Founder & CEO

Lara Sif Hrafnkelsdóttir

Global Business Leader & Investment Advisor
 Dubai | Abu Dhabi | New York City | Iceland

Lara Sif Hrafnkelsdóttir is a global business leader with deep experience in private markets, fund management, corporate finance, and strategic transformation. Over a career spanning the US, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, she has built a broad global network connecting international finance with innovation‑driven organizations.

Core Leadership & Ventures

• Vikingur Advisory (ADGM): Founder of this UAE-based firm, advising SMEs, corporates, governments, private funds, and family offices across the MENA region and international markets.
• Wall Street Career: Spent over two decades in New York in senior financial leadership roles.
• Laurus/Valens Funds: Former Partner, playing a leading role in launching and managing seven SEC‑registered private equity and private credit funds, as well as a family office platform.
• Morgan Stanley Wealth Management: Held senior roles within the firm during her career on Wall Street.

Board Appointments & Ecosystem Leadership

• HBS Club of the GCC: Member of the Board and Executive Committee.
• Capital Club DIFC: Member of the Club Strategic Council.
• Global Impact: Recognized for expertise in venture capital, private equity, private credit, complex structuring, ecosystem development, and board-level leadership.

Academic Credentials

• Harvard Business School (Alumna)
• NYU Stern School of Business (Alumna)
• Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (Alumna)
• University of Iceland (Alumna)

Core Interests: Passionate about UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), emerging markets evolution, business transformation, and global innovation.