Dato’ Darawati Hussain is the Substantial shareholder of RAA Capital and also the Chairman of the company.
Dato’ Darawati is a Director of Syalin Sdn. Bhd., a family investment office. She also serves as Chairman of RHB Private Equity Holdings Sdn. Bhd. and as an Independent Board Member of Magna Prima Berhad, Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad (MAVCAP), RHB Investment Bank Berhad and the Audit Oversight Board. She is also a Director of several private-limited companies involved in a diverse range of businesses, namely strategic crisis management communication and HSE consultancy. She is also an Investment Committee member for the equity funds under Agensi Innovasi Malaysia (a unit under the PM’s office).
Dato’ Darawati was formerly the Director of Fund and Co-Investor Relations under the Group Strategy and Strategic Investments Division (CIMB GSSI) of CIMB Group. She first joined the corporate advisory team of CIMB Group (Malaysia) before she became a European equities portfolio manager for a US fund management company with assets under management (AUM) worth US$70 billion. In 2001, she rejoined CIMB Group to set up and develop the private equity franchise and, in particular, drove the initiative to set up Shariah-compliant private equity funds.
She has held the position of Independent Non-Executive Board member for Tanah Makmur Berhad, Asiamet Education Group Berhad, Global Maritime Ventures Berhad, Investment Committee of BIMB Investment Management Berhad, Aladdin Group Sdn Bhd, Aladdin Street Dotcom (M) Sdn Bhd and Corporate Protection Malaysia (CPM) Sdn Bhd. She was the former Chairperson of the Malaysia Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (MVCA) and a committee member of Malaysia Venture Capital Development Corporation (MVCDC) under SC and remains an active member of MVCA.
