Daria Arkhincheeva — CEO
I've spent 20 years building things that didn't have a template. Investment banking at Merrill Lynch. Portfolio management at Société Générale. Minister of Investments for a Russian federal republic — secured $840 million in private capital and moved the regional investment rating from 49th to 32nd. CEO of a diamond holding across UAE and Russia. Regional CEO for an IoT company — created verified shareholder value and led the exit to a strategic buyer. I am now building at the intersection of Arabian heritage, children's development, and commercial product design. A space I believe is one of the most underleveraged opportunities in the GCC. I use AI practically — to move faster, keep teams lean, and make better decisions with less noise. I build from 0 to 1, build AI stack and most of the mornings do my daily steps at 5.30am. I did my MBA in Saudi Arabia and was among the first 10 foreigners licensed to build a business there. I speak Russian, English, and some Arabic. WEF and FII member. Mother of two. I work with government entities, investors, retailers, and distributors who are paying attention to what the GCC cultural economy is becoming.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in investment, IoT, and cultural economy sectors.
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Experience: 18 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Fundraising
- Market Analysis
- Entrepreneurship
- Artificial Intelligence (ai)
- Strategic Partnerships
- Government
- Project Planning
- Problem Solving
- International Relations
- Talent Management
- Business Development
- Finance
- Real Estate
- Financial Analysis
- Corporate Finance
Career Highlights
- Secured $840M in private capital for Buryatia.
- Led successful exit for an IoT company.
- First foreigner licensed to build a business in Saudi Arabia.
Work Experience
Confidential
CEO at Confidential (8 mos)
Rubetek MENA
CEO for Middle East (2 yrs 5 mos)
Ibtikaroom
Advisor (3 yrs 6 mos)
Government of the Republic of Buryatia, Russian Federation
Minister of Investments of the Republic of Buryatia (2 yrs 6 mos)
Prince Mohammad Bin Salman College of Business & Entrepreneurship - MBSC
CEO for children soccer academy and corporate soccer tournaments company (MBA program) (1 yr 10 mos)
Nurba Diamonds LLC
Head of Partnerships (6 yrs)
FIVETEN GROUP LIMITED
Co-head of Banking practice (IB & Global Markets) (2 yrs 2 mos)
Societe Generale
Corporate finance expert at Real Estate Financing/Syndicate Desk (2 yrs)
Merrill Lynch
Analyst at CEEMEA team (M&A, DCM focus) (1 yr 9 mos)
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA at Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College of Business & Entrepreneurship - MBSC
Bachelor's Degree at Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU)
Management and Finance at Royal Holloway, University of London
at Babson College
Master's degree at Baikal State University (Baykal'skiy Gosudarstvennyy Universitet)
Digital Marketing at QAcademy
Master of Public Administration at Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO
