MNA Ventures is carving out a new kind of conglomerate in the UAE, blending innovation with practicality to create a group of interconnected businesses. This isn’t your typical holding company—it’s a collection of solutions, each subsidiary designed to address specific challenges and complement the others. Leading the charge is Executive Director Mostafa Nasser Al-Rashed, whose knack for turning obstacles into opportunities fuels the group’s rise.
Among MNA’s standout subsidiaries is OTC International, a company founded two decades ago, tackling the headaches of international trade. Shortly after its entering to the market, OTC International’s clients required additional business facilitation services, from support with payment delays, credit gaps and through to regulatory mazes, and more. OTC Business Services was then founded in order to serve UAE-based firms navigating international cooperation in markets like Europe, South and Southeast Asia, China and beyond. Currently, OTC Business Services is a leading company in its field of business facilitation for its clients, and is a vital piece of the MNA puzzle, but just one of many. “Every subsidiary has a purpose,” Al-Rashed says. “We spot a problem, solve it for ourselves, and then scale it to help others.”
Take 7th Key, MNA’s foray into Dubai’s high-end real estate scene. As the group’s clients—longtime partners across its businesses—amassed wealth, they sought smart ways to invest it. “People we’ve worked with for years started asking us to find them opportunities,” Al-Rashed explains. “Real estate was the natural next step.” Though 7th Key is still ramping up, its first project is already drawing serious interest. “For a new player, the traction we’re seeing is huge. The future looks bright.”
Then there’s the legal side of things. MNA’s subsidiaries often wrestle with the tangle of international laws—everything from basic corporate definitions to niche regulations that differ country by country. To cut through the chaos, MNA Ventures launched its own law firm. “We’re building it to serve our companies first,” Al-Rashed notes. “Once we’ve got it dialed in, we’ll offer those services to the market. It’s about perfecting the process.”
That’s the MNA formula: solve internal challenges, refine the fix, then take it wide. It’s a strategy shaping the group’s boldest plan yet—the “MNA Business Hub.” Picture a single space housing all its subsidiaries, where clients can walk in and find every need met by an MNA company. “The dream is a one-stop hub,” Al-Rashed says. “Clients come to us, and we’ve got them covered, top to bottom.”
With Al-Rashed steering the ship, MNA Ventures is proving that a conglomerate can be more than a sum of parts. It’s a living system, built to adapt and thrive in a region ripe for reinvention.
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