Smiyet Belrhiti

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Biography

Mr. Smiyet Belrhiti served as Managing Director at The Abraaj Group. Mr. Smiyet Belrhiti served as Board Member at Viking Services. Belrhiti is a member of the investment management team responsible for screening, structuring and executing investment opportunities as well as managing portfolio companies in MENA. He has completed several transactions at The Abraaj Group, developing strong experience in a number of industries including oil & gas, healthcare and logistics. Mr. Belrhiti has been instrumental in The Abraaj Group's oil and gas initiatives, including the acquisition of Viking oilfield services, the investment in Kuwait Energy, and post-acquisition value creation and exit initiatives for Stanford Marine Group. Prior to joining Abraaj, Mr. Belrhitiwas with Lehman Brothers in London. During his tenure there, he was responsible for financial analysis, modeling and valuation of investment opportunities across different asset classes and industries in Europe. Mr. Belrhiti holds a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal (with Honors) and a Masters in Business Administration from Columbia Business School (Dean's list). During his MBA, he was a Fulbright Scholar and was also awarded a fellowship by the Columbia Board of Overseers.