Turning Vision
Into Capital Backed Ventures
We partner with founders, family offices, institutions and private investors to match capital with opportunity across the GCC.
Vision Setting
Vision Setting
Vision Setting
Pitch Structuring
Pitch Structuring
Pitch Structuring
Capital Matchmaking
Capital Matchmaking
Capital Matchmaking
Who We Work With
Who We Work With
Where Your Ambition Meets Execution
For founders and principals raising institutional or family office capital, and investors seeking curated GCC opportunities.
Founders and Entrepreneurs
From seed to growth: We help you build your investment case, shape your proposition, and connect you with capital partners who believe in your vision.
Investors
We assist family offices and private investors in sourcing, diligencing, and structuring high-quality opportunities across emerging markets.
Financial Institutions
We advise banks and regulated entities on digital strategy, fintech partnerships, tokenization, and new-market expansion.
Founders and Entrepreneurs
From seed to growth: We help you build your investment case, shape your proposition, and connect you with capital partners who believe in your vision.
Investors
We assist family offices and private investors in sourcing, diligencing, and structuring high-quality opportunities across emerging markets.
Financial Institutions
We advise banks and regulated entities on digital strategy, fintech partnerships, tokenization, and new-market expansion.
Founders and Entrepreneurs
From seed to growth: We help you build your investment case, shape your proposition, and connect you with capital partners who believe in your vision.
Investors
We assist family offices and private investors in sourcing, diligencing, and structuring high-quality opportunities across emerging markets.
Financial Institutions
We advise banks and regulated entities on digital strategy, fintech partnerships, tokenization, and new-market expansion.
Our Services
Our Services
How We Can Help You
Realise your development capital or get connected to mandate-aligned, compelling opportunities across the GCC.
01 Investor Sourcing and Matchmaking
We match capital from GCC private investors, family offices and institutional funds, with high-quality opportunities across sectors such as technology, real estate, infrastructure, and growth-stage ventures.
Vision Setting
Product Strategy
Woodland Bridge has been a trusted partner in shaping Maddox Gallery’s digital investment strategy. Their expertise helped us evaluate and deploy capital into next-generation digital and tokenization initiatives within a traditionally offline industry. By bridging art, technology, and commercial strategy, they enabled us to move from vision to execution with clarity and conviction.
Matthew Lord, UAE Country Director, Maddox Gallery
01 Investor Sourcing and Matchmaking
We match capital from GCC private investors, family offices and institutional funds, with high-quality opportunities across sectors such as technology, real estate, infrastructure, and growth-stage ventures.
Vision Setting
Product Strategy
Woodland Bridge has been a trusted partner in shaping Maddox Gallery’s digital investment strategy. Their expertise helped us evaluate and deploy capital into next-generation digital and tokenization initiatives within a traditionally offline industry. By bridging art, technology, and commercial strategy, they enabled us to move from vision to execution with clarity and conviction.
Matthew Lord, UAE Country Director, Maddox Gallery
01 Investor Sourcing and Matchmaking
We match capital from GCC private investors, family offices and institutional funds, with high-quality opportunities across sectors such as technology, real estate, infrastructure, and growth-stage ventures.
Vision Setting
Product Strategy
Woodland Bridge has been a trusted partner in shaping Maddox Gallery’s digital investment strategy. Their expertise helped us evaluate and deploy capital into next-generation digital and tokenization initiatives within a traditionally offline industry. By bridging art, technology, and commercial strategy, they enabled us to move from vision to execution with clarity and conviction.
Matthew Lord, UAE Country Director, Maddox Gallery
02 Capital Raise Advisory
Our end-to-end capital raising support is built for founders and executives who want more than introductions. We define the investment story, construct the financial model, prepare institutional-grade materials, and guide you through every investor interaction. Precision, rigor, and storytelling at its best.
Capital Raising
Delivery Execution
Woodland Bridge is a critical partner in connecting us with the right investors to fund multi-billion SAR giga-projects across the most rapidly developing, and last true greenfield, market in the world. Their investor network, expertise in driving structured due diligence processes, and knowledge of Saudi Arabia's real estate landscape, has enabled us to curate strategic capital partners who believe in our long-term vision.
Jeff O'Brien, Chief Executive Officer, BVOY Real Estate Development
02 Capital Raise Advisory
Our end-to-end capital raising support is built for founders and executives who want more than introductions. We define the investment story, construct the financial model, prepare institutional-grade materials, and guide you through every investor interaction. Precision, rigor, and storytelling at its best.
Capital Raising
Delivery Execution
Woodland Bridge is a critical partner in connecting us with the right investors to fund multi-billion SAR giga-projects across the most rapidly developing, and last true greenfield, market in the world. Their investor network, expertise in driving structured due diligence processes, and knowledge of Saudi Arabia's real estate landscape, has enabled us to curate strategic capital partners who believe in our long-term vision.
Jeff O'Brien, Chief Executive Officer, BVOY Real Estate Development
02 Capital Raise Advisory
Our end-to-end capital raising support is built for founders and executives who want more than introductions. We define the investment story, construct the financial model, prepare institutional-grade materials, and guide you through every investor interaction. Precision, rigor, and storytelling at its best.
Capital Raising
Delivery Execution
Woodland Bridge is a critical partner in connecting us with the right investors to fund multi-billion SAR giga-projects across the most rapidly developing, and last true greenfield, market in the world. Their investor network, expertise in driving structured due diligence processes, and knowledge of Saudi Arabia's real estate landscape, has enabled us to curate strategic capital partners who believe in our long-term vision.
