Team

STC Ventures is managed by Iris Capital, a Paris-based fund management company with over 20 years of successful investing experience in over 200 companies, with over 160 full exits. The fund is managed by a team of local partners that operate from offices in Dubai and in Riyadh with support by the partners of Iris Capital in Paris.

Angus Paterson

Partner

Angus has over 15 years investment and corporate finance advisory experience focused on the TMT and digital sectors. Prior to STC Ventures, Angus was responsible for setting up and leading the venture capital activities of Abu Dhabi…

Aiman Al-Atiqi

Partner

Aiman Al-Atiqi has over than eleven years of investment banking experience, with focus on IPO’s, M&A advisory, private equity & merchant banking, private placement, corporate restructuring, corporate planning and investment management…

Riyadh Al-Ruwais

Partner

Riyadh has over 17 years experience in the telecom’s industry and investment in same sector. Most recently Riyadh worked as portfolio management director for STC Group. His responsibilities included performing equity valuations…

Alexander Wiedmer

Partner

Alexander joined Iris Capital in 2000 and has been responsible for investments in Europe, North America and the Middle East. He has also contributed to fundraising, marketing and structuring of new activities. He is currently…

Antoine Garrigues

Managing Partner

Antoine has been with Iris Capital since 1993. He is responsible for all of the Team’s investments in the IT/Internet/communication networks industries and has played a leading role in defining the investment strategy. He is currently….