About
Huda has 20 years of experience in private equity, operations and investments across emerging markets. Her prior roles include Partner at Gateway Partners, Chief Investment Officer at Savola Group and Partner and Chief Investment Officer (MENA) at the Abraaj Group. She has served on multiple boards and committees across the region including Tim Hortons, Panda Retail Company, Herfy (Tadawul), AlKabeer, Savola Foods Company, SMG, The Entertainer and Kudu. She started her career with Schlumberger in 2002 after graduating from Brown University, RI, USA with a BSc in Neuroscience and a BA in Business Economics (Honors). Throughout her career she has led over $2 billion of equity and over $1 billion of debt deals and has experience in growth capital, MBOs, LBOs, venture capital, equity markets and structured equity transactions. She has played leading roles in strategic initiatives, corporate turnarounds, change management, organizational building and investor relations. She is currently
Position in the VCSift Database
- • 1,913 investors hold the Founder & CEO role in VCSift. Huda Al-Lawati is one of them.
- • 1,110 investors are based in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.
Investment Focus
- Stages
- growth
- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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