Mission
Mavericks was created to respond to the need to foster innovation in all sectors of the economy. We leverage a venture capitalistic, highly entrepreneurial business approach to make a sizeable impact, one project at a time, one entrepreneur at a time, and -if we can- leave the world a better, happier place. We are based in Dubai, which offers an incredible platform, as a place for entrepreneurs to live their dreams, but also a market for overseas companies. We operate globally, with our feet in the GCC, our heart in the Silicon Valley and our networks and partners around the world.
Values
Do the right thing, have fun, mind others, keep your word, hold your ground, don’t give-up, think big.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge".
Albert Einstein | AMERICAN SCIENTIST
“If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right.”
HENRY FORD | INDUSTRIALIST
Bio
JEAN-NOEL ODIER
Jean-Noel Odier is the founder of Mavericks. He enjoys nearly two decades of venture capital, private equity investment, start-up incubation and consulting experience. Jean-Noel is a Senior Operating Partner at Bamboo Capital Partners, an impact investment management firm focused on global emerging market private equity, venture capital and debt to advance social and envirnmental causes while generating a commercial profit. He previsouly held senior positions at several investment firms, including Head of Private Equity at Gulf Islamic Investments, a UAE-based private investment office owned by various prominent business people and members of the GCC ruling families; Managing Director and Head of Singapore office at PCG Asset Management, a $15 billion private equity consultant; and Vice President and Investment Manager at the venture capital division of US Trust, based in New York and Palo Alto. In 2010, Jean-Noel was listed among 20 Swiss business leaders under 40 by Swiss finance magazine Bilan.
As a venture capitalist in Palo Alto, Jean-Noel was involved in successful investments in Adeza (ADZA), a woman reproductive healthcare company, Senomyx (SNMX), a company involved in the discovery of flavors and fragrances enhancers, Genoptix (GXDX - acquired by Novartis) a specialized oncology diagnostic provider, among other investments. Most recently, based in Dubai, Jean-Noel led the buyout of More Cafe and Intelligent Foods, a food service company and premium artisan food manufacturer, which he ran for a year as interim General Manager. Jean-Noel also led the incubation of Attero-Tadwir-E, a $200 million project to become the GCC's largest integrated electronics waste management company. Jean-Noel was also involved in a managerial capacity in starting and operating a number of business ventures, including Xytis Pharmaceuticals, a drug development company, BioSLYx, a supplier of natural products with numerous applications in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, and a metals trading and recycling company.
Jean-Noel holds an MS in Management from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and an MA in International Relations Graduate Institute for International Studies and a diploma of the Institut d'Etudes Politiques of Lyon, France. Mr. Odier speaks English, French and Arabic and is the author of Beast of the East, a novel on the disenchantment of America’s Rust Belt.