About Pilgrim Capital
Ethical investment and sustainable growth for emerging markets
Our Mission
Pilgrim Capital was founded on the belief that ethical investment and sustainable growth are not mutually exclusive—they are mutually reinforcing. We bridge the gap between global capital and emerging-market entrepreneurs, honoring principled financial practices while delivering strong, real-economy results.
We provide participation-based working capital to businesses in emerging markets through profit-sharing structures aligned with principled finance. Our approach creates true alignment between capital providers, entrepreneurs, and end customers.
Abdulgadir Ahmed
Founder & Managing Partner
Abdulgadir is the Founder of Pilgrim Capital. He began his career at Boston Consulting Group, focusing on private equity advisory, before transitioning to investing roles at Peterson Partners in microcap investments and KKR in growth stage value creation.
Abdulgadir joined Maseera Holding in Abu Dhabi as one of the first investment team members. Maseera is an IHC subsidiary focused on financial products for underserved consumers in emerging markets. At Maseera, he designed and led the firm's Africa strategy, sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities across the continent.
His experience spans private equity advisory, growth equity investing, and emerging markets strategy across multiple geographies. This breadth of experience informs Pilgrim Capital's disciplined approach to working capital deployment and profit-sharing structures in frontier markets.
Abdulgadir was born and raised in Ottawa, Canada. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Ottawa.
Experience
Education
MBA
Harvard Business School
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering
University of Ottawa