Corporate governance & management

In possession of over 18 years of extensive experience in various financial sectors. Dr. Tolefat is a Co-Founder of TANMEYA Capital.

Previously he was the MD & CEO of NOMW Capital, KSA.

He is currently Chairman of the board of directors of Itqan Financial Services Company in Bahrain, and previously served as chairman of Allianz Takaful Company. Prior to that, he held a number of senior positions at the Central Bank of Bahrain. He holds a doctorate degree in Islamic Finance from the University of Durham in the United Kingdom and a Master’s degree in business administration from DePaul University in the USA.

A Bahraini national and senior executive held several C-Level roles in leading investment banks and financial institutions across the GCC. He has over 19 years of accumulated experience in investment banking within the fields of Private Equity, Venture Capital, M&A and real estate investments and over the span of his career executed transactions over SAR1 billion within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and US$500 across the rest of the GCC. He is an active serial entrepreneur and angel investor with interests in various start-ups and an active player within the start-up and venture capital ecosystem in the GCC. In addition to his current role as Vice Chairman at Itqan, Khaled is a Board Member in Eazy Financial Services, Founder & Board member of the American International School of Bahrain, Founder and President of Oqal Angels Network – Bahrain Chapter, Board Member – Middle East Venture Capital Association (MEVCA), Advisory Board Member – Okadoc, Advisory Board Member – Fodel, Founder and Board Member 10tenlabs, Mena Venture Partner – Brinc Acceletor and Managing Partner and Board Member – Alkeri Partners.

Mr. Abdulrahman Abdulla Abdulrahim Al-Sayed is a Co-Founder and Board members Of both Itqan Financial Services (Bahrain) and Tanmeyah (Saudi Arabia). He has more than 22 years of experience in the banking and regulatory fields. Previously, he worked for the Central Bank of Bahrain for 10 years (1998 – 2008) in different senior positions, the lately was Director of Islamic Financial Institutions. Currently he is a board member of Albaraka Islamic Bank. Mr. Al-Sayed also served as a board and committees members in several institutions including, Bank ABC Islamic, Alsalam Bank and Bahrain Saudi Bank. Mr. Al-Sayed has presented a number of papers in various conferences/seminars and published articles, mainly in regulations, Basel and risk management of Islamic banks. Mr. Al Sayed, a Bahraini national, holds Master Degree in Business Administration, University of Dundee, UK. He also passed all the CPA subjects, State of California, USA.