Alexandre started his career in Paris by acquiring initial experience in the business service industry at Reed Elsevier and EFE. In 1997, he joined SmithKline Beecham in London as a Management Associate for Europe, Middle East and CIS countries to contribute in managing international business units including development deals in the EMEA region. He then joined Mondex/ Master Card International in London as the Regional Manager for Europe, Middle East & Africa EMEA, where he contributed in developing the business in more than fifteen countries. He spoke publicly at international conferences and major academic institutions.In 2001, as Managing Director of Advective he advised multi-family offices for their investments in direct Venture Capital and Private Equity deals and access to top tier PE Funds but also on matters related to their business growth strategy. He managed cross border M&A transactions across the whole process and advised CEOs’ on financial debt structuring and strategic issues regarding their growth and expansion. In 2009, Alexandre founded Creed Capital, a Strategic Advisory, Investment Management and Corporate Finance firm active across London, Paris, Mauritius and Beirut yet with truly global reach across the EMEA region and South East Asia. Creed's focus is serving Family Offices, companies or financial institutions across the EMEA region, as well as offering them access to the Middle East and Africa markets. Mr. Karkour holds a diploma from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris “ Sciences-Po” as well as an MBA from INSEAD.Specialties: Strategic Consulting, Corporate Finance, Capital Introduction.Advising Family Offices for their set-up, strategic development and investment policies.Real Estate and Luxury Hospitality Development and Management Sourcing, negotiating and closing Private Equity/Venture Capital deals. Managing M&A and debt restruscturing transactions. Fund Raising for small & mid cap companies