Entrepreneur · Advisor · Collector
Entrepreneur for over two decades. Built and scaled technology businesses, and ultimately exited to a sovereign wealth fund. An investor for over a decade and a half, including first angel cheques into companies in the Middle East, Latin America and Africa that have since become unicorns.
Advisory and ecosystem engagements
Enter the WorxshopAutomotive culture and counsel
Numero Uno Collection1971
Over two decades
More than a decade across the group’s hardware and software businesses before taking on its leadership.
Rebuilt the business around a model that could be replicated, and extended it from the Gulf into Africa.
Sovereign wealth fund
Structured and closed the acquisition, then stepped down as chief executive and continues to advise the business.
Investor for over a decade and a half
Investing privately across the Middle East, Latin America, Africa and North America. First angel investment into a number of companies and startups that are now unicorns.
TabbyMiddle East
JeevesLatin America
KudaAfrica
ATUM WorksNorth America
Marshal Fintech PartnersBoard member
Deem FinanceNon-executive board member
MENA Fintech AssociationFounding board member
AngelSparkFounding board member
Octanium GroupBoard memberConfidential, unless otherwise requested or published.
Capital and counsel. Investment and advisory for companies, family offices and investors, and an ecosystem for founders and students.
A private collection celebrating the people, craftsmanship and stories that define automotive culture.
Media
Independent speaking and original series exploring business, technology and automotive culture, plus selected press.
Speaking
On stage as an investor and an entrepreneur, at conferences and summits across the region and beyond.
The Future of Money podcast
A recurring conversation on the future of money and technology with the people building it, produced with CFTE. Gaurav is a co-host.
120+ episodes
Listen to FUMO
Founder stories
Zooming in on those who build on their ideas. Conversations with founders, investors and the people building companies. No pitch decks, no panel format, no formalities.
Watch the series
Automotive stories
Prototype stories and founder conversations, from the collection and the events it travels to.
In production
Visit the collection
Connect
This site handles speaking invitations, the FUMO podcast and press. Advisory and automotive are better served by the Worxshop or Numero Uno Collection.
What brings you here today?