One of the Co-Founders, is the son of Professor and Doctor of Surgery Bassam Al Katrangi, a renowned surgeon in both France and Saudi Arabia. Alexandre was born in Paris and raised between France and Saudi Arabia, giving him a rich, cross-cultural upbringing and an early exposure to global perspectives.
Alexandre Amjad Katrangi
Over the years, Alexandre’s career has centered on economic development across Europe, the United States, and Africa. For the past 27 years, his strategic and operational focus has been in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Qatar, where he has played a significant role in regional economic transformation.
A Global Vision for Economic Development
He is the founder of Licorne Gulf, a prominent Industrial Family Office Investment Holding Company, closely linked with several Royal Family members from Riyadh, Bahrain, and Doha. Under his leadership, the firm has invested in major industrial projects spanning energy, oil & gas, defense, technology, sport, and healthcare, contributing substantially to the region's infrastructure and sectoral growth.
Licorne Gulf and Industrial Leadership
Throughout his career, Alexandre has forged joint ventures with global industry leaders such as EDF, Norinco, KNDS, Thomson, Vitol, Halliburton, Denel, Mocoh Switzerland, Socar, Bashneft, Sistema, Geodis, Ukroboronprom, Natixis, and Blackstone. He is also a former associate of Ambassador Omar Zeidan, widely regarded as the doyen of dealmaking in the Middle East and Arabian Peninsula for the past 30 years.