Jeff O'Brien, Chief Executive Officer, BVOY Real Estate Development
About Us
About Us
About Us
Where Visions Become Ventures
Where Visions Become Ventures
After almost two decades building digital ventures, leading fintech and growth-stage projects across the Middle East, Europe and Southeast Asia, we founded Woodland Bridge to close a critical gap: Connecting capital with opportunity. Our mission is to enable founders, entrepreneurs and institutions to access, structure and deploy investment capital across the Middle East and the GCC in a rigorous, transparent, and institution-ready manner.
Gareth Lewis - Managing Director
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Meet the Team
Meet the Team
Meet the Team
Start a Capital Conversation
Gareth Lewis
Managing Director
Gareth Lewis
Managing Director
Gareth Lewis
Managing Director
Rihab Awadh
Partner - Middle East and Africa
Rihab Awadh
Partner - Middle East and Africa
Rihab Awadh
Partner - Middle East and Africa
Nicola France
Partner - Europe and Middle East
Nicola France
Partner - Europe and Middle East
Nicola France
Partner - Europe and Middle East
FAQ
FAQ
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Have more questions? Please reach out using the contact form below.
Have more questions? Please reach out using the contact form below.
Have more questions? Please reach out using the contact form below.
What types of investment opportunities do you source?
We curate and structure investment opportunities across: + Growth-stage operating businesses + Real estate and development platforms + Strategic joint ventures + Digital, infrastructure, and emerging-market opportunities + Alternative asset classes All opportunities are filtered for clarity of strategy, robustness of structure, and seriousness of counterparties.
How do you screen and structure opportunities?
Each opportunity undergoes a structured review covering: + Commercial logic and market opportunity + Capital structure and use of proceeds + Governance, risk allocation, and alignment + Quality of management and execution capability Our role is to ensure opportunities are institution-ready.
Do you manage or deploy capital on behalf of investors?
No. Woodland Bridge does not manage capital or act as an asset manager. We act as an introducer only, and provide expert support with structuring opportunities, facilitating access, and supporting execution, while capital decisions remain entirely with investors.
Can you source off-market or proprietary opportunities?
Yes. Many opportunities we work on are proprietary or relationship-led, originating through our regional networks rather than broad market processes.
What geographies do you focus on?
Our primary focus is the Middle East and GCC, with selective exposure to adjacent emerging markets where there is strong regional relevance.
How can investors engage with Woodland Bridge?
Investors typically engage through: + Direct introductions to curated opportunities + Strategic investment sourcing mandates + Ongoing access to vetted deal flow aligned to their mandate
What types of investment opportunities do you source?
We curate and structure investment opportunities across: + Growth-stage operating businesses + Real estate and development platforms + Strategic joint ventures + Digital, infrastructure, and emerging-market opportunities + Alternative asset classes All opportunities are filtered for clarity of strategy, robustness of structure, and seriousness of counterparties.
How do you screen and structure opportunities?
Each opportunity undergoes a structured review covering: + Commercial logic and market opportunity + Capital structure and use of proceeds + Governance, risk allocation, and alignment + Quality of management and execution capability Our role is to ensure opportunities are institution-ready.
Do you manage or deploy capital on behalf of investors?
No. Woodland Bridge does not manage capital or act as an asset manager. We act as an introducer only, and provide expert support with structuring opportunities, facilitating access, and supporting execution, while capital decisions remain entirely with investors.
Can you source off-market or proprietary opportunities?
Yes. Many opportunities we work on are proprietary or relationship-led, originating through our regional networks rather than broad market processes.
What geographies do you focus on?
Our primary focus is the Middle East and GCC, with selective exposure to adjacent emerging markets where there is strong regional relevance.
How can investors engage with Woodland Bridge?
Investors typically engage through: + Direct introductions to curated opportunities + Strategic investment sourcing mandates + Ongoing access to vetted deal flow aligned to their mandate
What types of investment opportunities do you source?
We curate and structure investment opportunities across: + Growth-stage operating businesses + Real estate and development platforms + Strategic joint ventures + Digital, infrastructure, and emerging-market opportunities + Alternative asset classes All opportunities are filtered for clarity of strategy, robustness of structure, and seriousness of counterparties.
How do you screen and structure opportunities?
Each opportunity undergoes a structured review covering: + Commercial logic and market opportunity + Capital structure and use of proceeds + Governance, risk allocation, and alignment + Quality of management and execution capability Our role is to ensure opportunities are institution-ready.
Do you manage or deploy capital on behalf of investors?
No. Woodland Bridge does not manage capital or act as an asset manager. We act as an introducer only, and provide expert support with structuring opportunities, facilitating access, and supporting execution, while capital decisions remain entirely with investors.
Can you source off-market or proprietary opportunities?
Yes. Many opportunities we work on are proprietary or relationship-led, originating through our regional networks rather than broad market processes.
What geographies do you focus on?
Our primary focus is the Middle East and GCC, with selective exposure to adjacent emerging markets where there is strong regional relevance.
How can investors engage with Woodland Bridge?
Investors typically engage through: + Direct introductions to curated opportunities + Strategic investment sourcing mandates + Ongoing access to vetted deal flow aligned to their mandate
Contact Us
Contact Us
Contact Us
Start a Capital Conversation
Whether you are raising capital or seeking compelling opportunities in the Middle East, Woodland Bridge works at the intersection of ambition, structure, and execution.
We engage with founders, operators, family offices, and institutional investors where there is a clear mandate, aligned expectations, and a serious intent to transact.
Contact
Address
VUNE1370, Compass building - Al Hulaila, AL Hulaila Industrial Zone-FZ, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
License No: 47025486
VUNE1370, Compass building - Al Hulaila,
AL Hulaila Industrial Zone-FZ,
Ras Al Khaimah,
United Arab Emirates
License No: 47025486