About Pelican

Pelican Partners is a single-family office that has been operating since 2002. It invests in both public and private equity. It has invested extensively in global real estate assets, both directly and through our investment management partners. These include the residential, hospitality and retail sectors. It has also made several investments in the financial services and fund management spaces. It is also active in investing in capital markets, technology and digital assets. Its presence is in Dubai and London.

Rouzbeh grew up in Vancouver, Canada. He moved to the US to complete his undergraduate degree at Stanford, followed by a graduate degree from Harvard.

By the late 1990s, Rouzbeh was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University in the UK, studying to be a Doctor of Philosophy. While at Oxford, Rouzbeh was bitten by the tech bug, which led him to dive into the world of entrepreneurial tech.

In 1997 he co-founded London-based Mondus.com. A fast-growing tech start-up in the business supplies procurement sector, Mondus quickly became a leading European tech firm thanks to successful venture capital investment.

Rouzbeh took on the role of CEO and raised more than $150 million in strategic and venture capital funding. A return of more than 10x the initial stake from original VC investor 3i was achieved.

Mondus was sold to Telecom Italia in 2002 and Rouzbeh went on to co-found Pelican Partners.

Over 20 years later, Rouzbeh still heads up Pelican as Chairman.

Rouzbeh also founded a successful frontier financial services group in 2006.

As he lives with a physical disability, Rouzbeh is committed to furthering the causes of disabled people, particularly those in developing countries.

His philanthropic ventures also include the arts in Europe and the Middle East. He has also acted as Trustee for several UK charities.

Rouzbeh Pirouz
Rouzbeh Pirouz
Chairman

Eddie Kerman is a UK and Ireland qualified lawyer and a family office advisor. His focus has been on advising owner-entrepreneurs, particularly in the investment and financial services spheres.  He brings extensive experience in strategy, managing businesses and people across different geographies.

Eddie has worked with Pelican since 2008. He sits on the investment committee and helps define the group strategy. He is responsible for governance and structuring issues across the Pelican group.

He was educated at Eton College and Brown University. He acted as a Trustee for a UK charity and is passionate about supporting education and mental health.

Eddie Kerman
Investment Director

Cyrus manages Pelican Partners’ relationships, helps source deals and sits on Pelican’s investment committee. He has an expertise in business development in emerging and frontier markets.

Previously, he was a Director at RiverRock European Capital Partners LLP, responsible for marketing funds in the UK and Europe. He was also a Vice President at Barclays Capital in the Hedge Fund Sales & Prime Brokerage teams.  He started his career at Bloomberg in 2005.

Cyrus holds a B.Sc. in Economics and Finance from Durham University.

Cyrus Molavi
Board Member