Faiz Mayalakkara, FCA

Head of Investments I Private Equity I Venture Capital I Corporate Turnaround I Board Member

25.9 yrs experienceInvestment Management

Apr 2024Added 3 days ago

The move

MoveIstithmar World Capital → Emirates Investment Authority

TitleDirector, Private Equity → Head of Investments

LocationDubai → Abu Dhabi

Career arcRooted in UAE★

Cross-border moveYes · Dubai → United Arab Emirates

Native languageHindi

Years in UAE33.3

Total experience25.9 years

Emirates Investment Authority headcount11-50 employees

Emirates Investment Authority industryInvestment Management

Emirates Investment Authority HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

Emirates Investment Authority typeGovernment Agency

Board of DirectorsJun 2024 — Present
Aster DM Healthcare· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Part-time
Head of InvestmentsApr 2024 — Present
Emirates Investment Authority· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Board Member & Treasurer - Harvard Business School GCC ClubJan 2021 — Present
Harvard Business School· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Part-time
Director, InvestmentsApr 2018 — Apr 2024
Emirates Investment Authority· Abu Dhabi· Full-time
Associate DirectorMay 2014 — Mar 2018
Emirates Investment Authority· Abu Dhabi· Full-time
Manager, InvestmentsAug 2010 — Apr 2014
Emirates Investment Authority· Abu Dhabi
Board of DirectorsSep 2008 — Jul 2010
Inchcape Shipping Services· London, United Kingdom
Director, Private EquityApr 2008 — Jul 2010
Istithmar World Capital· Dubai
Associate, Private EquityMar 2004 — Mar 2008
Istithmar World· Dubai
Senior Consultant, M&A and Private Equity AdvisoryJan 2000 — Feb 2004
Ernst & Young· Bangalore, India & Dubai, UAE

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
FCA · Corporate Finance1997 — 2000
University of Madras
BBA · Economics1993 — 1996
Harvard Business School
Advanced Management ProgramPresent