Mindsets
Mindsets is a talent-centric investment and advisory firm with global presence. We are headquartered in Beirut, with a regional headquarters in Riyadh and offices in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dubai, Rotterdam, Houston and Cyprus. We help public entities, private groups and investors turn complex visions into bankable, sustainable outcomes.
Mindsets Strategy & Decision Advisors (MSDA) covers sector and corporate strategy, operating models, SMO/PMO, governance, risk and investment analysis. Mindsets Deventure (MDev) leads project development and structuring across real estate, energy, and enabling infrastructure, using staged, investment-grade processes from feasibility through financing and delivery. Mindsets Ventures (MV) is the venture studio and investment arm, co-founding and backing ventures that address innovation gaps and high-potential markets.
DAIS (Data & AI Studio) and VAMA (Value-Added Market Access) are specialized business lines. DAIS develops data-driven assessments, analytics and decision tools that support all SBUs. VAMA builds and runs value-added market access and ecosystem solutions that connect regional opportunities with international partners.
Mindsets operates as one integrated firm: cross-office, cross-SBU teams work seamlessly across sectors and geographies, with human intellect and talent development at the core of the model.
Service areas
Strategy & Decision Advisory (MSDA)
• Corporate, sector and regional strategies
• National transformation, economic development and policy support
• SMO/PMO, portfolio and delivery governance
• Operating model, organization design and performance management
• Risk and investment analysis for major programs and assets
Project Development & Structuring (MDev)
• Concept development and multi-dimensional feasibility (technical, market, financial)
• Integrated project development for real estate, energy and infrastructure
• PPP and transaction advisory, including deal structuring and bankability reviews
• Capital-structure design and investor engagement
• Gate-based development and decision boards to de-risk execution
Venture Building & Investments (MV)
• Thesis-driven venture studio and co-founding
• Corporate venture building with strategic partners
• Early-stage and growth investments in innovation gaps and scalable platforms
• Value creation support across strategy, governance and capital raising
DAIS – Data & AI Studio (business line)
• Executive readiness and capability assessments
• Data-driven diagnostics and decision-support tools for boards and leaders
• Analytics products that underpin strategy, project and venture decisions
VAMA – Value-Added Market Access (business line)
• Sector-focused market access and ecosystem development
• Go-to-market and business development support for international and regional players
• Curated pipelines of opportunities and partners across priority sectors
Industry / sector expertise
- Government and public sector (ministries, authorities, national centers)
- Cities, municipalities and regional development entities
- Tourism, culture, leisure and destination / “giga” developments
- Energy, utilities and renewables
- Real estate, urban development and enabling infrastructure
- Transport, logistics and mobility
- Healthcare providers and broader health ecosystems
- Technology, digital platforms and data-rich businesses
- Family-owned groups, sovereign and institutional investors, and venture-backed start-ups
Countries / markets
A Beirut headquarters, Riyadh regional HQ and offices in Jeddah, Dubai, Rotterdam, Houston and Cyprus give Mindsets both proximity to Gulf public-sector transformations and connectivity to international investors, operators and innovation ecosystems.
Headquarters: Beirut (global HQ)
Regional headquarters: Riyadh (KSA)
Offices: Riyadh, Jeddah, Beirut, Dubai, Rotterdam, Houston, Cyprus
Coverage: Saudi Arabia, wider GCC, Levant, Europe and North America, with cross-office teams working on mandates irrespective of location.
