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Humayun Shahryar

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Founder & CEO at Auvest
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Humayun is a senior executive and Founder & CEO of Auvest, a proprietary investment and advisory firm. With 30 years of experience in private equity, venture investing, and corporate finance, he has a background in engineering and holds a certificate from Stanford University. He focuses on strategic advisory and investment across diverse sectors.

He is the founder of Thirdview, a digital media platform created as a corporate social responsibility initiative. The platform is dedicated to raising awareness about sustainable lifestyles across South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, reflecting his personal commitment to sustainability and social impact.

Unique fact: While at Abraaj Capital, he led the leveraged buyout of Aramex International from the US NASDAQ and its subsequent successful relisting on the Dubai Financial Market.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Personality Overview

How Humayun shows up

Dynamic But Sincere
Driven But Considerate
Friendly But Fast

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Priorities

Topics Humayun cares about

Venture Investing
As Founder & CEO of Auvest, he acts as a principal investor and venture builder, focusing on steering proprietary investments in dynamic enterprises.
Sustainable Lifestyles
He founded the digital media platform Thirdview as a CSR initiative to create awareness about sustainability in South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
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Career

Work history

11-2006
Founder & CEO
Auvest
1-2022
Founder
Thirdview
9-2016 - 2-2018
Partner
The Abraaj Group
1-2002 - 3-2006
Executive Director and Head of Direct Investments
Abraaj Capital
9-1992 - 12-2001
Various
Cupola Group, Mashreqbank, McKinsey & Co., Inc., Brisk Securities, Siel Limited
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Education
11-2023 - 1-2024
Certificate
Stanford University
7-2023 - 10-2023
Diploma
The Corporate Governance Institute
1988 - 1992
BSc Engineering
AMU Aligarh, India
Social presence
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