Mariam Ghobash

Non-executive director

📍 United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates🔄 Updated September 2026💼 10 investments📅 15 years investing🗓 Last invested Dec 2025
VC🌍 United Arab EmiratesInvested this year
10
Total investments
0
Early stage
1
Mid stage
0
Late stage
15y
Years active

Portfolio

3 investments · sorted by recency
All investments
Early stage
Mid stage
Late stage
Board Member
Mar 2019
كان الهدف من تأسيسنا هو إنشاء مشاريع عقارية ذات مستوى عالمي لمدينة أبوظبي، مع توفير محفظة استثمارية مستقرة ومربحة لجميع المستثمرين لدينا نحن ملتزمون بتحقيق معايير جديدة للابتكار والتميز والقيمة في التصميم المدني والتنمية المستدامة. أولويتنا هي الفائدة الفورية والمستقبلية لأبو ظبي والمقيمين فيها قمنا بتطوير مشاريع مميزة ومبتكرة كالمبنى HQ للدار المعروف عالميا والواقع في شاطئ الراحة، وأبراج البوابة في شمس أبو ظبي على جزيرة الريم، بالإضافة إلى حلبة الفورمولا 1 في جزيرة ياس وراء نجاحنا أكثر من 500 موظف متعددي التخصصات مهمتهم تقديم الخبرة والمعرفة من جميع أنحاء العالم We were established to create world-class real estate developments for the nation of Abu Dhabi, whilst providing a stable and profitable investment portfolio for all our investors. We are dedicated to achieving new standards of innovation, excellence and value in urban design and sustainable development. Our priority is the immediate and future benefit of Abu Dhabi and its residents. We developed exciting and innovative project from residential to retail, hospitality and commercial, such as the internationally recognized HQ building situated in the Al Raha Beach development, the Gate Towers in Shams Abu Dhabi on Al Reem Island, in addition to Yas Island’s F1 circuit. Behind our success there are over 500 multi-disciplinary staff providing expertise and knowledge from around the globe.
Board Member
Apr 2018
For more than four decades, we have connected people and now we’ve evolved to become the digital telco of the future. Our mission is to grow, transform and excel as the region’s technology leader while enhancing digital customer experience and operation agility. etisalat by e& offers digital experiences that cater to your new lifestyle and demands beyond just telecom and are not limited to gaming, health, and insurance. We will continue to be your trusted partner and advisor, enabling connectivity and everything beyond, accelerating the digital world and pioneering future-forward spaces like private networks, autonomous vehicles, and AI. Together, we embark on this new era of etisalat by e& and step into a new world of possibilities. We are etisalat by e&. #makepossible
Board Member
Nov 2013
خيارات استثنائية، خدمات مصرفية، بمزايا عائلية تطبيق متكامل لأسلوب حياتك بمفهوم جديد.  افتح حساباً مصرفياً موثقاً من خلال UAE PASSعلى الفور افتح حسابات توفير لأطفالك عبر التطبيق اكتشف متجرنا المتكامل لاحتياجاتك اليومية حدّد مهام لأطفالك، كافئهم وشجّعهم على التوفير  الهلال – هنا يتكامل عالمك Explore. Bank. Connect. A lifestyle super app that will change the way you think about banking. Open a bank account instantly using UAE PASS Open personalized savings accounts for your children Explore our one-stop shop for your daily needs Set pocket money tasks and savings goals for your children Al Hilal – Where life comes together
mid stageBanking
Experience · 13 entries
All (13)
Investments (10)
Board (10)
2025
Board Member
Dec 2025
Americana Restaurants is the largest restaurant operator in the MENA region and Kazakhstan in terms of number of restaurants in its countries of operations. Americana Restaurants operates iconic global brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Hardee’s, Krispy Kreme and TGI Fridays, along with proprietary brands such as Wimpy and Chicken Tikka across the MENA region and Kazakhstan for almost fifty years. The strength of Americana Restaurants is in the diversity of its portfolio which covers some of the most popular food categories including QSR, casual dining, indulgence, and coffee. Americana leverages the worldwide appeal and recall of its iconic brands, sustained focus on customer satisfaction, implementation of digital measures to increase efficiency in operations and enhance the customer experience. It replicates, improves and adapts to local tastes the tried-and-tested dining solutions from some of the world’s most popular brands with multi-decade global brand equity and high embedded customer trust, appeal and preference.
2024
Member Board of Directors
Oct 2024
Emirates Growth Fund (EGF) We are the UAEs premier growth partner for SMEs, focusing on priority sectors such as manufacturing, food security, healthcare, sustainability, and advanced technology. Our mission is to provide more than just capital; we offer strategic guidance and hands-on support to help ambitious SMEs achieve their full potential. As a long-term partner, we empower businesses to retain control of their vision while scaling sustainably, contributing to the UAEs vision for a diversified and self-reliant economy. To tap into capital that grows with you, please visit our website: https://www.egf.gov.ae
Board Member
Mar 2024
Disclaimer: Mashreq will never ask for your bank related information via phone call, SMS or email. We will also never contact you from a mobile number to resolve your query. Welcome to the LinkedIn page of Mashreq. More than half a century old, we proudly think like a challenger, startup, and innovator in banking and finance, powered by a diverse and dynamic team who put customers first. Together, we pioneer key innovations and developments in banking and financial services. Our mandate? To help customers find their way to Rise Every Day, partnering with them through the highs and lows to help them reach their goals and unlock their unique vision of success. Join Mashreq and find your way to Rise Every Day.
2022
Board Member
Jun 2022
Gulf Capital is a leading thematically driven alternative investment firm with over fifteen years of investment experience in Growth Markets across Private Equity, Private Debt, Growth Capital and Real Estate. Gulf Capital partners with dynamic entrepreneurs and exceptional management teams to provide growth capital, strategic advice and operational expertise to build market leading global businesses. Gulf Capital has a long and proven track record of investing in Growth Markets, having closed 36 investments since inception. The Firm currently manages over $2.5 billion in assets across seven funds and investment vehicles. We focus on resilient, forward looking sectors such as Technology, Fintech, Healthcare, Consumer Business Services and Sustainability. Our mission is to build value with world-class governance, deep expertise and industry best practices to generate sustainable and superior performance for our key stakeholders. Established in 2006, Gulf Capital has become the region’s most successful alternative investment firm with a track record of industry-leading returns and performance. It has grown its shareholders equity by 125% in the last seven years and today has over US$3 billion in assets under management – prudently invested in the most commercially vibrant sectors of one of the world’s highest growth regions. This success has been built on the region’s most diversified investment platforms, spread across high-growth sectors with long-term potential. From its HQ in Abu Dhabi, its experienced management team, backed by over 250 high profile shareholders including sovereign wealth funds, global financial institutions, and leading regional family groups 
- capitalise on a deep-rooted knowledge of the commercial landscape to source the Gulf’s most attractive investment opportunities.
2021
Board Member
Mar 2021
ADNOC Distribution is the UAEs largest fuel and convenience retailer, with a network of more than 550 service stations and over 280 convenience stores. We are also the leading marketer and distributor of fuels and lubricants to commercial, government and military customers throughout the UAE, with a particularly dominant market position in Abu Dhabi.
Show all 13 entries ↓
Investment activity
2011–2025 · 10 investments
201112013220161201812019120211202212024120251
Recent (last 2 years)Earlier