Based in Dubai, UAE, the Legatum Group was established by
Christopher L. Chandler, chairman of Legatum Group Holdings. Mr.
Chandler was previously president of the Sovereign Global group of
companies, which he co-founded in 1986, and which, for 20 years,
provided capital to companies and governments across all major
continents and a wide range of industries.
Legatum applies its investment experience to allocate capital where it
may deliver exceptional returns in the global capital markets, in programs
promoting sustainable human development, and in the expansion of
human knowledge and application of best practices.
The Legatum Group is composed of:
Legatum Capital
A private portfolio investment firm that manages a multibillion-dollar
fund investing only proprietary capital.
Legatum Global Development
A division devoted to investing in initiatives that promote global
prosperity using a bottom-up approach.
Legatum Center at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A center devoted to promoting “bottom-up development” by attracting
and training some of the world’s great minds to innovate new
technologies and businesses that will impact the developing world.
Legatum Institute
A research and advisory organization whose mission is to identify and
promote the principles that drive the creation of global prosperity and the
expansion of human liberty.
For more information, go to www.legatum.com.
