Julien and Alexandre Hawari found Mediaquest. The company grows organically and through acquisitions, then diversifies into technology and marketing services.
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Built to grow companies.
Akama Holding creates, acquires, invests in and develops companies for the benefit of all their stakeholders.
One of the region’s most successful private holding groups, opening a new chapter of growth.
Akama Holding builds on the foundation Julien and Alexandre Hawari laid in 1998 with Mediaquest, a company that grew both organically and through acquisitions. It diversified into tech solutions and marketing services, and expanded geographically along the way.
In 2008, Mediaquest Investment Holding was incorporated to own and run a growing portfolio of companies. In 2020, a new structure was put in place under Akama Holding, a holding company set up in the UAE and led by Alexandre Hawari.
The group is also building an investment arm, Akama Ventures, to invest in tech, including martech, AI, gaming, AR/VR, consumer and commerce. It partners with other investors to take stakes in emerging businesses and nurture them through the next stage of growth with its ACE process: Acquire, Consult, Exit.
As Mediaquest Investment Holding, Akama Holding has invested over $10 million in more than 10 companies, generating strong returns, and successfully exited from two.
300Employees across the group
10Countries where we operate
320Million AED total assets
10+Companies backed, two exits
Mediaquest Investment Holding is incorporated to own and run the growing portfolio.
Akama Holding is established in the UAE, led by Alexandre Hawari, and becomes the structure for the group’s next chapter.
Akama Ventures is being built to invest in technology and consumer businesses, and to partner them through the ACE process.
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