Private Markets · By Invitation

The 90% you can't buy.

The world's most valuable companies no longer ring opening bells. They compound quietly — owned by institutions, endowments and the families who were invited early. Vault opens that door for UAE investors.

$0
global private-market AUM
~0
of large companies are privately held
0
typical endowment allocation to privates
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01The Quiet Shift
1996

Public markets were the market.

More than 8,000 companies traded on U.S. exchanges. When a great business mattered, you could own it through any brokerage account.

Then the IPO came later and later.

Abundant private capital let companies stay private three times longer. The median age at IPO stretched from 4 years to 12+ — and the steepest growth happened before listing.

Today, the growth happens off-exchange.

Around 4,300 listed companies remain, while ~87% of large companies stay private. The compounding didn't stop. It moved behind the wall.

8,090
U.S. listed companies
4 yrs
median age at IPO
02The Access Gap

The market you can see is a fraction of the market that exists.

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Picture the largest 100 companies in a market. Tap below — or hover the dots — to see how many you can actually buy on a public exchange.
Publicly listed Private — out of reach

03The Allocation Simulator

Move the sliders. Watch the gap open.

Start with a typical all-public portfolio, then carve out a private-market sleeve. The illiquidity premium private assets have historically earned looks small on paper — until you let it compound.

Starting capital$1.0M
Private-market allocation20%
20% PRIVATE
20% private markets
80% public markets
Time horizon
Illustrative assumptions: public markets compounding at 7.0% p.a.; private markets at 11.0% p.a., reflecting a historical illiquidity premium. Figures are gross, hypothetical, and for illustration only.
100% public
$2.8M
grows at 7.0% p.a.
Your blend
$3.2M
grows at 7.8% p.a.
Private premium
+$0.4M
extra value at 15 yrs

Both lines start from the same capital today. The shaded band is the private premium — the extra value your blended portfolio is projected to build over a 100%-public one.

This tool is for illustration only and does not represent the performance of any Vault product or a forecast of returns. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Private-market investments are illiquid, involve a risk of loss including total loss of capital, and are intended for professional and sophisticated investors who can bear that risk.

04Inside Private Markets

Not one asset — a toolkit.

Five distinct asset classes, each with a different job. Keep scrolling to walk the shelf.

i.

Private Equity

Ownership in established private companies, improved and grown over years before a sale or listing. The engine behind much of private markets' long-term outperformance.

Typical roleGrowth engine
Historical returns12–16% p.a. gross
LiquidityLow · 7–10 yrs
ii.

Private Credit

Lending directly to private businesses, often at floating rates with strong protections. Contractual income, largely independent of public bond markets.

Typical roleIncome & diversification
Historical yield8–12% p.a.
LiquidityLow–medium · 3–6 yrs
iii.

Venture Capital

Early-stage equity in high-growth companies. Wide dispersion of outcomes, with outsized returns concentrated in a small number of winners.

Typical roleAsymmetric growth
ReturnsHigh variance
LiquidityVery low · 8–12 yrs
iv.

Real Estate

Direct and fund-based ownership of income-producing property. Tangible, familiar, and a classic hedge against inflation with steady distributions.

Typical roleIncome & inflation hedge
Historical returns7–11% p.a. total
LiquidityLow · 5–10 yrs
v.

Infrastructure

Essential, long-life assets — energy, transport, digital — with contracted, often inflation-linked cash flows designed for decades of durable income.

Typical roleStable, linked income
Historical returns8–10% p.a.
LiquidityLow · long duration
05The Endowment Playbook

Allocate like the smartest money in the room.

For four decades, leading university endowments have outperformed conventional portfolios with one structural decision: a heavy, patient allocation to private assets. Most individual portfolios never get close — not because the strategy is secret, but because the access wasn't there. That's changing.

Typical individual investor0–5%
Sophisticated private clients15–25%
Leading university endowments30%+
Allocation to private & alternative assets as a share of total portfolio. Illustrative ranges. Sources: NACUBO endowment study; industry surveys. Endowment strategies involve long lock-ups and are not suitable for all investors.
06Thirty Seconds, Three Questions

Is a private sleeve right for you?

Answer honestly. We'll tell you honestly — including if the answer is "not yet."

07Why Vault

Access is only half the story.

The hard part isn't finding private deals — it's choosing the right ones and sizing them correctly within your wider plan. That's where we work.

— 01

Curated, not crowded

A screened set of institutional-grade managers and deals — not a marketplace of everything. Fewer, better decisions.

— 02

Institutional terms

By aggregating client commitments, Vault reaches funds and entry points usually reserved for nine-figure allocators.

— 03

Sized to your plan

Private allocations are built around your liquidity needs, horizon and goals — never bolted on in isolation.

— 04

One relationship

Public, private and everything in between, overseen together by an advisor who knows your full picture.

08Before You Ask

Straight answers to the real questions.

It varies across private-market funds — and starts lower than most people expect, from as little as USD 25,000. Your advisor will confirm the exact minimums for the opportunities that fit your plan.

It varies from fund to fund. Some offer liquidity on a frequent basis; others lock in investments for longer terms in exchange for higher return potential. Speak to us and we'll walk you through the liquidity profile of each opportunity before you commit a dirham.

Loss of capital, including total loss. Valuations that lag reality. And wide dispersion — the gap between top- and bottom-quartile private managers is far larger than in public funds, which is precisely why selection and diversification matter more here than anywhere else in your portfolio.

Private-market opportunities at Vault are available to professional and sophisticated investors as defined under applicable UAE regulations. Eligibility is assessed during onboarding — before any investment discussion, not after.

Book a 30-minute call. We'll review your current portfolio, show you where a private sleeve could fit, and put it in writing. No commitment, no pressure — if the answer is "not yet," we'll tell you that too.

Your Next Step

See where private markets fit in your portfolio.

A 30-minute conversation with a Vault advisor — no pressure, no obligation. We'll look at your current allocation and where a private-market sleeve could add resilience and return.

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