Mohamed A. Salou - Wharton MBA, CFA, CPA, CISA

Chief Financial Officer @ MDLBEAST

About

I build, restructure, and scale complex enterprises - turning ambitious visions into governed, EBITDA-driven businesses.Over 22+ years across Saudi Arabia and the United States, I've worked at the intersection of capital, governance, and growth: as an enterprise CFO, a turnaround leader, a private-equity operating partner, and a builder of joint ventures. My work keeps coming back to one question - how do you maximize the long-term value of an enterprise, and what has to be true, operationally and financially, to get there?Today, as CFO (Enterprise & Strategy) at MDLBEAST, one of Saudi Arabia's leading entertainment and live-events platforms, I lead well beyond traditional finance: designing a holding-company and subsidiary architecture segmented by business-type valuation, setting a five-year enterprise valuation target and the EBITDA contribution required from each business to reach it, and driving the pricing, cost, staffing, and asset decisions that make the model real.A few things I'm known for:• Reversing a persistent negative cash-flow position in a multi-business family office within four months - alongside a ~SAR 90M debt restructuring and a value-creation/IPO roadmap targeting SAR 1.5B by 2030.• Building and scaling healthcare joint ventures to $40M+ revenue per platform.• Stewarding $2.3B AUM and frontier-technology capital raises as a managing partner.• Bringing institutional governance - delegation-of-authority frameworks, reporting integrity, regulatory rigor - into high-growth environments.I'm a CPA, CFA, and CISA with an MBA from Wharton, and my work is closely aligned with Saudi Vision 2030's transformation agenda.Always glad to connect with operators, investors, and boards working on enterprise value creation, platform build-outs, and institutionalization. Reach me at mohamed.a.salou@gmail.com.

Country

City

Saudi Arabia

Industry

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Skill

Organizational Leadership, Operational Excellence, Capital Allocation, Executive Management, Strategic Partnerships, Organizational Design, Corporate Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Corporate Governance, Platform leadership, KPI Development and Implementation, Process Improvement and Automation, Stakeholder Communication and Negotiation, Audit Planning and Execution, Cross-Selling and Revenue Diversification, Debt Restructuring and Financing Optimization, Cost Reduction and Expense Management, Leadership, Mentorship, and Team Development, Fund Launches, Performance Metrics and Data-Driven Insights

Experience

Chief Financial Officer

MDLBEAST

2025-10 - Present · 1 yr

Saudi Arabia

• Core member of the executive leadership team, leading enterprise strategy, operating model, capital allocation, and long-term value creation across a diversified entertainment platform. • Designed a holding-company and subsidiary structure, segmented by business-type valuation, to maximize total enterprise value and strengthen governance. • Set a five-year enterprise valuation target and back-solved the EBITDA-growth contribution required from each business to reach the target multiple. • Built P&L/EBITDA models per business - breakeven, pricing, activity volumes - and drove unit- and group-level cost optimization. • Directed operating-model and capital decisions: in-house vs. outsourced staffing and buy-vs-rent asset strategy. • Led recovery of ~SR 1B+ in identified ZATCA refunds (in progress) and a complete redesign of how financials are prepared and presented. • Built the enterprise Delegation of Authority framework and segregated government-funded from commercial business lines; serve on the Steering, People & Culture, Procurement, and Asset committees.

Managing Partner | CFO

Augusta Capital Partners, LLC

2023-5 - 2026-4 · 3 yrs

Manhattan, NY

• Set capital strategy and portfolio direction across $2.3B AUM, improving ROIC through disciplined structuring and active value creation. • Closed three institutional capital raises across AI, space, and next-generation digital platforms. • Led M&A and JV structuring; primary interface with LPs and co-investors.

Group Chief Strategy & Financial Officer

Positivity ®

2024-7 - 2025-9 · 1 yr 3 mos

Saudi Arabia

• Full enterprise mandate to stabilize, restructure, and reposition a multi-business operating platform. • Reversed persistent negative cash flow within four months, restoring liquidity and operating stability. • Led a full ~SAR 90M debt restructuring, lowering financing cost and improving covenant flexibility. • Designed and launched a multi-year value-creation and IPO roadmap targeting a SAR 1.5B valuation by 2030. • Chaired executive committees; established enterprise KPIs, governance cadence, and leadership accountability.

Managing Director

Accordion

2022-12 - 2023-5 · 6 mos

Manhattan, NY

• Led enterprise transformation, pricing strategy, and operating-model redesign across PE-backed platforms. • Partnered directly with CEOs and boards to professionalize operations ahead of institutional exits.

Managing Director - PE, Venture Capital, & Strategic Initiatives

Hospital for Special Surgery

2018-12 - 2022-12 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Manhattan, New York, United States

• Built and scaled multiple joint ventures to $40M+ revenue per platform at strong margins. • Structured and monetized institutional IP as equity to enable capital-efficient growth. • Implemented enterprise KPI frameworks; expanded global partnerships across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

Director- Deal Advisory

KPMG US

2014-10 - 2018-11 · 4 yrs 2 mos

Manhattan, NY

• Led IPO readiness, transaction advisory, M&A, and strategic structuring initiatives across multiple industries. • Managed strategic client relationships and enterprise transformation engagements.

Senior Manager- Risk Management Group (RMG)

Macquarie Group

2014-1 - 2014-9 · 9 mos

Manhattan, NY

• Led operational risk and governance initiatives across international markets and operating environments.

Three Promotions to Assurance Senior Manager- Financial Service Office

2004-4 - 2014-1 · 9 yrs 10 mos

Manhattan, NY

• Led audits, governance reviews, valuation engagements, and institutional advisory assignments across regulated industries. • Built strong institutional foundations across governance, controls, reporting, and enterprise accountability frameworks.