Hashem Montasser
Founder & CEO, The Lighthouse Group | Partner, Frontlane Capital | Hospitality · Early-Stage Investing · MENA
The move
MoveAventicum Capital Management → The Lighthouse
TitleCEO & CIO → Founder and CEO
LocationDoha → Dubai
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveYes · Doha → United Arab Emirates
Native languageArabic, German, English
Years in UAE21.8
Total experience25.9 years
The Lighthouse headcount201-500 employees
The Lighthouse industryFood and Beverage Services
The Lighthouse HQDubai
The Lighthouse founded2017
The Lighthouse typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Founder and CEOJan 2017 — Present
The Lighthouse· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Founding PartnerJan 2014 — Present
Frontlane Capital· Dubai· Self-employed
- CEO & CIOApr 2011 — Dec 2013AAventicum Capital Management· Doha· Full-time
- Head of Asset ManagementMar 2005 — Dec 2010
EFG Hermes
- Fixed Income DerivativesJun 2003 — Mar 2005
J.P. Morgan· London, United Kingdom
- Manager, Business DevelopmentDec 1999 — Dec 2000KKozmo | Pioneering Online Delivery | NY, Seattle, San Francisco, LA· New York, New York· Full-time
- Financial AnalystJul 1997 — Dec 1999
Merrill Lynch· New York, NY
Education
- Harvard UniversityBachelor of Arts (BA) · Economics and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations1993 — 1997
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2001 — 2003
Languages
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
- French · Professional working
- German · Native or bilingual
- English · Native or bilingual
Top skills
Business StrategyEntrepreneurshipFood & BeverageCapital MarketsRetailCorporate Finance