The Al-Nions are the ruling family of Abu Dhabi, which is the capital of the United Arab Emirates. When oil was discovered decades ago, they went from being quite powerful to extremely powerful. They've worked on a variety of VC deals with prominent folks in Silicon Valley as well. To learn more about this family and its global reach, I'm joined by Bloomberg reporter Ben Bartonstein,. And wealth reporter Devin Pendleton joins from New York.
The secretive Al Nahyan family of Abu Dhabi has amassed a fortune of $300 billion–and they’re investing it around the globe, in everything from green energy and healthcare to Manchester City Football Club, SpaceX and Rihanna’s lingerie line. Bloomberg reporters Devon Pendleton, Ben Bartenstein and Nicolas Parasie join this episode to talk about the family’s global reach.
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