Founding Ethos
Born from hands-on experience, and a clear insight.
We observed the difficulties companies have when trying to expand into the Middle East, and the challenges Middle East businesses have in finding the right innovation and technology partners.
Our mission.
To empower the Middle East’s industry leaders and most ambitious organizations, helping them benefit from the next major waves of innovation.
The Founder
Kuwaiti national Firas M. Marafie launched Dune Street to help Middle East organizations partner with industry innovators solving some of the region’s most important problems.
With a mixed background in tech, banking, and investments, Firas has led teams and markets at high-growth companies in London while also covering top Middle East clients. Prior to that, he worked for UBS in Dubai and for Citigroup in Singapore.
He currently serves as an Advisor and Board Member to various companies, and previously mentored at the Dubai Accelerator Turn 8.
Firas has degrees in Supply Chain Management and Computer Information Systems, and an MBA from the University of Cambridge.
Firas has been venture investing personally since 2016.
Founder Portfolio
Firas has been investing since 2016.
Founder in the media
2021
Wamda
2020
Al Arabiya
2020
Magnitt
2020
Magnitt