Khaled bin Alwaleed Al Saud explained

Birth Date:1978 4, df=y
Birth Place:Stanford, California, U.S.
Occupation:Businessman
Spouse:Munira bint Ibrahim Al Assaf
Mother:Dalal bint Saud
Father:Al-Waleed bin Talal
House:Al Saud

Khaled bin Alwaleed Al Saud (Arabic: خالد بن الوليد آل سعود; born 21 April 1978) is a Saudi prince, entrepreneur, and investor. He is the son of Al-Waleed bin Talal and his first wife and cousin Dalal bint Saud. Khaled has been noted for his vegan lifestyle. He is the grandson of King Saud of Saudi Arabia on his mother's side and a great-grandson of King Abdulaziz, the founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on both his mother's and father's side.

Early life and education

According to his official biography, Khaled was born in Stanford, California[1] and raised in Riyadh.[2] At age 14, he suffered a crushed skull during a jet skiing accident in France, but eventually made a full recovery. He graduated from the University of New Haven with a degree in business before going to work for Citigroup.[2] [3]

Career

Khaled is the founder and chief executive officer of KBW Investments and KBW Ventures, and the founder of property developer Arada.[4] [5] Through his companies, he is an investor in the Italian crane manufacturer Raimondi, in Beyond Meat, the tech news website TechnoBuffalo, ESG capital firm Eat Well Investment Group (EWGFF), and Square, Inc.[6] He has also been an investor in and board member of JUST, Inc.[7] He was named as one of a number of high-profile investors in the $17 million Series A round of investments in the lab-grown meat startup Memphis Meats.[8] In 2018, Khaled announced plans to open a chain of 30 vegan restaurants in the Middle East.[9] The same year, he was named Technology Investor of the Year at the Arabian Business CEO Middle East awards.[10] On 9 September 2021, Prince Khaled joined Eat Well Investment Group Inc. as a strategic adviser.[11]

Personal life

Khaled is the son of Al-Waleed bin Talal and Dalal bint Saud.[12] He married Munira bint Ibrahim Al Assaf, daughter of Saudi former finance and foreign minister Ibrahim Al Assaf.[1]

In the 1990s, Khaled was known for his opulence and extensive collection of 200 luxury cars.[13] After participating in a trophy hunt in South Africa, a trip he would later describe as "cowardly", Khaled adopted a more austere lifestyle, ultimately becoming a vegan and disposing of his automobile collection.[13] He has been described as an environmentalist and has called for the abolition of zoos, reportedly purchases carbon offsets for his travel and drives an electric Tesla Model X P90D.[13] Khaled's father was reportedly inspired by his son's adoption of veganism to become a vegan himself.[14]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Khalid bin Alwaleed: Interior design investment . 20 May 2021. Gulf States Newsletter. 1017. 16 June 2016.
  2. Web site: His Royal Highness Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, founder of KBW Investments. houseofsaud.com . House of Saud. 10 February 2019.
  3. Web site: Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal. Bloomberg L.P.. 10 February 2019.
  4. News: Kim . Jeanhee. Saudi prince partners with National Geographic Encounter. Crain's New York Business. 10 February 2019. 10 April 2018.
  5. News: UAE property developer secures 1 bln dirham loan for mega-project . 10 February 2019. Reuters. 28 December 2017.
  6. News: Ed Attwood. The real deal: Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed. 10 February 2019. Arabian Business. 3 October 2016.
  7. News: Geoffrey Mohan. Firm Aims to Succeed with Clean Meat . 10 February 2019. Los Angeles Times. 23 September 2017.
  8. Web site: Bill Gates and Richard Branson backed a food startup which grows meat in labs. Ghosh. Shona. Business Insider. 12 February 2019.
  9. News: Neil Halligan. Prince Khaled plans to open 30 vegan restaurants across the Middle East. 21 November 2018 . 10 February 2019. Arabian Business.
  10. News: Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed honoured at CEO Middle East awards. Arabian Business . 10 February 2019. 25 September 2018.
  11. News: Jemima Webber. Prince Khaled Joins Plant-Based Investment Firm, Helping To Save 89,000 Tons Of Methane A Year . 10 September 2021. PlantBasedNews. 10 September 2021.
  12. News: Maza. Cristina. Saudi Arabia's Vegan Prince will Bring an Animated Aquarium to Riyadh. 10 February 2019. Newsweek. 5 April 2018.
  13. News: Uechi. Jenny. Meet the vegan Saudi prince who's turning the lights on in Jordan . 10 February 2019. National Observer. 10 February 2017.
  14. News: Alfatlawi. Rosie. Saudi's Prince Al Waleed is Vegan: The Biggest Revelation of the Corruption Probe. . 10 February 2019. 30 January 2018.