Abdullah Aldawood

Board Member and Managing Director of Qiddiya Investment Company

Biography

Abdullah Aldawood is a Saudi banker, investor, and executive with over 15 years of experience in investment banking, during which he has held several 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—one of Saudi Arabia’s most ambitious giga-projects.

Abdullah Aldawood is also the Managing Director of Seera Holding Group, a publicly listed company, where he transformed the company from a traditional travel and tourism agency to a leading multi-business company with interests across the travel, tourism, hospitality, car rental and technology sectors; in fact, it was the largest investor in Careem before selling it to Uber.

Abdullah Aldawood holds the role of Executive Chairman at Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN), a PIF company working to establish 20 entertainment complexes in cities across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and become the national champion for the sector’s advancement in the Kingdom. Here, he led the design of the company’s overarching strategy as well as its ongoing implementation.

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

Abdullah Aldawood has 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, the MBC Group (MBC, the MENA media conglomerate) and World Business Lenders in the United States, among companies across several sectors.

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