Tarek Khater 2026 speakers

Managing Partner , Lark Cap

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A seasoned investment banker and strategic advisor with over 15 years of experience across Egypt, the GCC, and East Africa, Tarek is Founder & Managing Partner of Lark Cap, a Cairo-based boutique M&A and corporate finance advisory. He has advised on transactions exceeding USD 1 billion across M&A, IPOs, debt capital markets, restructuring, venture capital, and capital deployment. He is also a member the founding team of Blu EV, an e-mobility platform in EMEA, and serves as its investment and strategy advisor.

Previously, Tarek served as Chief Investment & Strategy Officer at Blu EV, Deputy Head of Investment Banking at Beltone Financial, and Chief Investment Officer at Evolve Investment Holding. He also led investment and development at Hassan Allam Utilities, following earlier roles at J.P. Morgan in London and HSBC. He is a CFA Charterholder and holds a Master’s in Investment and Risk Finance from the University of Westminster and a Bachelor’s in Statistics and Economics from Cairo University.”