Affinity Partners

Affinity Partners is a Miami-based private equity firm founded in 2021 by Jared Kushner, focusing on growth-stage buyouts and venture capital investments across seed, early, and later stages. The firm targets American and Israeli companies with potential for expansion into emerging markets such as India, Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Asia. Its investment strategy emphasizes sectors like technology, media, telecommunications, healthcare, financial services, consumer products, sustainable energy, and infrastructure, leveraging strong ties to sovereign wealth funds for capital deployment and global connectivity. Jared Kushner established Affinity Partners shortly after leaving his role as a senior advisor in the Trump administration, drawing on his international relationships to secure over $3 billion in commitments by late 2021. The majority of funding came from Gulf sovereign wealth funds, particularly Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which allocated $2 billion despite internal objections overruled by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Fully owned by Kushner and employing around 20 people, the firm has generated management fees but faced scrutiny for potential conflicts of interest tied to Kushner's White House tenure, including congressional investigations into foreign influence. Notable investments include undisclosed Israeli hi-tech firms, Munich-based fitness-tech company EGYM's Series F round, discussions for an eco-resort with Aman Resorts in Albania, incubation of AI startup Brain Co. with co-founders like Elad Gil and Luis Videgaray, and a $52.5 billion bid alongside Silver Lake and the Saudi PIF to take Electronic Arts private. These deals highlight the firm's cross-border approach, marking firsts like Saudi funds into Israel and Europe's largest leveraged buyout. The team, led by Kushner, brings expertise in deal-making, international finance, and policy from high-level government and business networks. With a lean staff of about 20, Affinity Partners prioritizes active ownership and partnerships to drive portfolio growth, though as of 2024 it had yet to deliver profits to investors amid ongoing Senate probes.