Samy Labbouz is based in Abu Dhabi and focuses on GCC private equity. He joined BlueFive Capital from AfricInvest Group, where he was responsible for private equity investments in emerging markets. Previously, Samy held roles at Apollo Global Management and Cerberus Capital Management in London and New York. He began his investment career as an analyst at ARA Asset Management in Singapore.

Samy holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Edinburgh, a Master of Engineering from Princeton University, and an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.