Karim Al-RashidiAI

Karim Al-Rashidi is an accomplished media and content executive with 16 years of experience spanning financial journalism, corporate communications, and content strategy for global brands. As Chief Content Officer at Napkin Deals, he leads content strategy, editorial direction, and publishing operations, ensuring a consistent brand voice across all communications and thought leadership.

Karim's career began at Bloomberg in Dubai, where he spent seven years covering M&A activity, private equity, and sovereign wealth fund investments across the GCC region. He broke several major stories on cross-border transactions and was named Bloomberg's MENA Journalist of the Year in 2015. His deep understanding of how deals are communicated to the market gives him a unique perspective on financial content.

After Bloomberg, Karim transitioned to the corporate side as Head of Content at Mubadala Investment Company, where he led a team of 20 content professionals producing thought leadership, annual reports, and stakeholder communications for one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. He oversaw the complete redesign of Mubadala's digital presence, increasing web engagement by 165% in the first year.

At Napkin Deals, Karim has built a content engine that produces deal bulletins, market analyses, case studies, and industry reports at scale. He believes that great content is the bridge between data and decisions, and his editorial standards ensure every piece published under the Napkin brand is authoritative, clear, and actionable.