Abdullah Aldawood

Abdullah Aldawood is a Saudi banker, investor and executive with more than 15 years of experience in investment banking, during which he held many executive positions, including the position of Vice President for Investment Banking Services at Deutsche Bank in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Today he serves as the Managing Director of Qiddiya Investment Company the mega-entertainment hub in the heart of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abdullah Aldawood is also the Managing Director of Seera Holding Group, a publicly listed company, where he transformed the Group from a traditional Travel & Tourism agency to a leading multi-business with interests across Travel, Tourism, Hospitality, Car Rental as well as Technology and was largest investors in Careem before selling it to Uber.

Abdullah Aldawood is the Executive Chairman of Saudi Entertainment Ventures Company (SEVEN), a PIF company working to establish 20 entertainment complexes in the cities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to be the national champion for the advancement of the sector in the Kingdom, where he led the design of the strategy and the ongoing execution.

Abdullah Aldawood is also the Owner, Founder and Chairman of Al-Raedah Finance Company licensed by the Central Bank of Saudi Arabia, where the company provides technology driven financing solutions to medium and small businesses through its digital platforms.

Abdullah Aldawood served and continues to serve as a Board Member of several Saudi and international companies, including the Hotel Management Company owned by the Public Investment Fund, as well as the MBC Group (MBC), the MENA media conglomerate, and World Business Lenders in the United States and other companies in several sectors.

Abdullah Aldawood holds a master’s degree in Political Science and International Relations from Georgetown University in the United States as well as a master’s degree in Business Administration with honors from the same university.