Mato Peric
Technology Entrepreneur & Investor
Dubai
Overview
Work Experience
Owner
2015 - Current
MPGI is a private holding that invests in technology companies globally. Its portfolio companies have collectively raised over US$ 5 billion in capital, employ over 15,000 people and have operations in 35 countries across six continents.
Founding Investor
2015
Backed with €330 million by BlackRock, Tencent, Hedosophia, HV Capital and Balderton Growth, Scalable Capital is Europe's leading digital wealth manager and neobroker, managing over €15 billion. Founded by a team of former Goldman Sachs executives.
Founding Investor & Founding Chairman of the Board
2015
Backed with US$1.2 billion by DST Global, SoftBank, Sequoia Capital, Falcon Edge/Alpha Wave, Kingsway Capital and others, CARS24 is transforming the way consumers buy and sell used cars in India, SEA and the Middle East.
Founding Investor & Board Observer
2018
Syfe is a MAS-licensed Fintech backed with US$150 million by global investors incl. Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures and thought-leaders from the financial services sector (KKR, DST Global, UBS, State Street, etc.)
Founding Investor
2020
Backed with €1 billion in equity and credit, Razor is the largest Ecommerce aggregator globally, founded by a team of serial entrepreneurs and powered by leading investors including 468 Capital, BlackRock, L Catterton, Fortress, Victory Park Capital, Presight Capital, etc. Razor employs 500+ people across offices incl. Berlin, Boston, New Delhi, Bangalore and Shenzhen.
Seed Investor
2020
Realized full exit in Sep 2021 in the SoftBank-led Series B. Sorare is backed with $700 million by leading global investors incl. SoftBank, Benchmark, D1, Hillhouse, Accel, IVP et al on its mission to building a global sports entertainment giant on the blockchain.
Founding Investor & Board Observer
2021
Alaan.com is building Middle East's first multi-currency spend management platform to manage all company spend through corporate cards and automated invoice payments. Founded by an ex-McKinsey team and backed by global VCs, incl. 468, YC and Presight.
Founding Investor & Board Observer
2020
Zapp is transforming convenience retail. Founded by Serial Entrepreneurs and backed with $300 million by leading global tech investors including Lightspeed, Atomico, 468 Capital, etc.
Founding Investor & Non-Executive Board Member
2023
TERN, inspired by the Arctic Tern's migratory journey, is on a mission to address the talent shortage problem in Europe and beyond. We are the world's first full-stack upskilling, global migration, and placement platform for skilled talent, with a focus on talent from the Indian subcontinent.
Seed Investor
2018
Backed with $700 million by leading venture and growth capital investors incl. DST Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Silver Lake, Tiger Global, and QED, Loft is transforming the way residential real estate owners sell their properties in Brazil and beyond.