GII Tech Ventures

GII is a UAE-based financial services company regulated by the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (ESCA). The company is committed to providing a diverse set of unique, duly researched, well-structured and risk-mitigated shari'ah compliant investment opportunities to its clients, with a view to achieve consistent and superior returns in the fields of venture capital, private equity, infrastructure and real estate. Under the leadership of a committed group of prominent shareholders and investors, the GII team enjoys a collective experience in investments, strategic management, finance and accounting. GII and its team have a track record of managing $2.5 billion in assets and securing $5.5 billion in debt and in excess of $1.0 billion in equity and M&A financing. GII Tech Ventures, GII’s venture fund, is a Luxembourg based, shari’ah compliant Fund focused on mid stage disruptive technology companies based in North America. With the technology industry shifting to a data-driven future, the Fund has a strong preference towards emerging enterprise facing companies solving a critical problem in a large market. These companies have proven products with strong customer validation, are in early stages of revenue, unique competitive positioning, a strong team and experienced existing investors. These attributes minimize the Fund’s risk and also provide shorter, well articulated exit scenarios. GII Tech’s core team, principals, and advisors include reputed industry veterans from Silicon Valley who have: deep technology expertise, played pioneering roles in seminal industries, extensive entrepreneurial experience with management, operating, and strategic development experience, and multiple successful exits. The platform further leverages GII’s offshore business development experience to facilitate the international market penetration of its portfolio companies, as well as provides them with invaluable access to an exclusive network of UNHWIs and institutional investors. To learn more, visit us at www.gii.ae and www.giitech.ae, or contact us at info@giitech.ae.

Vijay Parmar

Partner

3 past transactions

Nymi

Series B in 2017
Nymi is leading the way towards true digital transformation by creating Workplace Wearables that integrate humans with their digital network in a manner that is safe, secure, and simple. Our leading-edge connected worker platform delivers humancentric applications for worker health and safety, enterprise security, data integrity, compliance, and increased productivity--even in the most challenging environments. We're also a great place to work. Nymi is a winner of the Best Workplaces in Canada 2019 - Less Than 100 Employees.

Valencell

Series D in 2016
Valencell produces the most accurate wearable biometric sensor systems in the world – making them the leaders in biometric technologies and design. Valencell develops performance biometric sensor technology and provides this patent-protected technology to consumer electronics manufacturers, wearables and hearables developers, medical device makers, and sports and fitness brands for integration into their products. Valencell’s technology can be used in wearables and hearables for virtually anyone, anywhere, doing anything. Their technology is scalable to multiple form-factors such as earbuds, smartwatches, armbands and wrist devices. Valencell’s technology has been used in devices from HUAWEI, Sony, LG, Bose, Jabra, Suunto, Scosche, and many more.

Diablo Technologies

Series C in 2016
Diablo is a private fabless semiconductor company formed in March 2002. Diablo is focused on designing large mixed signal ASIC products that require high data rates, low power, and low latency. The company specializes in deep sub-micron CMOS technology, and highly integrated bridging and switching products for the server and storage industries.
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