Gaurav Dhar is the CEO of Marshal Fintech Partners - one of the oldest payment technology firms in the Middle East region. With over 19 years of experience at Marshal, he has established himself as a pioneering force in the development of FinTech ecosystems and solutions.
In addition to his work at Marshal, Gaurav is a passionate advocate for innovation in FinTech, devoting his personal time to working with and investing directly in innovators who are shaping the future of the industry. Out of his private portfolio of over 500 startup investments globally, some are well known - such as the first angel cheque into Tabby, the region's first fintech unicorn - as well as being an early backer of Jeeves and Kuda to name a few.
Gaurav's expertise and leadership are highly valued in the FinTech & entrepreneurship community. He is a board member of the MENA FinTech Association, Deem and serves in several advisory positions to international family offices, start-ups, funds and angel groups. Through these roles, he is committed to growing the relationships within the FinTech and start-up ecosystem and contributing to the education of emerging disruptors. Gaurav's ultimate goal is to drive economic growth and create job opportunities in the MEA region and beyond.
Established in 1981, Dubai-based Marshal Fintech Partners, is one of the oldest payment technology firms in the region. With operations in 17 countries, the organization successfully serves over 50 clients across 17 countries – primarily through innovative POS solutions as well as more broadly in pioneering fintech by leading the transformation of payment landscapes.
Gaurav joined the organization in 2005. As CEO, Gaurav has been instrumental in building and growing the organization to its next stage of growth eventually leading to a partial acquisition from a Bahreini Sovereign Wealth Fund and now on track for a second exit.
As an established and recognized figure in the fintech & startup space, Gaurav has been trusted with board & advisory seats at various fintech and broader corporates, supporting with growth, strategy and technical bottlenecking initiatives. Gaurav maintains board and/or member roles at:
Gaurav's deep domain expertise and extensive network has allowed him to identify and invest in hundreds of high-growth potential startups for his personal startup portolio. As a biproduct of this sizeable portfolio and through his diversificiation across the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the United States, Gaurav has the data, the insights and a range of lessons learnt. Within this portfolio, Gaurav has several big hitters - notably, he was the first angel investor in Tabby, the region's first fintech unicorn, an early backer of Jeeves, Kuda and many others.
In addition to his active personal portfolio, Gaurav is an active Investment Committee member and drives the drives investment decision making for various angel groups including AngelSpark, Saudi Angel Investors & Arab Angel Fund.
As a huge supporter of innovation in fintech globally, with a focus on MENA, Gaurav is often times spotted as a public speaker and panelist at various conferences events, including but not limited to GITEX, Fintech Festival, STEP Conference amongst others.
Captivated by all things fintech and future of finance, Gaurav runs podcasts and is active on several others as a guest with other senior leaders in the fintech space.
FUMO podcast: The Future of Money podcast is a weekly podcast series dedicated to uncovering the future of money and tech. The series is spnsored by CFTE - Centre of Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship - the largest educational platform in Digital Finance and Fintech.
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