Khaled bin Alwaleed Al Saud
Khaled bin Alwaleed Al Saud | |
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![]() Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed in 2017 | |
Born | [a] California | 21 April 1978
Spouse | Munira bint Ibrahim Al Assaf |
House | Saud |
Father | Al-Waleed bin Talal |
Mother | Dalal bint Saud |
Occupation | Businessman |
Khaled bin Alwaleed Al Saud (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 a grandson of King Saud of Saudi Arabia on his mother's side and he is a great-grandson of King Abdulaziz, the founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on both his mother and father's side.
Early life and education[]
According to his official biography, Khaled was born in California[2] and raised in Riyadh.[3] At age 14, he suffered a crushed skull during a jet skiing accident in France, but eventually made a full recovery.[4] He graduated in business from the University of New Haven before going to work for Citigroup.[3][5]
Career[]
Khaled is the founder and chief executive officer of KBW Investments and KBW Ventures, and founder of property developer Arada.[6][7] Through his companies, he is an investor in Italian crane manufacturer Raimondi, in Beyond Meat, in tech news website TechnoBuffalo and in Square, Inc.[4][8] He has also been an investor in and board member of JUST, Inc.[9] He was named as one of a number of high-profile investors in the $17 million Series A round of investments in lab-grown meat startup Memphis Meats.[10] In 2018, Khaled announced plans to open a chain of 30 vegan restaurants in the Middle East.[11] The same year, he was named "Technology Investor of the Year" at Arabian Business' CEO Middle East awards.[12]
Personal life[]
Khaled is the son of Al-Waleed bin Talal and Dalal bint Saud.[13][14] Khaled married Munira bint Ibrahim Al Assaf, daughter of Ibrahim Al Assaf.[2]
In the 1990s, Khaled was known for his opulence and extensive collection of 200 luxury cars.[4] 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.[4] 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 X P90D.[4] Khaled's father was reportedly inspired by his son's adoption of veganism to become a vegan himself.[13]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Khaled". Twitter. Archived from the original on 11 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.[non-primary source needed]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Khalid bin Alwaleed: Interior design investment". Gulf States Newsletter (1017). 16 June 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "His Royal Highness Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, founder of KBW Investments". houseofsaud.com. House of Saud. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Uechi, Jenny (10 February 2017). "Meet the vegan Saudi prince who's turning the lights on in Jordan". National Observer. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Kim, Jeanhee (10 April 2018). "Saudi prince partners with National Geographic Encounter". Crain's New York Business. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "UAE property developer secures 1 bln dirham loan for mega-project". Reuters. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Attwood, Ed (3 October 2016). "The real deal: Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed". Arabian Business. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Mohan, Geoffrey (23 September 2017). "Firm Aims to Succeed with Clean Meat". Los Angeles Times. newspapers.com. Retrieved 10 February 2019.(subscription required)
- ^ Ghosh, Shona. "Bill Gates and Richard Branson backed a food startup which grows meat in labs". Business Insider. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ Halligan, Neil (21 November 2018). "Prince Khaled plans to open 30 vegan restaurants across the Middle East". Arabian Business. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed honoured at CEO Middle East awards". Arabian Business. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Alfatlawi, Rosie (30 January 2018). "Saudi's Prince Al Waleed is Vegan: The Biggest Revelation of the Corruption Probe". Al Bawaba. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Maza, Cristina (5 April 2018). "Saudi Arabia's Vegan Prince will Bring an Animated Aquarium to Riyadh". Newsweek. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
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- 21st-century Saudi Arabian businesspeople
- 1978 births
- Citigroup employees
- Great-grandsons of Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia
- Living people
- People from Riyadh
- Saudi Arabian business executives
- University of New Haven alumni
- Veganism activists