David Murray
CEO at Argento Partners
Dubai
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2001 - Current
I lead Argento Venture Partners, a global growth advisory and investment firm specializing in accelerating enterprise value creation for scaling ventures and institutional investors. With over $10B+ in capital raised and transactions executed, our firm partners with C-suite leaders to secure transformative partnerships, Fortune 500 contracts, and cross-border deals across North America, Europe, Asia, and beyond. Our integrated approach spans: • Enterprise growth acceleration (200x sales growth achieved) • Arrange financings for growth stage companies $20M-$100M+ • M&A execution (buy/sell-side advisory, exits at 10-30x multiples) • Global expansion (market entry in the Americas, Europe, China, MENA) We combine Fortune 500 access with deep technology expertise (AI & DeepTech since 2001) to deliver tangible results in 90-day sprints. Key Highlights: • Engineered $10B+ in deals & 17 global partnerships • Led or co-managed 70+ IPOs & 13 M&A transactions (up to $3Bn) • Scaled companies to 200x revenue growth & 10-30x valuation uplift • Secured $1.7Bn in transactions & $7Bn joint ventures As Managing Partner, I remain deeply engaged with clients, from strategic positioning to execution, unlocking enterprise growth globally.
CEO, Founder
2001
I founded Argento Partners in 2001, having been Global Marketing Manager for Shell and sector lead for Industrial Chemicals and Pharma sectors until 2000. Argento Partners evolved into a discreet multi-family office in 2015. Since inception, we have operated exclusively with principals and officially mandated agents, focusing on high-level opportunities in commodities, natural resources, and investment transactions. Our Services Include: • Commodities Trading • Strategic Acquisitions & Divestments • Procurement Contracts • Supply Mandates • Business Development • M&A Services • Sustainability Solutions • Strategic Partnerships Sectors We Operate In: • Oil & Petrochemicals (since 1985) • Chemicals & Industrial Processing (since 1990) • Metals & Mining • Agriculture & Food • Pharma, Personal Care, Cleaning Products Products Handled: • Crude Oil & Derivatives • Fuel Oil, Gas Oils • Jet Fuels, Gasoline • LPG, LNG • Petrochemicals • Base & Precious Metals • Agricultural Products (Sugar, Fertilizers, Cooking Oils, Foods) We Have Worked With: Oil Majors: Shell, ExxonMobil, BP, TotalEnergies, Petrobras National Oil Companies: ANDOC, Saudi Aramco, Pertamina, SASOL Independents: Repsol, Occidental, Phillips 65, OMV, Marathon Oilfield Services: Schlumberger, Halliburton, Baker Hughes, Oceaneering Exploration: Equinor, Dolphin Drilling, Fred Olsen Energy Petrochemicals: Shell, BP, Exxon, BASF, Dow, INEOS, Eastman, SABIC, LG Chem, DuPont, Mitsui, Huntsman, Sumitomo, LyondellBasell Pharma: Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, AstraZeneca, GSK, Sanofi, BMS, AbbVie, Eli Lilly, BAYER, Sandoz, Schering Plough, Boehringer, Takeda Personal Care & Cleaning: Unilever, L’Oréal, P&G, Johnson & Johnson, Reckitt, SC Johnson, Henkel, Ecolab, Diversey Agri-Chemicals & Agri-Food: Bayer, Monsanto, BASF, ADM, Cargill, Nestlé For advisory and venture-related services, we operate through our dedicated arm: Argento Venture Partners www.argentovp.com
Angel Investor
2014
Started investing in early stage startups, working with angel groups, after mentoring 60 founders. Assisting in corporate strategy formation, pitching or helping close early sales wins, validation of product market fit, advising investors on tailored go-to-market, competitive tactics, contract negotiations, board formation, investor diligences, creating sales/ investors outreach and strategic partnerships.
Board Advisor, Capital + Growth
2023 - 2024
AI GenTech with one of the world's largest database for Rare Diseases, Sivotec has developed one of the fastest AI algorithms to identify those genetic conditions - reducing patient trauma, time and medical resources.
Board Advisor, Capital + Investor
2022 - 2023
AI NeuroTech startup creating an AI biomarker platform for the development of novel treatments for depression in women, and after for diseases like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's. It could increase the likelihood of new drug approval by 80% and reduces R&D costs by $300M per drug. www.brainify.ai
AI EEG biomarker platform improves the likelihood of new drug approval and reduces R&D costs. TEDx - https://youtu.be/32YgTYMhT4o
Raised $1,600,000.00.
Board Advisor, Capital + Growth
2021 - 2023
AI MedTech innovation company specializing in Remote Monitoring systems and devices for multiple markets like patient care, assisted living, professional athletes, first responders, armed forces. It is building tools for the future of healthcare where smart, AI-driven, easy-to-use, and clinical-grade remote devices. www.telebionix.com
Telebionix is a medtech innovation company that improves access to healthcare and, in turn, saves lives.
Board Advisor, Capital + Growth
2023 - 2023
AI Digital Creater Studio and a leader in DeepTech - AI, Metaverse, IoT, rWeb3 & Blockchain - with clients Facebook, Amazon, Vodafone, Microsoft, Samsung, Alibaba, TikTok. Award-winning DeepTech product company with an extensive IP portfolio with 100+ products built upon our proprietary platform
Board Advisor, Capital + Growth
2023 - 2023
Web3 Gaming startup with a community-driven, decentralized, multi-chain, and blockchain agnostic gaming platform which brings the game-building genre into Web3. It’s a platform for gamers and creators alike, built from the ground up with the goal of empowering our community to create user-generated content - designing and sharing their very own games across all genres, including Racing, Fighting, Shooting, and RPG, using the most advanced AI-powered User Generated Content platform in the industry.
Board Advisor, Capital + Growth
2022 - 2022
AI MedTech startup developing a wholly smartphone-based AI-driven MSK app for the management & treatment of chronic muscular pain like back pain for NHS and other corporate users. Developed their business & sales plan, go-to-market, budget planning, pitch decks & secured investment. www.parallelreality.co.Uk
Board Advisor, Capital Raise
2021 - 2022
AI Smart Home startup providing Building Intelligence that helps people and organizations invest in, design, construct, and occupy green buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work. www.myglobalhome.co
Education
INDUSTRAT Simulation
1998 - 1998
Shareholder Value Creation - Exec. Ed
1995 - 1996
Advanced Management Program
1994 - 1994
Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS)
1983 - 1987
Leaving Certificate
1977 - 1983