Profile
Mr. Walid Musallam is a Senior Advisor & Investment Committee Member at Ezdehar Management LLC.
Walid has more than 35 years of experience in managing funds, investment companies and financial institutions.
Walid supports Ezdehar’s investment team in making investment decisions through challenging investment theses and driving the team to build holistic views of businesses through rigorous analyses.
Walid also supports the team by sharing his vast knowledge of global investing best practice, which he has accumulated through years of working with global private equity players.
Most recently, Walid was Global Partner and Fund Head at The Carlyle Group’s operations in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey where he led the establishment of a USD 500 million fund.
During his time at Carlyle, he completed investments in transportation, healthcare, education, manufacturing, and the F&B sectors.
Earlier in his career, Walid was CEO and Chairman of the Investment Committee at Abu Dhabi Investment Company, and CEO of Middle East Capital Group, a Beirut-based investment bank.
Before that, Walid was Founder and Managing Partner of Washington-based Infrastructure Finance Group, a boutique financial advisory firm providing services to developers of energy and power projects in emerging markets.
Walid started his career at IFC, where he completed USD 2.5 billion of infrastructure investments.
Walid holds an MBA from Columbia University, a MSc in Construction and Engineering Management from Stanford University, and a BSc in Civil and Urban Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
Walid Musallam active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Ezdehar Management LLC
Ezdehar Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ezdehar Management LLC (Ezdehar Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Emad Barsoum. The firm is headquartered in Giza, Egypt. | Consultant / Advisor | 2014-12-31 |
Berytech SCAL
Berytech SCAL Investment ManagersFinance Berytech SCAL (Berytech) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon. | Private Equity Investor | 2022-03-31 |
Nitaq Capital | Director/Board Member | 2021-07-31 |
Former positions of Walid Musallam
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The Carlyle Group /UAE/ | Private Equity Investor | 2012-02-29 |
Invest AD (Private Equity)
Invest AD (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Invest AD /Private Equity/ (Invest AD PE) is the private equity division of AD Asset Management PJSC, itself a subsidiary of State-owned Abu Dhabi Investment Council headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The firm was founded in 1994. | Chief Executive Officer | 2006-09-30 |
Middle East Capital Group SAL
Middle East Capital Group SAL Investment ManagersFinance Middle East Capital Group SAL (MECG) is an independent investment and merchant banking firm headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon. Established in 1996, they are a member of the First National Bank (FNB) Group. Among MECG's shareholders are international and regional institutions and Middle Eastern business and investor groups. MECG specializes in real estate investments in Lebanon. | Chief Executive Officer | 2005-11-30 |
Infrastructure Finance Advisors LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2004-06-30 |
International Finance Corp. (Investment Company)
International Finance Corp. (Investment Company) Financial ConglomeratesFinance International Finance Corp. (IFC) is an investment firm headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm is owned and governed by its member countries but has its own executive leadership and staff that conduct its normal business operations. Founded in 1956, IFC offers investment, advisory, and asset-management services to encourage private-sector development in less developed countries. The IFC is a sister organization of the World Bank and member of the World Bank Group. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1996-05-31 |
Training of Walid Musallam
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | Masters Business Admin |
Stanford University | Graduate Degree |
University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
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Lehman Brothers Distressed Structured Credit Capital Partners | |
Invest AD (Private Equity)
Invest AD (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Invest AD /Private Equity/ (Invest AD PE) is the private equity division of AD Asset Management PJSC, itself a subsidiary of State-owned Abu Dhabi Investment Council headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The firm was founded in 1994. | Finance |
Middle East Capital Group SAL
Middle East Capital Group SAL Investment ManagersFinance Middle East Capital Group SAL (MECG) is an independent investment and merchant banking firm headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon. Established in 1996, they are a member of the First National Bank (FNB) Group. Among MECG's shareholders are international and regional institutions and Middle Eastern business and investor groups. MECG specializes in real estate investments in Lebanon. | Finance |
Berytech SCAL
Berytech SCAL Investment ManagersFinance Berytech SCAL (Berytech) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon. | Finance |
International Finance Corp. (Investment Company)
International Finance Corp. (Investment Company) Financial ConglomeratesFinance International Finance Corp. (IFC) is an investment firm headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm is owned and governed by its member countries but has its own executive leadership and staff that conduct its normal business operations. Founded in 1956, IFC offers investment, advisory, and asset-management services to encourage private-sector development in less developed countries. The IFC is a sister organization of the World Bank and member of the World Bank Group. | Finance |
Ezdehar Management LLC
Ezdehar Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ezdehar Management LLC (Ezdehar Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Emad Barsoum. The firm is headquartered in Giza, Egypt. | Finance |
The Carlyle Group /UAE/ | Finance |
Infrastructure Finance Advisors LLC | |
Nitaq Capital |
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