Frederic Rombaut

Frederic Rombaut serves as the Head of Special Situations, Private Equity Direct & Co-Investments at Emirates Investment Authority, overseeing investments for a UAE Sovereign Wealth Fund with assets under management exceeding 100 billion. Rombaut previously held significant positions including General Partner at Seraphim Capital, where a pioneering Space Tech fund was established, and Managing Director at Cisco, focusing on digital infrastructure transformation. Experience also includes leadership roles at Eni France, Qualcomm, and Apax Partners, with a foundation in corporate development at Bouygues Group and project management at IBM. Rombaut's extensive educational background includes an MBA from IAE Paris - Sorbonne Business School and a Master's in Electronic & Computer Engineering from ECE.