Manaf Kayal

Manaf Kayal is best known as the CEO of Takamol Ventures, the investment arm of Takamol, where he leads a SR 200M (~$53.3M) fund launched during LEAP and backs early-stage technology companies across the MEA/GCC. Under his leadership, Takamol Ventures joined the NVIDIA VC Alliance and formed a strategic collaboration with Plug and Play to strengthen deal flow, mentorship, and ecosystem knowledge-sharing. On the portfolio side, the fund publicly highlights investments including Lean Technologies (open banking infrastructure) and Lucidya (AI-powered customer experience analytics). His prior track record (as listed in public bios) spans senior finance and investment roles at Takamol Holding (including CIO/CFO/Director of Finance & Investment), plus earlier experience in asset management (including managing an investment book at Bupa Arabia) and starting his career at SEDCO Capital. He holds a BSc in Finance (minor in Economics) from KFUPM. He’s also active on regional industry stages—e.g., speaking at the Middle East Venture Capital Association (MEVCA) Investors Summit at ADGM.