Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal

Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud (born 21 April 1978) is a Saudi entrepreneur and investor, and a prince of the House of Saud. The son of Al-Waleed bin Talal, he has been noted for his vegan lifestyle. He is a grandson of King Saud of Saudi Arabia from his mother's side and is a great-grandson of King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, the founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from both his mother and father's side.

Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal
Born (1978-04-21) 21 April 1978[lower-alpha 1]
HouseSaud
FatherAl-Waleed bin Talal
MotherDalal bint Saud
OccupationBusinessman

Early life and education

According to his official biography, Khaled was raised in Riyadh.[2] At age 14, he suffered a crushed skull during a jet skiing accident in France, but eventually made a full recovery.[3] He graduated in business from the University of New Haven before going to work for Citigroup.[2][4]

Career

Khaled is the founder and chief executive officer of KBW Investments and KBW Ventures, and founder of property developer Arada.[5][6] Through his companies, he is an investor in Italian crane manufacturer Raimondi, in Beyond Meat, in tech news website TechnoBuffalo and in Square, Inc.[3][7] He has also been an investor in and board member of JUST, Inc.[8] 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.[9] In 2018, Khaled announced plans to open a chain of 30 vegan restaurants in the Middle East.[10] The same year, he was named "Technology Investor of the Year" at Arabian Business' CEO Middle East awards.[11]

Personal life

In the 1990s, Khaled was known for his opulence and extensive collection of 200 luxury cars.[3] 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.[3] 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.[3]

Khaled is the son of Al-Waleed bin Talal.[12][13] His father was reportedly inspired by his son's adoption of veganism to become a vegan himself.[12]

See also

References
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  2. "His Royal Highness Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, founder of KBW Investments". houseofsaud.com. House of Saud. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  3. Uechi, Jenny (10 February 2017). "Meet the vegan Saudi prince who's turning the lights on in Jordan". National Observer. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  4. "Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  5. Kim, Jeanhee (10 April 2018). "Saudi prince partners with National Geographic Encounter". Crain's New York Business. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  6. "UAE property developer secures 1 bln dirham loan for mega-project". Reuters. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  7. Attwood, Ed (3 October 2016). "The real deal: Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed". Arabian Business. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  8. Mohan, Geoffrey (23 September 2017). "Firm Aims to Succeed with Clean Meat". Los Angeles Times. newspapers.com. Retrieved 10 February 2019.(subscription required)
  9. Ghosh, Shona. "Bill Gates and Richard Branson backed a food startup which grows meat in labs". Business Insider. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  10. Halligan, Neil (21 November 2018). "Prince Khaled plans to open 30 vegan restaurants across the Middle East". Arabian Business. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  11. "Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed honoured at CEO Middle East awards". Arabian Business. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  12. 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.
  13. Maza, Cristina (5 April 2018). "Saudi Arabia's Vegan Prince will Bring an Animated Aquarium to Riyadh". Newsweek. Retrieved 10 February 2019.

Notes
  1. Date of birth is self-reported.[1]
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