Where founder instinct
meets financial precision.

Our team brings together experience across entrepreneurship, venture capital, investment banking, and corporate finance. Working across advisory, capital raising, and strategic transactions, we combine technical expertise with hands-on execution to help clients navigate critical moments with clarity and confidence.

Ala Qumsieh

Managing Partner

Ala brings over 24 years of experience across corporate finance, investment banking, and executive leadership in the MENA region. He advises founders, corporates, and institutional investors on M&A, capital raising, and strategic transactions.

Zeinah Al Hajji

Vice President

Zeinah has over 16 years of experience in investment banking and corporate finance. She leads execution across M&A, capital raising, restructuring, and valuation engagements.

Maher Karam

Associate

Maher brings over 6 years of experience across investment banking, venture capital, and startup environments. He supports transaction execution, financial analysis, and due diligence across advisory mandates.

Ala Husseini

Analyst

Ala' supports advisory and transaction execution activities across the firm. His work focuses on financial modelling, valuation, due diligence, and investor materials.

Sabal Al Armouti

Analyst

Sabal has experience across investments, venture capital, and private capital markets. She supports advisory engagements through research, financial analysis, and execution support.

Marwa Asad

Executive Assistant

Marwa supports the firm's leadership team across client engagements and day-to-day operations. She helps ensure effective coordination and seamless execution across the firm's activities.

Our Founders

Our team's governance is guided by two complementary perspectives from our founders. One shaped by decades of investment banking and corporate finance. The other by building, investing in, and scaling companies across the region. Together, they provide the strategic direction and oversight that underpin the firm's approach. 

Ala Qumsieh

Managing Partner

Ala brings over 24 years of experience advising founders, corporates, and institutional investors across the GCC. He has led numerous cross-border transactions, with deep expertise in structured capital, strategic advisory, and M&A, supported by a strong regional capital network.

Khaldoon Tabaza

Chairman

Khaldoon brings more than 25 years of experience at the intersection of technology, venture capital, and entrepreneurship across the MENA region. He offers a unique founder and investor perspective to M&A and growth capital mandates, backed by deep relationships across KSA, UAE, Egypt, Kuwait, and Jordan.