INVESTSTREAM BUSINESS DINNER

About the Speaker

Marc Jost Flohr is a German investor and entrepreneur with over 35 years of international business experience.

Together with his wife, Janine, he leads Mingenta, a Single Family Office with investments spanning real estate, healthcare, life sciences, technology and sustainable infrastructure across multiple continents.

About the Session

What does it really take to build your own Family Office?

Marc shares his personal journey of building Mingenta Family Office — from its early investments in real estate to a diversified international portfolio.

Through real-life experiences, he will explore how his family's investment strategy evolved, the challenges and decisions that shaped their journey, and what it means to manage private capital with a long-term vision.

Key Takeaways

• How to build and structure a Single Family Office
• From real estate to diversified global investments
• Investment philosophy, decision-making and risk management
• Why active involvement matters beyond providing capital
• Lessons learned from building and managing a family investment portfolio

About the Speaker

Derek Stewart is an international investor and entrepreneur with over 40 years of experience in financial services, alternative investments, technology and sport.

He previously served as Co-Founder and CEO of BNY Mellon's Alternative Investments business, which grew to approximately $2 billion in assets under management.

An experienced entrepreneur and business builder, Derek has founded multiple technology ventures and has been active in the GCC since 2001.

Today, as Founder & CEO of SportaaS, he focuses on sports investment opportunities, commercial strategy, infrastructure development and technology-driven innovation.

About the Session

Sport is no longer just about passion, competition and prestige. It is emerging as an alternative asset class, attracting growing interest from family offices, private equity and institutional investors.

Derek will explore how private capital can unlock commercial value across the global sports industry — from acquiring and transforming professional sports clubs to investing in stadiums, academies and large-scale sports infrastructure.

He will also explain how artificial intelligence, digital platforms and fan engagement are creating new business models and revenue opportunities, reshaping the economics of sport.

Drawing on decades of investment and entrepreneurial experience, Derek will share insights into emerging opportunities, long-term value creation and investment risks.

Key Takeaways

• Where private capital can find investment opportunities in sport
• How sports clubs, stadiums and infrastructure generate commercial value
• New revenue models beyond traditional sports ownership
• How AI and digital innovation are transforming the sports economy
• Investment risks, growth potential and the future of sports as an asset class

About the Speaker

Andrew Kochkin is an investment professional specializing in venture capital, late-stage technology investments and pre-IPO opportunities.

At Axevil Capital, a San Francisco-based late-stage and pre-IPO investment fund, he works with private investors and investment partners, providing access to opportunities in private technology companies.

Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 (2025) in Finance & Investment, Andrew has raised over $30 million and previously led the Latin America track at the Mighty Angels venture accelerator.

About the Session

Where should private investors allocate capital — early-stage startups, growth companies or pre-IPO opportunities?

Each stage of venture investing offers a different balance of potential returns, risk, liquidity and time to exit.

Andrew will break down the venture investment landscape, comparing angel investing, growth-stage opportunities and late-stage private market transactions.

Drawing on his experience in venture capital and investor relations, he will explain how private investors can access opportunities through syndicates, SPVs, investment funds and secondary transactions — and what to consider before committing capital.

Key Takeaways

• Angel, growth and pre-IPO investing: understanding the differences
• Potential returns, loss rates and investment horizons at each stage
• How private investors access venture capital opportunities
• Syndicates, SPVs, funds and secondary transactions explained
• How to evaluate risk, liquidity and venture allocation within a private portfolio