Alexander Whitfield
Managing Partner & CEO
Leads the firm's overall strategy, capital allocation, and partner relations. Sets the investment thesis and chairs the Investment Committee.
Private capital for companies, founders and qualified individuals
Funding decisions in 24 hours.
Meridian Capital Partners structures debt and equity funding for ambitious companies, founders and qualified individuals.
DIFC Context
DFSA Framework
AML/KYC Review
Revenue Underwriting
SWIFT / SEPA
Multi-Currency
How capital moves
From revenue signal to funded growth.
01
Show Traction
Submit company revenue, management accounts or documented personal income, plus the requested structure and use of capital. We prioritize clear files with a measurable path to repayment or growth.
02
Structure Capital
Our team reviews business performance or personal income stability, forward projections, sector exposure and repayment or equity logic before issuing a conditional funding view.
03
Deploy
Approved facilities can be settled in USD, AED, EUR or GBP through recognized banking rails once documentation and compliance checks are complete.
Step 01 / Eligibility
Check your funding fit.
Headquartered in Dubai / Funding cross-border growth
Private capital without local-market drag.
Growth companies and qualified private applicants lose time when funding is trapped inside local banking cycles. Meridian focuses on real income, international ambition and the documentation to move quickly.
- Capital structures for debt or equity needs
- USD / AED / EUR / GBP settlement options
- Income and revenue-based underwriting
- Dedicated review from eligibility to close
Partners & Leadership
The people behind the capital.
A senior team with combined decades across sovereign wealth, private equity, venture capital and structured finance. Every mandate is reviewed and signed by a partner.
Isabelle Marchetti
Chief Investment Officer
Oversees portfolio construction across debt and equity. Drives macro research, risk-adjusted returns, and deal selection from origination to exit.
Karim Al-Rashid
Head of Private Equity
Sources and executes growth equity and buyout transactions in MENA, Europe and Asia. Works directly with founders on value-creation roadmaps.
Mei Lin Tanaka
Head of Venture Capital
Leads early and growth-stage venture investments across fintech, climate-tech and deep-tech. Manages the firm's founder network and follow-on strategy.
Rajiv Narayanan
Chief Financial Officer
Responsible for fund finance, treasury, NAV reporting and LP capital calls. Oversees auditors, fund administrators and multi-currency operations.
Sophia Berenson
Head of Risk & Compliance
Owns regulatory, KYC/AML and operational risk frameworks. Ensures every deal meets DFSA, FATF and cross-border compliance standards.
Julien Castellan
Head of Investor Relations
Single point of contact for LPs, family offices and institutional partners. Manages onboarding, quarterly reporting and capital-raise cycles.
Trust & Transparency
What decision-ready applicants ask first.
Yes. Meridian reviews companies, founders and qualified individuals. Individual files should show documented income, clear repayment capacity and a defined use of capital.