Welfare Group

Private in capital. Institutional in practice.

We build, operate, and invest in businesses that matter — across European real estate, regulated wealth management, and technology.

Founded 2021 Regulatory heritage since 1997 Headquartered in DIFC · Dubai

Our portfolio.

Three operating platforms. Three verticals. One mandate: build institutional-quality businesses where the structural conditions for technology-led change have only recently converged.

How we work.

Five principles that govern how we work — internally, with each other, and with the people and institutions we serve.

01

Ownership.

We hold meaningful stakes in every portfolio company, and we operate them as owners — not as allocators of capital waiting for an exit.

02

Honesty.

We communicate directly with investors, regulators, and each other. Including when the news is difficult.

03

Speed.

We prioritise disciplined execution. Decisions made quickly and revisited as needed compound faster than decisions deferred.

04

Continuous improvement.

No structure is permanent. No process is sacred. We iterate on strategy, operations, and governance as conditions evolve.

05

Equality.

We build teams on merit, communicate as peers regardless of seniority, and measure contribution by outcomes.

Founded by.

Welfare Group was founded in 2021. Headquartered in the Dubai International Financial Centre, with offices in Abu Dhabi, Luxembourg, Lithuania, London, Singapore, and the Netherlands. Meet the wider leadership team

Robin Ubaghs

Chairman & Co-Founder

Alexander Ingwersen

Deputy Chairman & Co-Founder

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