Global Oryx Company

What they do

Global Oryx Company Limited acts as a primary offshore investment arm for Abdul Latif Jameel (ALJ), one of the Middle East's most powerful family conglomerates. While ALJ has a broad investment portfolio managed under "JIMCO" (Jameel Investment Management Company), Global Oryx appears to be the specific legal entity used to hold and manage the family's largest, most strategic US-based assets, most notably its multi-billion dollar position in Rivian Automotive. The firm positions itself not just as a financial backer but as a strategic partner, leveraging ALJ's 70+ years of automotive distribution experience to help portfolio companies expand into the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey) region.

What they look for

The firm aligns with ALJ's broader "Investing in the Future" mandate, seeking to back businesses that drive tangible social and economic progress. They emphasize sustainable mobility, energy transition, and deep tech, looking for category-defining companies revolutionizing how people and goods move. Unlike traditional VCs, Global Oryx deploys "patient capital" with a long-term horizon, demonstrating high conviction and holding periods that can span decades.

Stage

Series A, Series B+

Sectors

Deeptech, Climate

Based

St. Helier, JE