Adwa AlDakheel: Architect of the Saudi Venture Ecosystem

Welcome to Women of MENA — Spotlights. In this series, we highlight women shaping industries, institutions, and communities across the Middle East and North Africa. In this profile, we explore the career of Adwa AlDakheel, the Founder and CEO of Falak Investment Hub.With more than 12 years of experience in finance and entrepreneurship, AlDakheel has dedicated the last six years to growing Falak into a central pillar of the Saudi Arabian investment ecosystem. We trace her journey from her early days as a competitive public equities trader in the U.S.—where she won multiple trading competitions—to the successful exit of her first e-commerce startup for more than 180 million AED. Today, she leads Falak as a hybrid business accelerator and angel investment firm, overseeing a portfolio with a market cap exceeding 1.13 billion SAR.Beyond venture capital, this spotlight examines AlDakheel’s diverse leadership roles, including her service as a representative for Riyadh Expo 2030 in Paris and her positions as President of the TeqBall Federation and a board member of the Saudi Squash Federation. A best-selling author with an MBA from MBSC, she also balances her professional achievements with a wide range of personal pursuits as a professional guitarist, private pilot, and master diver.This has been a Women of MENA spotlight.