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Brainjam #18: Privilege, power and PE

Deciphering Ikhlas Capital.

Jun 03, 2026
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On Monday, I named the money backing Nazir Razak’s Ikhlas Capital as it closes its second fund.

I also published that the PE firm is looking to pull off a healthcare roll-up with PMG Healthcare as the anchor.

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What I didn’t do was step back to see some of the inner workings of a fund whose founders bring an elite pedigree to the deal table.

And to ask: what is a fund like Ikhlas actually selling to all that patient, government-linked capital?

I’ll begin with the most obvious starting point: the old boys’ club.


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