Amer Fatayer

Amer Fatayer is the Managing Director - Investments at Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), which is Dubai's evergreen venture capital fund of funds and direct investments platform.12 He joined DFDF in August 2021.2 Fatayer has a diverse background in venture capital, private equity, corporate turnaround, and management consulting.2

Education and Career

Fatayer holds an MBA from London Business School, a master's degree in Organisational Psychology from the London School of Economics (LSE), and an engineering bachelor's degree from the University of Sheffield.23

His career journey includes:

1. GlaxoSmithKline: Started as a control engineer3
2. Charles River Associates: Worked as a strategy consultant3
3. Deloitte Corporate Finance: Held positions including Associate Director in Corporate Turnaround and Performance Improvement23
4. Majid Al Futtaim: Led corporate strategic investments3
5. Spartech Ventures: Served as Managing Partner2
6. Dubai Future District Fund: Currently Managing Director - Investments2

Role at DFDF

At DFDF, Fatayer focuses on investing in funds and directly into tech-based startups that fall into two thematic pillars:

1. Future of Finance
2. Future Economies2

He is part of the team that manages AED 1 billion in funds and has made numerous direct and fund-of-fund investments.14

Additional Roles

Fatayer also serves as an advisor at Agremo, a precision farming analytics and recommendation engine, where he focuses on strategy and international growth.2