Sylvain joined Dubai International Capital upon its establishment in 2004 where he helped found the firm. He is now the Chief Executive Officer of DIC Private Equity where he manages of a team of 12 Investment Professionals. He is responsible for deal flow, selection, execution, portfolio company management and exits.

Sylvain personally led Dubai International Capital’s acquisitions of The Tussauds Group, Doncasters and Travelodge. Sylvain also led the merger of The Tussauds Group with Merlin Entertainment, a Blackstone company, creating the second largest visitor attraction in the world after Disney. He has been on the boards of these companies as a non-executive director.

In 2003, he joined the Executive Office of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed as Finance Director where he was responsible for the financial planning and consolidation as well as the corporate restructuring of the Group which includes high profile projects such as TECOM, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai Health Care City and DubaiLand.

Sylvain was previously Chief Operating Officer of Injazat Technology Fund, a $50 million regional venture capital fund focusing on direct private equity investments in the Technology Media and Telecommunication sector. Prior to this assignment, Sylvain worked for ABN AMRO Bank for 7 years.

He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts and has been a holder of the CFA designation since September 1999. He has a Bachelor in Commerce from McGill University in Montreal, Canada with a concentration in Finance and Accounting.