About
Athary Almubarak is a Board Investment Committee Member at SVC with experience across venture capital, private equity, banking, and management consulting at McKinsey. He advises CEOs and boards on investment management, strategy execution, and organizational development, and has led large-scale transformations and built analytical platforms for corporate decision-making. Almubarak serves as Founding President of IESE Business School's Saudi Chapter and mentors emerging leaders.
Experience
- SVCBoard Investment Committee Membercurrent2024 — present
- SVCChief Strategy Officercurrent2024 — present
- OQAL Angel Investors Network| مجموعة عقال للمستثمرين الملائكيينBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Middle East Venture Capital Association (MEVCA)Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- IESE Business SchoolPresident of the Saudi Chaptercurrent2025 — present
- The Saudi Federation for Robotics & RC SportsChairperson - Investment Committeecurrent2022 — present
- The Saudi Federation for Robotics & RC SportsBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentSaudi Arabia
- Jada Fund of FundsHead of PD Investments2023
- Jada Fund of FundsSecretary of the Board & Committees2022 — 2023
- Jada Fund of FundsHead of Strategy & Market Development2020 — 2023
- McKinsey & CompanySenior Associate2018 — 2020Saudi Arabia
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2017 — 2018Middle East
- Capital Market AuthorityMutual Funds2014 — 2017Riyadh
- Capital Market AuthorityBusiness Analysis Team Lead2013 — 2014
- Capital Market AuthorityBusiness Analyst2010 — 2013
- Capital Market AuthoritySystem Developer / Designer2008 — 2010
- Amwal AlKhaleejPrivate Equity - MBA Intern2016Saudi Arabia
- Saad Financial ServicesSystem Developer / Designer2007 — 2008
Education
- IESE Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2015 — 2017
- Harvard Business SchoolPLD2024 — 2025
- Institute of Directors (IoD)Board Director Readiness Program, Governance2024
- Stanford UniversityVC Unlocked: Silicon Valley2022
- London Business SchoolEssentials of Leadership Programme2013
- The Wharton SchoolAdvanced Corporate Finance2023
- King Saud UniversityBachelor, Computer and Information Sciences2001 — 2006
- The George Washington UniversityProfessional Certificate in Business, School of Business2009 — 2011
- The George Washington UniversityProject Management: Associate’s Certificate, School of Business2009 — 2010
- VC UnlockedAngel Investing, Investments
Skills & more
Private Equity1Private Credit1Product Development1Portfilio construction1Shareholder management1Economic Development1Alternative Investments1Investments1Due Diligence1Portfolio Management1Excutive Management1Corporate Governance1
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Board GovernanceInvestment StrategyPortfolio ConstructionAnalyticsEcosystem DevelopmentStrategy ExecutionBusiness DevelopmentStrategyUMLASP.NETSharePointVisual StudioLanguages Arabic · English
- NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE PROGRAM — Center for Governance | مركز الحوكمة
- Initial Public Offering — Center for Governance | مركز الحوكمة
- Ilpa Institute: Private Equity for the Limited Partner — Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA)
- Balanced Scorecard Professional Certification — The George Washington University
- Project Management Professional (PMP)® — Project Management Institute
- CBAP® Certified Business Analysis Professional — IIBA
From Athary's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended IESE Business School180
Carlos ContiManaging Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalDan LupuInvestor at Earlybird Venture CapitalSamuel GilCEO & General Partner at JME VenturesLourdes Álvarez de ToledoPartner at JME VenturesRiley RodgersVenture Partner at Valia Ventures
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Also attended Institute of Directors (IoD)22
Nora AlsarhanCEO at SVCAlexia FarrugiaInvestment Committee & Board at Kintaro CapitalJennifer McMahonPartner at Seroba Life SciencesBrian CummingsInvestment Director at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.Elaine CoughlanManaging Partner at Atlantic Bridge VenturesKathleen BarclayBoard Member at Austral Capital
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Middle East Venture Capital Association (MEVCA)13
Stephanie Nour PrincePartner, Network and Operations at Nuwa CapitalOmar AlmajdouieFounding Partner at RAED VenturesIvo DetelinovOryx Fund at Salica InvestmentsSonia WeymullerCo-Founder and General Partner at VentureSouqOmarManaging Partner at DASH VenturesThomas G. TsaoGeneral Partner at Fatima Gobi Ventures
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Also worked at IESE Business School13
Javier PedralsPrincipal at Fen VenturesVarun DalalPartner at Inovia CapitalMariano BelinkyFormer Private Investor at Team8Margarita de la PeñaPrincipal, North America & LatAm at Zacua VenturesMarkus FleischerInvestment Director at 3TS Capital PartnersSebastian AnastassiouPartner at Nina Capital
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,444
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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Colleagues at SVC
Ammar Alkhudairy
Chairman at SVC
Anwaar Alshammari
Board Member at SVC
Dr. Nabeel Koshak
Board Member at SVC
Haifa Bahaian
Chief GRC Officer at SVC
Hamad Alkharashi
Chief Financial Officer at SVC
Ibrahim Alrashid
Board Member at SVC
Khaled Alruwaigh
Board Member at SVC
Khaled Alsultan
Chief Investment Officer at SVC










































