Set up a private equity firm with a former colleague to invest in ethnic and ethical opportunities in the food industry, building a team that included former senior team members from Investcorp

Played a leading role in formation fundraising for the firm, engaging with family offices and institutional investors, and raising $1.4 million in initial formation capital, with additional commitments secured

Identified and engaged target companies spanning quick-serve restaurants, packaged food and distribution companies, performing preliminary due diligence and issuing two letters of interest including for a distressed chocolate snack brand in the U.S. and an ethnic cooking sauces company in Canada

Supported a niche consulting and market research firm by expanding its consulting capabilities and helping win new clients, leveraging top-tier strategy experience

Led several investment and strategy development projects. Examples include:
o Advised GCC sovereign wealth Fund on developing a $1 billion domestic food investment program linked to industrial development and FDI objectives
o Developed strategy and led deal pipeline development for a Bahrain-based PE firm seeking to invest $100 million in North American Halal Food companies
o Developed, and supported activation, of a multi-year strategy for a leading free trade zone in the UAE centered on capturing food trade flow
o Developed a strategic white paper setting a National Halal products strategy for Indonesia to boost GDP by an additional 1 per cent per annum

Led various new venture initiatives including setting up, a social impact incubator based in Dubai and ideating a new travel booking platform

Lead conultant on 11 cases, mostly commercial due diligence for private equity investors, managing teams of 2-5 Associates on intense 2-4 week projects.

Broad sector coverage including Aviation, Food and Beverage, Healthcare, Hospitality, Oil and Gas, Retail

Supported Nexos in preparing business plans and excel models to faciliate Series A funding for a media investment

Supported Palace Ventures on several venture engagements including helping a multinational commercialize it's investment in a food and beverage point-scoring system to help manage diabetes , and supporting an investment bank in developing an SME lending product

Financial due diligence (2008-11)

Audit (2004-07)