Our Team
Our people are drawn from many different backgrounds, and are united by a set of shared values. They work in an environment where they can learn and develop, and everyone is given the opportunity to be the best they can be. This approach gives our organization an invaluable depth and breadth, helping us to provide clients with a range of perspectives, experience, ideas and capabilities.
Core team:
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Markus Giebel is the Chairman of Vedera Capital. He was the CEO of Deyaar Development PJSC a public traded company capitalized with AED 5.6 billion and the youngest Vice President of Corning (a Fortune 500 company. He received numerous awards such as the Emerging CEO award for the Middle East. Markus graduated from the Technical University in Munich with a Master's in Mechanical Engineering and holds a Master of Business Administration from the Switzerland Business School. |
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Michael Kutschenreuter is the COO of Vedera Capital. At Siemens, he gained thirty years of experience in Project Management and Project finance of cross border projects. In 2005 he was appointed Managing Director and CEO of Siemens Real Estate, with assets under Management exceeding USD 5 billion. He has successfully developed new buildings in the Middle East, Asia/Pacific, Russia and Europe. |
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Luke Selwood Luke Sellwood is a Partner of Vedera Capital. Luke was the CEO of Manazel Spezilaist and grew the company to several hundred million AED in Revenue. He pioneered and perfected the JV concept for Sales and Facility Management with major developers. Prior to Manazel Specialist, Luke was responsible for the portfolio investment and the execution of several mega projects such as the “Millennium Tower” for Bright Start Holdings, a private investment office for a member of the ruling family of Dubai. |
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Kamran Soleimanzadeh is a Associate Director of Vedera Capital. In his position as the Associate Director, he has led multidisciplinary teams, successfully developing and restructuring several projects across the region, valued up to USD 250 million. Kamran has more than ten years of experience, and was previously the Project Manager at Radpay & Associates. |
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Percy Dastur is a Associate Director of Vedera Capital. Percy brings onboard strong expertise in financial modeling and financial feasibility analysis of large scale projects with more than ten years of hands-on experience in the real estate and financial sector. Percy holds a Masters in Business Administration in Finance and also a Masters in Organic Chemistry, both from the University of Mumbai. |
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Ahmed Al Hashimi is a partner of Vedera Capital. For the past 7 years, he was a manager in Private Banking division of Emirates Bank, managing a portfolio of AED 500 million. In his position, Ahmed has worked with a diverse clientele including members of the Royal Family and prominent local & international HNWI. |
Board of Directors:
- Markus Giebel
- Sandy Lyons
- Steffen Schubert
- Eberhard Mueler Menrad
Advisors:
- PKR Oberoi
- Gaven Fenn-Smith
- Dr. Peter Klein
- Peter Teiss