Velen & Vale

We connect ambitious US founders with Gulf and European capital partners, with clarity and confidence.

Through our introductions, founders, startups and business owners have connected with over $240M in the growth equity, strategic investment and debt capital they need to grow.

Our partners maintain deep-rooted relationships with family offices, sovereign-linked investors and private funds in Dubai, Riyadh, Zurich and London.

Over $240M
in Introductions

Four
Capitals,
One Desk

Dubai

40+ relationships

Riyadh

25+ relationships

Zurich

30+ relationships

London

35+ relationships

Layla
Haddad

Founding Partner · New York · Dubai

“Our vision is to bridge the gap between ambitious founders and long-term, visionary capital.”

With over fifteen years advising growth companies across the US and the Gulf, Layla brings a rare cross-border perspective to every mandate. Her approach is deeply relational: she knows the principals behind the capital, not just the funds.

Before founding Velen & Vale she led investor relations and advisory work for a Dubai-based multi-family office and spent eight years on Wall Street advising US mid-market businesses on cross-border growth strategy.

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Marco
Verani

Managing Director, Europe · Zurich · London

“We are more than capital advisors; we are strategic partners committed to driving cross-border growth.”

Marco began his career in private banking in Zurich, later moving to London where he built relationships with single-family offices and European growth funds.

He has advised US founders on dozens of international capital strategies, from early-stage advisory to growth-stage mandates, and leads our Zurich and London coverage.

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Advisory Portfolio

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$7MM

Growth Equity Advisory

$7M Equity
New York, NY · Luxury Fashion

$1.6MM

Seed Extension Advisory

$1.6M SAFE
San Francisco, CA · Artificial Intelligence

$3.5MM

Series A Advisory

$3.5M Preferred Equity
Boston, MA · Healthcare

$2.1MM

Seed Advisory

$2.1M SAFE
Austin, TX · Data Analytics

$5.5MM

Series A Advisory

$5.5M Equity
Denver, CO · Aerospace

What we do

All services

Capital Introduction — Equity

We advise founders and make warm introductions to family offices, sovereign-linked investors and growth funds actively seeking US equity exposure.

Structured & Preferred Equity Advisory

Advisory on flexible capital structures for profitable businesses that want growth without a full buyout or loss of control.

Debt & Venture Debt Advisory

We advise on debt options and introduce founders to European and Gulf lenders suited to their stage and capital needs.

GCC Market Entry

Strategic introductions to investors who bring distribution, licensing and partnerships across the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Investor Readiness

We prepare your story, data room and model to the standard international family offices expect.

Strategic Buyer Introduction

Advisory and introductions connecting US businesses with Gulf and European strategic buyers and family-office acquirers.

How our process works

Step 1

Discovery

An introductory call to understand your business, goals, and the capital you need.

Step 2

Preparation

We sharpen your materials and map the 10–20 investors most likely to say yes.

Step 3

Introductions

Warm, personal introductions to principals in Dubai, Riyadh, Zurich and London.

Step 4

Investor Relations Advisory

We advise founders on ongoing communication strategies to ensure long-term alignment with their capital partners.

We started this firm to be the kind of partner we wish founders had — one that pairs institutional access with entrepreneurial urgency.

Instead of chasing retainers, we focus on results. We take your capital strategy seriously and open the right doors.

Velen & Vale™ was created for founders who expect more than cookie-cutter capital introductions.

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Dubai — Family offices

40+

Riyadh — Investment houses

25+

Zurich — Private banks

30+

London — Growth funds

35+

Avg. mandate size

$500k – $150M

Sectors

Avg. engagement

4–6 mo.

Founders advised

150+