Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Building, funding, and operating technology ventures across Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom, with a track record across mobility, PropTech, and FinTech. What I do: I design ventures and then build them into operating businesses. That means taking an idea from regulatory whitespace to licensed product, recruiting and scaling teams from scratch, raising capital, and staying accountable to revenue and operational performance, not just strategy. Track record: USD 130M+ in venture value creation USD 30M in venture funding raised 5-company portfolio delivering 5.25x return on deployed capital Open to COO, CSO, Venture Partner, and Operating Partner roles based in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia's first licensed peer-to-peer car sharing platform, enabling private vehicle owners to monetise their vehicles through a regulated digital marketplace. Joined as Board Member and CSO to lead the commercial and operational transformation of the platform. • Delivered 877% user growth and 1,231% host growth during 2025 • Increased platform revenue per trip day by 188% through pricing reform and automation • Built strategic partnerships with Tawuniya, NAJM, SNB, MCIT, TrackHawk, and the Ministry of Tourism to embed the platform in Saudi national mobility infrastructure • Implemented operating systems, governance frameworks and AI to support reliable scaling as transaction volumes grew
GCC-focused venture studio and early-stage investment vehicle building and backing technology companies across PropTech, FinTech, and Mobility. Named Best Venture Building Firm 2025 — GCC and Most Innovative Venture Building Firm 2024 — KSA. • Active portfolio of five ventures: Ejaro (USD 36.5m valuation), PropX (USD 1.25m, residential PropTech), DecisionX (USD 1.48m, FinTech AI), Brydg KSA (USD 4m, tokenised real estate), ActiveBot (AI/MarTech, Germany) • Adam Fund: 5.25x return, 425% cumulative performance • Interim CEO at BaredX during leadership transition; designed investment framework for leading fractional property platform; commissioned by Ministry for independent research on the Saudi startup landscape
Co-founded and led Saudi Arabia's first ride-sharing company from incorporation through rapid national expansion. • Built the company from 5 employees to 400+ across operations, technology, and customer support in under two years • Delivered 3.5 million completed rides across four major Saudi cities, establishing Rekab as the dominant domestic ride-sharing operator • Raised USD 10 million in venture funding; secured a VC valuation of USD 60 million prior to integration into the holding group • Designed the regulatory engagement strategy that shaped the emergence of the licensed ride-sharing sector in Saudi Arabia
Corporate venture builder designing and launching new businesses for multinational clients across energy, mobility, and financial services. • Led venture design and build programmes for Biffa, Stora Enso, and Baloise • Ran full venture building cycle from opportunity identification through commercial validation, business model design, team formation, and go-to-market execution • Translated corporate strategy into investable venture models and scalable business frameworks
• Supported the UK Government on the design of post-Brexit trade processes and technology infrastructure • Led growth and development programmes for various global brands across mobility and digital infrastructure • Delivered venture design and technology strategy projects across public sector and healthcare clients