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    Majed Jalali

    Majed Jalali

    20+ Years Experience As A Venture Capitalist

    CEO Fishers Rice University
    ark-capital.com
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    Experience
    Hoku360
    Hoku360
    Founder
    Apollo Shipping
    Apollo Shipping
    Founder
    GiaCycle
    GiaCycle
    Founder
    RED TULIP
    RED TULIP
    Founder
    ITM HP
    ITM HP
    Employee
    Frost Bank
    Frost Bank
    Employee
    2-Infinity
    2-Infinity
    Employee
    Infinity International
    Infinity International
    Employee
    Ark Capital
    Ark Capital
    Employee
    Saudi Aramco
    Saudi Aramco
    Employee
    Face By Yuki
    Face By Yuki
    Founder, Director 2016 - Present (over 10 years)
    Cosmetics Manufacture.
    Ark Capital
    Ark Capital
    Founder, Principal 2007 - Present (over 19 years)
    A VC outfit focused on commercial opportunities based on a network of talent, financial resources and strategic partners. Ark Capital operates a lean opportunistic long-term... more investment approach that concentrates its efforts on pre-determined definitive goals. Our engagements and investments are self-determined with a primary focus on our internal ability to identify market need, organize effective teams/consultants, and capitalize on strategic relationships in a manner to attain capital returns.
    Paxxal
    Paxxal
    Founder, Founder 2011 - 2016 (over 4 years)
    2-Infinity
    2-Infinity
    Founder, CEO 1998 - 2002 (almost 4 years)
    Founded and grew company of 120 sales and technical professionals from $2 million to $280 million in market value.

    Led capital formation team in raising over $6 million... more in private equity and angel financing.

    Formed strategic partnerships with MCI Worldcom, Rhythms Net Connections, and Mpower.

    Recruited team from leading corporations such as EDS, 3Com, and Price Waterhouse Cooper.

    Nominated Entrepreneur of the Year 1999 (under 30 years of age) by the Small Business Administration (SBA).
    Infinity International
    Infinity International
    Founder, CEO 1996 - 1998 (over 2 years)
    An innovative first of its kind virtual secondary school program developed utilizing a distance based education while leveraging Digital Video Technology and broadband for... more delivery.

    Sourced from angel investors $500,000 in seed funds to develop foundational programming and curriculum.
    Networked the new concept to high profile personalities such as US Secretary of Education Rod Paige, Governor Mark White and President of the Small Business Administration Milton Wilson Jr.
    Founder
    Infinity International, 2-Infinity, Ark Capital, Face By Yuki, Paxxal, RED TULIP, GiaCycle, Apollo Shipping, Hoku360
    Employee
    Saudi Aramco, Ark Capital, Infinity International, 2-Infinity, Frost Bank, ITM HP
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    Projects
    Paxxal Inc
    Hybrid Plastic Manufacturing of Heavy Duty Shipping Pallets
    Founder · Paxxal is a platform company that specializes in logistics related products and services in the supply chain sector.

    Commercialized… · More Entity to Profitability and Exit Sale.
    ViaCloud
    Telcom
    Viacloud was established in 2005 during the time that telecom market was deregulated in Bahrain. Viacloud acquired licenses in both Bahrain (Viacloud W.L.L.)… · More and Jordan (Viacloud Jordan) from the relevant telecommunications regulatory authorities, and quickly acquired a large market share for voice services in the kingdom.
    Real Estate
    Real Estate Project
    apollobahrain - Apartment search | Search for a vacation apartment Bahrain , Hotel-Bahrain , fully furnished apollo apartments for lease or rent in Bahrain,… · More Manama Jufair all utilities paid
    Shipping
    Logistics and Shipping Venture
    Apollo Shipping and Forwarding established in 2004 to meet the increasing interest of clients and overseas principals. The aim of Apollo inception is to… · More serve the shipping industry and give its clients satisfactory services for their requirement, both in air / ocean and inland transportation.
    Insurance
    Insurance Venture
    Solidarity provides a wide range of sharia'h compliant protection products through high quality customer services

    Capital Raise
     
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    About
    Achievements

    Negotiated and led a 500 million USD mergers dialog with a 6 Billion USD Engineering Consultancy based out of the United States. Five decades old firm represented was the first and largest engineering firm in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with more than 2,500 employees and revenues in excess of 600 million USD. The exercise engaged consultation and relationships with Goldman Sacs UK, Ernst & Young SA and UBS SZ.

    Engaged an 8 Billion USD leading global women’s retailer for international licensing in 6 Gulf Countries. Deployed and executed a 33 Million USD licensing agreement for 17 retail stores across the GCC.

    Led targeting, negotiation and evaluation for several strategic partners in the spaces of retail, F&B, Engineering Consultancy, Real Estate, Oil & Gas and Financial Services to grow actively managed operational and investment portfolios.

    Describe the most impressive thing you've done.
    Skills
    Accounting Automotive Business Plan Consulting Customer Relationship Management Customer Service Financial Financial Services Insurance Integrity Licensing Management Manufacturing Outsourcing Plastics Private Equity Real Estate Retail SAP SEC Reporting Services Software Software Development Telecommunications Venture Capital
    Locations
    United States Saudi Arabia Bahrain Singapore United Arab Emirates Dubai Qatar San Francisco Chicago New York City Los Angeles Las Vegas Boston Indianapolis Phoenix
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