Mandate & appetite
- Preferred strategies
- Value Add
- Target geographies
- Us & Canada,Middle East
- Typical ticket
- $2m–$10m
- AUM
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- Real-asset allocation
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- Appetite
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Investor profile
Elysium Management, the single-family office of Apollo Global Management founding partner Leon Black, manages the family’s wealth and invests across sectors including private equity, real estate, and retail & restaurant businesses. Based in New York, Elysium recently expanded internationally by establishing its first global office—Scimitar—at Abu Dhabi Global Market, signaling a deeper strategic commitment to the Middle East; the office is being led by Abu Dhabi-based financier Asad Hussaini alongside Black’s son, Ben, to build out a new credit platform called Fortinbras. The family office reflects Black’s broader interests including leveraged buyouts, operational transformation in consumer and hospitality businesses, and a renowned passion for art and philanthropy.
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