With over 20 years' experience in the investment sector and leadership of companies, Khawar Mann specialises in growth investing, with a particular emphasis on identifying emerging market forces and opportunities. Having led a number of companies, he has a blend of investment and operational experience, with a particular passion about generating social impact, most recently using impact investing as a transformational vehicle in the healthcare industry.
As an advisor and non-executive, his expertise lies in devising impact and commercial strategies, working with government leaders, private sector, and developmental organisations. With a proven track record of establishing affordable, high-quality health systems in emerging markets, he also has a deep knowledge of innovation and trends in the generation and utilisation of data sets and of new technologies.
Previously as Chief Executive Officer of the Evercare Group, Khawar spearheaded the firm’s healthcare strategy and investments across emerging markets and led the development of the key building blocks of Evercare across India, Pakistan, Kenya and Nigeria. Prior to that, he was Partner & Co-Head of the healthcare team at the international private equity firm Apax Partners, leading investments across Europe and Asia. He was also Chairman and President of Medsi Group, Russia’s largest private healthcare sector institution.
Mr Mann holds an MBA from the Wharton School and an MA and LLM in Medical Sciences and Law from Cambridge University. He is the co-founder of Mosaic, a UK-based charity that mentors young adults in deprived communities, for which he received the Order of the British Empire (OBE). He is also head of the UK selection committee for the Thouron Award.
Khawar Mann, the driving force behind Evercare, was mentioned in an article in the Wall Street Journal regarding his resignation, in order to pursue other endeavours.
SX2’s focus is exclusively on projects that provide solutions in the evolving areas of life sciences including nutraceuticals, longevity, specialized care including eldercare, mental illness and end-of-life care and emerging market healthtech.
Evercare Group
Chief Executive Officer
2014 - May 2019
Dubai, AE
The Evercare Group is an international private healthcare provider with operations in Africa and South Asia. The Group's head office is based in Dubai, UAE.
The Abraaj Group
Manager Healthcare Fund
2014 - 2017
Dubai, AE
The Abraaj Group was a leading private equity firm investing in the growth markets of Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Turkey.
Apax Partners is a leading worldwide private equity advisory company. They invest in companies across four sectors; Tech & Telco, Services, Healthcare & Consumer.
Linklaters is a law firm with global capabilities. It aims to help its clients pursue the right opportunities to ensure they benefit from long and lasting relationships.
The Thouron Award aims to further British-American understanding and gives British scholars the chance to study at one of the graduate schools of the Pennsylvania University and American scholars the chance to study at any university in the UK.
Founded by HRH The Prince of Wales in 2007, Mosaic’s mentoring programmes create opportunities for young people growing up in our most deprived communities. Mosaic’s vision is for all young people to be supported to realise their potential.
