About
Yasser Mestarihi leads Type One Ventures' Middle East activities, bringing over a decade of cross-sector experience across banking, construction, oil & gas, mining, logistics, and professional services. Having worked in Qatar and the UAE, he has built partnerships with government institutions, family offices, and investors, securing capital commitments for private equity deals.
Experience
- Type One VenturesHead of Middle Eastcurrent2025 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- ATTIKAT WLLBusiness Development Manager2023 — 2025Doha, Qatar
- Fazah MiningOperations Manager2019 — 2022Doha, Qatar
- Twenty Three FitnessManaging Partner2016 — 2019Doha, Doha, Qatar
- Intergroup Shipping (Al Faisal Holding)Assistant General Manager2014 — 2017Doha, Doha, Qatar
- Standard Chartered BankPriority Banking Relationship Manager2012 — 2013Doha, Doha, Qatar
- Maersk OilProcurement Analyst2012Qatar
Skills & more
Financial Analysis2Banking1Market Research2Marketing Strategy6Investments1Wealth ManagementRelationship Management1Project Management6Business Strategy1Marketing Communications1New Business Development1Business Development1
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MarketingEntrepreneurial SpiritOperations ManagementP & L ManagementFinancial ManagementTraining & DevelopmentTeam LeadershipTeam ManagementManagementAnalysisStrategic PlanningNegotiationLanguages Arabic · English · Urdu
- Certificate of Completion — Dubai Professional Trading Group
- Managing Project Stakeholders — LinkedIn
From Yasser's professional profile.
Colleagues at Type One Ventures
Abdo John Hajj
Founder of AJH Investments, a private investment office built for long-duration ownership.
Adam Sanchez
Finance and Operations Associate at Type One Ventures
Avantika Gupta
Principal at Type One Ventures
Cynthia Jean Kember
Head of Media, Content, Platforms and Partnerships at Type One Ventures
Daniil Chen
Principal at Type One Ventures
Daphne Zhao
Director - APAC at Type One Ventures
Gaurav Porwal
Partner and Chief Operating Officer at W Health Ventures Gp Llc
Gustav Spangberg
Principal at Type One Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yasser Mestarihi?
- Yasser Mestarihi leads Type One Ventures' Middle East activities, bringing over a decade of cross-sector experience across banking, construction, oil & gas, mining, logistics, and professional services. Having worked in Qatar and the UAE, he has built partnerships with government institutions, family offices, and investors, securing capital commitments for private equity deals.
- Where does Yasser Mestarihi work?
- Yasser Mestarihi is Head of Middle East at Type One Ventures.
- Where did Yasser Mestarihi go to school?
- Yasser Mestarihi studied at American University of Sharjah (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance & Marketing).
Same school
Also attended American University of Sharjah16
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Shared employers
Also worked at Standard Chartered Bank156
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