# Three Gulf funds have signed equity commitments worth nearly $24 billion to support the $81 billion deal.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-06 · Times Now*

## Key points

- Paramount secured $24 billion in equity commitments from three Gulf sovereign wealth funds for the Warner Bros. Discovery takeover.
- Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is the largest Gulf investor, pledging approximately $10 billion.
- Gulf funds will not receive any voting rights in the combined company despite their large investments.
- The deal is unlikely to trigger a US national security review since each fund will own well below 25%.

**Companies:** Oracle, Bank of America, Citigroup, Apollo Global Management, Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery, RedBird Capital Partners, Imad Holding Company
**Countries:** Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United States, United Arab Emirates

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