Mohammed Jaffar is the Managing Partner of Faith Capital Holding, a Kuwait-based venture capital fund focusing on high-growth potential e-commerce businesses. Passionate about fostering Internet entrepreneurship, Mohammed founded Faith Capital to leverage his expertise and support a new wave of digital innovators in the region. He adopts a hands-on approach with portfolio companies, aiming to maximize their value and enable them to excel on both regional and global scales.
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Before establishing Faith Capital, Mohammed served as the CEO of Talabat.com, an e-commerce platform he acquired in 2010. Under his leadership, Talabat.com transformed from a local Kuwaiti player to a dominant force across the GCC. In a landmark deal in 2015, Mohammed successfully sold Talabat.com to Rocket Internet for US$170 million, marking one of the largest Internet technology transactions in the Arab world. Mohammed’s tenure at Talabat.com solidified his reputation as a pioneer and key innovator in the GCC’s e-commerce landscape.
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Mohammed’s professional journey also includes roles as the Deputy Chairman of Danah Al Safat Foodstuff Company, a prominent Kuwaiti listed company, and board memberships in several esteemed organizations, including Al Safat Dhiafa Company, Kuwait National Fund for SMEs Development, Tujjar Events Management & Execution Company, Azzad Trading Group Company, Nexgen Group Company, Kuwaiti Olympic Committee (as Vice-President), and Noon.com (as an Executive Committee member).