Astar Growth Summit 2026
Emad Kashgari
Investment & Growth Executive

Biography
Emad Kashgari
Investment executive with 15+ years of experience across corporate investments, venture capital, M&A, venture building, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
Currently is leading an execution against a SAR 4 billion investment mandate to drive inorganic growth at a PIF portfolio company.
Track record combines capital allocation and transaction execution with building and scaling businesses. Previously led Riyad Bank’s corporate venture and innovation portfolio, with responsibility for a SAR 100 million CVC fund and SAR 806 million venture platform.
The talk
Rethinking Business Growth: What an Investor Here Actually Funds
Monday, October 05
