# Abbas Hashmi

> Raise Smarter: Close Your Round with Global Family Office Capital + Storytelling for Quiet Founders

7,360 investor meetings later… I still lead with questions not a pitch. 

Program Leader at Columbia Business School - Family Wealth 

Board Advisor to the Silverstein Family Foundation  - tied to one of New York’s most prominent real estate families, developers of over 40 million square feet including the World Trade Center

Principal at Saudi Family Holdings, a single family office based in New York and Riyadh

Former leadership roles at Goldman Sachs and AIG

Advisor to Nasdaq Private Markets (Middle East)

Co-Chair of U.S. Trade Missions to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain & the UAE - US Department of Commerce Certified 

Raised over $1B from RIAs, family offices, sovereign wealth funds, and HNW investors across the U.S., Middle East, and Asia

Featured speaker at LEAP, Money20/20, and Cityscape Global

I help founders and fund managers raise faster, unlock capital globally, and confidently enter Middle Eastern markets.

How I Can Help

✔️ Capital raising from RIAs, Global Family Offices, High net worth (HNW) Families & international Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF)
✔️ Investor storytelling that converts
✔️ Behavioral strategies for introverted founders
✔️ Strategic market entry in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain & Far East Asia
✔️ Navigating cultural, regulatory & investor dynamics in the GCC
✔️ Building trust with global capital partners

Passionate about empowering underrepresented founders to raise with clarity and confidence. Let’s connect.

Here are my latest articles:

"Breaking The Mold: Raising Capital When You Don't Fit The Stereotype”
🔗https://www.familywealthreport.com/article.php/Breaking-The-Mold%3A-Raising-Capital-When-You-Don%27t-Fit-The-Stereotype--

"Six Reasons Why Introverted Wealth Managers, Capital Raisers Beat Extroverts”
🔗https://www.familywealthreport.com/article.php/Six-Reasons-Why-Introverted-Wealth-Managers%2C-Capital-Raisers-Beat-Extroverts-

"Why 15,000 RIAs Hold The Key To Your Next Capital Raise” 
🔗https://www.familywealthreport.com/article.php/Why-15%2C000-RIAs-Hold-The-Key-To-Your-Next-Capital-Raise%C2%A0?id=203213

**Rating:** 5/5 (31 reviews)

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $300.00
- Chat boost: $250.00

## Subscription Plans

- Tier 2 : Global Capital Raise Partner ($18000.00/month)
- Tier 1: Global Capital Raise Advisory ($9600.00/month)

## Example Questions

- How do I raise capital from family offices if I don’t have a strong network?
- What’s the best way to position my pitch for Gulf investors?
- How can I stand out as an introverted founder during investor meetings?
- What do Middle East LPs look for that U.S. investors don’t?
- Can you help me fix my deck or identify blind spots?

## Links

- [Expert profile](/abbashashmi)
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