AUM
$3B+ (estimated)
Principals
3
Principal Net Worth
$3.5B
Data Flags
Dubai-based education empire; GEMS Education; sold stake to Blackstone/Mumtalakat; major philanthropist; Giving Pledge signatory (2017)
Varkey Family Office
SFOHigh ConfidenceDubai, UAE
Last verified: Jan 16, 2026
Details
- Source of Wealth
- Service (Education - GEMS Education)
- Assets Under Management
- $3B+ (estimated)
- Source File
- research/organizations/varkey-family-office.md
- UID
- fo-varkey-family-office
Also Known As
Sunny Varkey Family OfficeVarkey CapitalGEMS Family Office
Team Members (2)
Related Entities (4)
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Sources (7)
- https://www.forbes.com/profile/sunny-varkey/
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-15/dubai-school-fees-gems-billionaire-sunny-varkey-profits-as-expats-pay-30-000
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunny_Varkey
- https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/education/sunny-varkey-sell-33-gems-stake-for-500m-518354
- https://www.blackstone.com/news/press/fajr-capital-mumtalakat-and-blackstone-acquire-significant-minority-stake-in-gems-education/
- https://www.angelone.in/news/market-updates/sunny-varkey-s-gems-education-big-expansion-plans-supported-by-gautam-adani-and-brookfield
- https://www.mediaoffice.ae/en/news/2025/march/27-03/sunny-varkey-and-his-family-contribute-aed-100-million-to-fathers-endowment-campaign
Changelog
- 2026-01-16Upgraded to High confidence - 2+ sources on net worth (Forbes, Bloomberg Sept 2024, Wikipedia); recent activity verified (AED 100M donation March 2025); GEMS $1.2B revenue confirmed
- 2026-01-16Enriched with biography, GEMS Education details, Blackstone partnership, AED 100M donation, Giving Pledge, net worth ($4.0B)
- 2026-01-15Auto-generated from principal Sunny Varkey