Experienced investment manager and board member, who has spent 14 years allocating capital in MENA, GCC, and Frontier markets, across public & private equity opportunities; in both early and late stage growth companies - 12.5 years as a Fund Manager at EFG-Hermes, with an average AUM of USD 3.8bn during this period- In my last role as managing director at EFG-Hermes, I was the Co-manager of the MENA Long Term Value Fund, a USD ~300mn hybrid investment vehicle that focuses on best in class opportunities in the MENA region across public and private markets. The fund is seeded by the UK’s Wellcome Trust, a USD ~50bn charitable endowment- Former member of the board of directors for MENA Long Term Value Fund’s private portfolio companies, including Fawry, one of MENA and EM’s largest Fintech firms- Completed the Oxford Fintech program/course- Former Member of both the Strategy and Investment committees which oversaw and set investment strategy and allocation decisions for the entire platform-Former manager of a white label fund for a prominent KSA based financial institution with a focus on a Shariah compliant equity investments. SFC Al Danah GCC Fund 8yr annualized return of 7.3% vs 3.7% for the S&P Shariah GCC Composite Total Return Index (SPSHGT)- Founder and CEO of Plexus Capital since leaving EFG-Hermes. The company has advised various international investors focusing on Fintech in MENA/Frontier marketsSpecialties: Financial Analysis, Valuation, Funds, Portfolios, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Private Equity, Business Development, MENA Equities, GCC Equities, Frontier Market Equities, Venture Capital