Pinaki Aich

Pinaki Aich is the Chief Executive Officer at Forward Investments, a corporate venture capital firm, and also serves as the CEO of Dubai Green Fund (DGF).12 With over 20 years of experience in senior leadership roles, Aich has expertise in principal investment, global financial services, and emerging technologies.1

Key Information

• Current Roles:

  • CEO of Forward Investments (since 2019)
  • CEO of Dubai Green Fund (since 2022)

• Experience: More than 20 years in financial services across the US, Europe, and Middle East2

• Education:

  • Sloan Fellow - Masters in Management from Stanford University Graduate School of Business
  • BSc Honours in Mathematics from Delhi University
  • MBA from SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)1

Professional Achievements

Aich established the first and largest off-balance sheet venture capital fund of any government-related entity in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).1 At Forward Investments, he focuses on enterprise B2B software and hardware solutions in the MENA region, covering industries such as advanced computing, cybersecurity, Edge computing, and AI.1

As CEO of Dubai Green Fund, Aich is mandated to support the energy transformation agenda for the region, backing and co-investing in projects and firms driving this transformation.12

Previous Roles

• Head of Strategy & Innovation at Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
• Founding Partner at Auxano Capital Partners in San Francisco
• Research and business intelligence role at HSBC2

Pinaki Aich's expertise spans growth strategy, venture capital, business development, emerging markets, partnerships, and mergers & acquisitions.1