Tarek Sakka
InvestorCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Ajeej Capital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
About
Tarek Sakka co-founded Ajeej Capital in 2007 and serves as its CEO, chairing the executive committee and sitting on all investment committees. He previously served as Group Vice President at The Olayan Group managing regional private investments, was Head of Private Equity at National Commercial Bank (now SNB), and worked with ENRON Capital in Houston and Texaco in Delaware. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals.
Experience
- Ajeej CapitalFounder & CEOcurrent2007 — present
- The Olayan GroupGroup Vice President2000 — 2006
- National Commercial Bank (NCB)Head of Private Equity1997 — 2000
- EnronManager, Business Development1994 — 1997
- Morgan StanleyAnalyst1993 — 1994
- TexacoProcess Engineer1990 — 1992
Investments
Board seats
Americana GroupMorgan Stanley Saudi Equity FundSaudi Hollandi BankSaudi Swiss SecuritiesSEDCO Capital
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Colleagues at Ajeej Capital
Afroz Afsal
Analyst, Operations at Ajeej Capital
Ahmad Jaouni
Associate, Public Equity & Venture Capital at Ajeej Capital
Ahmed Abdelrahman
Associate Director, Public Equity at Ajeej Capital
Ambereen Jiwani
Partner, Director, Public Equity at Ajeej Capital
Anas Kassem
Founding Partner, Managing Director, Strategy & BD at Ajeej Capital
Careen Bulwan
Executive Office Manager, Dubai Office at Ajeej Capital
Chad Quisenberry
Founding Partner, Managing Director, Public Equity at Ajeej Capital
David Rothon
Partner, CEO of Public Debt at Ajeej Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tarek Sakka?
- Tarek Sakka co-founded Ajeej Capital in 2007 and serves as its CEO, chairing the executive committee and sitting on all investment committees. He previously served as Group Vice President at The Olayan Group managing regional private investments, was Head of Private Equity at National Commercial Bank (now SNB), and worked with ENRON Capital in Houston and Texaco in Delaware. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals.
- Where does Tarek Sakka work?
- Tarek Sakka is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Ajeej Capital.
- What boards does Tarek Sakka sit on?
- Tarek Sakka holds tracked board seats at Americana Group, Morgan Stanley Saudi Equity Fund, Saudi Hollandi Bank, Saudi Swiss Securities, SEDCO Capital.
- Where did Tarek Sakka go to school?
- Tarek Sakka studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (BS, Electrical Engineering (EE)).
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