include investments in key mining assests. In addition, the focus will be in operations and management of these companies.

• Digital Assets – this vertical will focus on new investments in bitcoin and cryptocurrency, with companies like Citadel.

• New private sector investments in energy and zero emissions companies – EPointZero will take the lead in this area like the recent investment in Elsewedy Electric company and data centers.

• Food and consumer goods – this vertical will focus on new investments on agricultural innovation and securing supply chains.

• Mobility – this vertical will focus on electric vehicles, toll gates, and eVTOLs

H.E. Almheiri noted that sustainability and AI enablement are core focus areas of 2PointZero and its subsidiary companies. The key criteria for all of 2PointZero’s new investments across these verticals will be cash-yielding, mature, stable companies. For the moment, 2PointZero is not considering investments in start-ups and early stage companies.

H.E. Almheiri encouraged U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council members to contact her office directly for referrals and access to 2PointZero’s portfolio companies. She also welcomed input and recommendations from U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council members concerning investment opportunities in the United States and globally in these key areas of focus for 2PointZero.

For questions about this event, please contact Matthew Gardell at mgardell@usuaebusiness.org.