Salman Jaffrey

Salman T. Jaffrey is the Managing Director and Head of Venture Capital at SRMG Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG).2 He joined SRMG Ventures in 2023 after working for 10 years at Saudi Aramco in various venture capital and growth investment roles.2

Prior to his current position, Jaffrey held several notable roles:

1. Chief Investment Officer at Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Ventures (Wa'ed Ventures), a $200 million venture capital fund.1
2. Chief Financial Officer and Head of Portfolio Management at Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures.1
3. Investment committee member for the 'StartUp Lab' at Aramco Entrepreneurship Centre.1

Jaffrey has a strong educational background in business and finance:

• Master's degree in business forensics from the University of Melbourne.1
• Bachelor's degree in commerce from Bond University, Australia.1
• Completed executive programs on venture capital from UC Berkeley and innovation & entrepreneurship from Stanford University.1

At SRMG Ventures, Jaffrey focuses on investing in early-stage companies in areas such as content creation, digital media, media enablers and tools, and immersive and interactive entertainment.3 The fund typically invests in seed to Series B stage startups, with a particular interest in media-related technologies and businesses.3