Our Team

Tasawar Ulhaq specialises in GCC market entry, foreign direct investment, and cross‑border capital structuring, with a particular focus on Saudi Arabia and the UAE. He works at the intersection of capital, strategy, and execution, enabling international companies, investors, and institutions to establish, structure, and scale operations across the Gulf.

His expertise spans market entry strategy, legal and corporate structuring, investor SPVs, venture ecosystems, and Vision 2030–aligned expansion, delivered through an integrated platform of specialised businesses under Basirah.

  • Founder of Basirah, a private investment and strategic platform incubating specialised GCC-focused service firms

 

  • Architect of the Basirah ecosystem, including:
    • Incorporated (flagship GCC market entry & corporate services platform)
    • Lexia Partners (legal structuring & investment advisory)
    • Velox Solutions (SPV and cross‑border investment vehicles)
    • Trade License Company (UAE operational licensing & fast-track entry)

 

  • Active strategic investor with personal holdings in:
    • Living Labb (GCC real estate investment)
    • RBW (Sharia‑compliant automotive finance)
    • Manazil (Saudi Arabia real estate platform)

 

  • Trusted advisor to government-linked initiatives, institutional investors, family offices, venture capital firms, and global corporates

 

  • Regular speaker and contributor at investment conferences, VC panels, government strategy forums, and high-level corporate expansion engagements

Tasawar’s career spans private equity, institutional investment, and senior strategic advisory roles, built around translating complex regulatory and investment environments into structured, executable opportunities.

Through Basirah, he has developed an end-to-end ecosystem supporting the full lifecycle of Gulf market entry—from strategic planning and legal structuring to licensing, capital deployment, and operational readiness. His work is rooted in deep, established relationships across government stakeholders, regulators, policymakers, institutional investors, and major corporates throughout Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC.

Operating primarily from Riyadh and Dubai, Tasawar brings institutional-grade thinking to high-growth Gulf markets, with a long-term, conviction-led approach to investment and ecosystem building.

Outside of work, Tasawar maintains an active lifestyle, regularly playing padel and training at the gym, both of which reflect his focus on discipline, consistency, and performance. He enjoys hiking, using time in nature as a way to reset, think strategically, and gain perspective beyond fast‑moving markets.

Tasawar also has a strong interest in photography, appreciating its balance of technical precision and creative expression. In quieter moments, he enjoys backgammon, valuing the game’s blend of probability, strategy, and intuition, elements that closely mirror his approach to investment and decision‑making.

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