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The Team
Founder & CEO
Atif Sarwar
Atif has 25 years experience in the finance and banking industry - dealing with over $1.5 billion in PE and debt deals.​
A UK National, Atif has held a number of Directorships, holds a BA in Economics has been FSA and DFSA registered. ​
He previously set up a regulated
investment manager with a $25bn
AUM US RIA.
His motive for founding Capira Capital:​​​
“Rather than being tied to one institution and their platform, being able to service clients' needs without restricted solutions and having alignment of interests. I could then find the best partner for each transaction."
Advisor
John Ashdown
John was a Partner in the Securities Division at Goldman Sachs, and as the founder of Hay Tor Capital, focuses on strategic investments and advisory in the fintech space.
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John holds a degree from the University of Oxford and served on the Investment Committee at Exeter College, leveraging a deep understanding of markets and investment strategies to drive long-term value.
Advisor
Ben Board
Ben has worked in structured derivatives sales & structuring for major European banks over the last 20 years, including BNP Paribas, ABN Amro & SocGen.
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As Head of Cross-Asset Derivatives Sales for Commerzbank, Ben has pioneered the growth of structured product funds and triggered the development of the LSE’s Retail Bond market.
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A builder of financial product business lines, Ben has relationships with over 70 of the world’s leading investment banks.
Advisor
Tariq Khan
Tariq is a Managing Director of Akrivia Capital, a consortium of private equity and capital raising professionals leveraging deep relationships in the GCC through decades of on-the-ground investing experience.
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Tariq has been in the private equity and real estate investments industry for over 30 years. He was the co-founder of one of the first real estate investment and advisory firms in the UAE when he co-founded TAKtical Advisory Group and TAKtical Realty Group - which went on to do over $2.3B in real estate transactions and investments over a period of 9 years prior to Tariq’s sale and exit.
Advisor
Gregory A. Stoloff
Gregory Stoloff worked for 20 years in Investment Banking concentrating on mergers and acquisitions and structured finance.
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He was the head of Asia Pacific Structured Finance for NatWest and Deutsche Bank and the Global Head for UBS. And also involved in property financing, major asset financing, such as: aircraft, project finance, privatisations, hospital funding and tax efficient financings.
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Prior to this, Gregory qualified as a Chartered Accountant while working for a leading auditing firm.
Advisor
Shabnam Mohamad
Experienced & Certified Board Director, Investment Banking and Private Equity specialist with a demonstrated history of 25+ years in the financial services industry.
Skilled in Financial Engineering, Structuring, Negotiation, Business Planning, Management, Structured Finance, and Risk Management.
Strong finance professional with a Bachelors degree in Mathematics and Physics, an MBA focused on Business Strategy and Transformation, and a qualified Chartered Management Accountant.