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Catalyst Healthcare PartnersAbu Dhabi

Founding team

Technologists. Practitioners. Strategic partners.

Our founding team combines healthcare leadership, AI and medical-technology experience, and strategy, governance and partnerships.

Founder profiles

Portrait of Zaid Al Siksek

Zaid Al Siksek

Co-founder & Chairman

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Healthcare investment, operating platforms and regional healthcare leadership.

Zaid brings healthcare investment and operating experience spanning provider services, HealthTech and value-based care. The founding team's experience includes leadership across healthcare platforms, public health-system development and commercial growth.

Zaid is Chairman of Reem Hospital and a former Chief Executive Officer of the Health Authority – Abu Dhabi.

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Dr. Mohammad Yaqub

Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer

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AI in healthcare, medical-technology translation and venture building.

Dr. Mohammad Yaqub is an AI-in-healthcare researcher, entrepreneur and technology leader. His experience spans AI research, healthcare innovation, regulated medical-device development and venture building, with a focus on translating research into real-world use.

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Naser Al Rashdi

Co-founder | Strategy, Governance & Partnerships

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Strategy, policy, investment and institutional partnerships.

Naser brings experience in strategy, policy, investment and partnerships, including government advisory work and relationships across government and industry.

His focus within CHP is on shaping strategy, strengthening governance and developing partnerships that can support high-impact HealthTech ventures.

Each founder's prior experience belongs to their own career. It is not presented as an institutional track record of Catalyst Healthcare Partners.

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