Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors are seasoned high calibre professionals working in the various departments of Government of Dubai and well-known in the UAE for their business acumen.
HE. Sami Al Qamzi
Chairman- Director General of Dubai Economic Development, Government of Dubai.
- He is the Deputy Chairman and Managing Director at Dubai Media Incorporated. He serves as Deputy Chairman of Mohammad Bin Rashid Housing Est and Al Shabab Sports Club.
- He serves as a Director of Dubai Media Incorporated and Dubai Real Estate Corporation.
- He serves as a board member of The Executive Council“ Dubai, a board member of the Securities and Commodities Authority and a board member of International City for Humanitarian Aid.
HE. Abdul Baset Al Janaahi
Vice Chairman- CEO of Dubai SME.
- He is also the CEO of Dubai Entrepreneurship Academy.
- He is the vice-chairman and CEO of Tejuri.com. He is also a member of UAE Genetic Disease Association.
- He also served as the CEO of Business Village and Board Member as well as CEO of Aswaaq.
- He was the founding member of TECOM and prior to it, served as executive director development for Dubai Development and Investment Authority.
- He was the General Coordinator Of Government Agencies Department of Economic Development, Government of Dubai.
Mr. Saeed Al Marri
Board Member- Deputy CEO of Dubai SME.
- He was the Deputy CEO of Business Registration & Licensing Sector in the Department of Economic Development in Dubai.
- He headed the branch banking network at Noor Islamic Bank and worked in the priority banking division at Emirates Islamic Bank.
Our Partners
Shariaa Advisor: Dar Al Sharia Legal & Financial Consultancy LLC, Headquartered at the DIFC, Dubai, UAE.
Legal Counsel: Dechert LLP, Unit 501, Level 5, Precinct Building 2, DIFC, Dubai, UAE.
Administrator: Apex Fund Services (Dubai) Ltd, Level 1, Building 5, Gate Village, DIFC, UAE.
Auditor: KPMG, 2 Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE.
Our Internal Committee
Our internal committee are from diverse background skilled in core areas and specialised in niche sectors. The team members have an average of 25 years experience in the private equity investment sector and hence bring in invaluable insights into the nuances of such investing.
Arif Al Alawi
Chief Executive Officer- Advisor to Dubai SME
- Having founded multiple investment and asset management firms across the GCC, he served as Managing Director, Chairman and Board Member in various financial institutions with vision and success.
Mohan Ranasinghe
Chief Financial Officer- He had served in senior positions in different financial institutions, conglomerates as well as in food and wood sectors across the GCC and outside.
Mohammed Saeed
Investment Director- He had served in senior IT positions in various financial, retail, telecommunication and educational institutions in the Kingdom of Bahrain.