Name: Mark Chahwan
Designation: Co-Founder and Group CEO
Company: Sarwa
Mark Chahwan is the Co-Founder and Group CEO of Sarwa, a fintech platform revolutionizing the investment landscape in the Middle East. Launched in 2017, Sarwa aims to make investing accessible, affordable, and user-friendly, particularly for young professionals and the mass affluent segment. Mark’s vision stemmed from recognizing significant gaps in the Middle Eastern investment market, where many found traditional investing intimidating and inaccessible.
His professional background includes strategic roles at Accenture Strategy in banking and wealth management, and positions at Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and BLOMINVEST Bank, which shaped his comprehensive expertise in financial services and technology integration. Under his leadership, Sarwa has achieved remarkable growth, surpassing $10 billion in trading volume with over 180,000 registered users, establishing itself as a leading fintech platform in the region, driving financial inclusion, investor education, and empowering the next generation of tech-savvy investors.
