Alejandro Carbon
Strategy and Venture Capital Executive
The move
MoveBeam UAE → Al-Faisaliah Group (JSC)
TitleCEO → Chief Portfolio Officer - Strategy & Venture Capital
LocationDubai → Saudi Arabia
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveYes · United Arab Emirates → Saudi Arabia
Native languageSpanish, English
Years in UAE28.5
Total experience24.9 years
Al-Faisaliah Group (JSC) headcount1,001-5,000 employees
Al-Faisaliah Group (JSC) industryInvestment Management
Al-Faisaliah Group (JSC) HQRiyadh
Al-Faisaliah Group (JSC) founded1971
Al-Faisaliah Group (JSC) typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Board Member and Investment CommitteeFeb 2020 — Present
Nuwa Capital· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia· Full-time
- Board MemberJan 2020 — Present
- Board MemberFeb 2019 — Jan 2026
STC Pay· Riaydh Al-Khubraa Governorate, Saudi Arabia
- Chief Portfolio Officer - Strategy & Venture CapitalSep 2018 — Present
Al-Faisaliah Group (JSC)· Saudi Arabia - CEOSep 2016 — Aug 2018
Beam UAE· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Executive Director - Alternative Products and AnalyticsNov 2014 — Aug 2016
Majid Al Futtaim· Dubai - Mentor, Selection Panelist and Advisory Board memberJan 2014 — Present
Endeavor· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Vice President Corporate DevelopmentSep 2008 — Oct 2014MMajid Al Futtaim Group LLC (Conglomerate)· Dubai
- Associate PrincipalJun 2008 — Sep 2008
McKinsey & Company - Engagement ManagerJun 2005 — May 2008McKinsey & Company
- Senior AssociateNov 2003 — Jun 2005McKinsey & Company
- Business AnalystJan 1999 — Jul 2001McKinsey & Company
Education
- ESCP Business SchoolExecutive Master in Big Data and AnalyticsSep 2022 — Nov 2023
- University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of BusinessMBA · Business2001 — 2003
- Universidad Simón BolívarEngineer · Production Engineering1993 — 1998
Languages
- Spanish · Native or bilingual
- English · Native or bilingual
Top skills
Strategic PlanningBusiness PlanningDigital StrategyDue DiligencePrivate EquityMergers & Acquisitions
About
- Venture Capital - Fund, Corporate and Angel investor - Corporate and Business Unit Strategy - Digital Transformation - P&L responsibility for consumer finance products - Management Consulting experience - Deep knowledge in Financial Services and VC - Strategy development for Financial Services, Grocery Retail, Dairy, Electronic Retail, Pharma, Food Services, Healthcare, and Entertainment (Gaming, Cinema) - PE investments and M&A