F. Cherian
Director/Board Member at ANGHAMI INC.
Profile
F.
Jacob Cherian was the founder of Simplicity Esports & Gaming Co. (founded in 2017) and held the title of Director.
He is currently the Chief Executive Officer at SMC Global USA, Inc. (since 2015), Chief Executive Officer & Director at Vistas Acquisition Company II, Inc. (since 2021), Vice Chairman at Services Now for Adult Persons, and Director at Anghami, Inc. Mr. Cherian's former positions include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Millennium India Acquisition Co., Inc. (Fund), Chief Executive Officer, Secretary & Director at Vistas Media Acquisition Co., Inc., Chief Executive Officer & Director at I Am Capital Acquisition Co., Inc. (from 2017 to 2019), Director at Millennium Sustainable Ventures Corp.
(from 2006 to 2015), Director at KPMG LLP (from 1998 to 2004), Director at KPMG Consulting, Inc. (from 2001 to 2004), Director at J.P.
Morgan & Co., Inc. (Old) (from 1995 to 1998), Director at SMC Group (from 2008 to 2017), Director at Moneywise Financial Services Pvt Ltd.
(from 2008 to 2017), and Partner at Computer Sciences Corp.
(from 2004 to 2006).
Mr. Cherian's education includes an undergraduate degree from Queens College and an MBA from St. John's University.
F. Cherian active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ANGHAMI INC. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Services Now for Adult Persons | Director/Board Member | - |
SMC Global USA, Inc.
 SMC Global USA, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance SMC Global USA, Inc. provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in New York, NY. F. Jacob Cherian has been the CEO of the company since 2015. | Chief Executive Officer | 2015-05-31 |
Vistas Acquisition Company II, Inc.
 Vistas Acquisition Company II, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Vistas Acquisition Company II, Inc. operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Abhayanand Singh and Saurabh Gupta on March 30, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Chief Executive Officer | 2021-02-28 |
Former positions of F. Cherian
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| SIMPLICITY ESPORTS AND GAMING COMPANY | Founder | 2020-01-06 |
| I Am Capital Acquisition Co., Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 2019-01-31 |
Moneywise Financial Services Pvt Ltd.
 Moneywise Financial Services Pvt Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Moneywise Financial Services Pvt Ltd engages in loaning services. It offers loan against property, unsecured business loan, personal loan, receivable financing, and medical equipment finance and IPO finance. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New Delhi, India. | Director/Board Member | 2017-11-30 |
SMC Group
 SMC Group Investment Banks/BrokersFinance SMC Group provides securities brokerage and investment banking services. The private company is based in India and has subsidiaries in the United Arab Emirates and India. | Director/Board Member | 2017-11-30 |
| MILLENNIUM INVESTMENT & ACQUISITION COMPANY INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2013-10-03 |
Training of F. Cherian
| Queens College | Undergraduate Degree |
| St. John's University | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| MILLENNIUM INVESTMENT & ACQUISITION COMPANY INC. | Process Industries |
| SIMPLICITY ESPORTS AND GAMING COMPANY | Consumer Services |
| ANGHAMI INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 12 |
|---|---|
Computer Sciences Corp.
 Computer Sciences Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Computer Sciences Corp. provided information technology solutions. It operated through the global business services, global infrastructure services segments. The company was founded by Roy Nutt and Fletcher Roseberry Jones on April 16, 1959 and was headquartered in Tysons, VA. | Technology Services |
KPMG LLP
 KPMG LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
| KPMG Consulting, Inc. | Commercial Services |
| J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc. (Old) | Finance |
SMC Group
SMC Group Investment Banks/BrokersFinance SMC Group provides securities brokerage and investment banking services. The private company is based in India and has subsidiaries in the United Arab Emirates and India. | Finance |
| Services Now for Adult Persons | |
Moneywise Financial Services Pvt Ltd.
Moneywise Financial Services Pvt Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Moneywise Financial Services Pvt Ltd engages in loaning services. It offers loan against property, unsecured business loan, personal loan, receivable financing, and medical equipment finance and IPO finance. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New Delhi, India. | Finance |
SMC Global USA, Inc.
SMC Global USA, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance SMC Global USA, Inc. provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in New York, NY. F. Jacob Cherian has been the CEO of the company since 2015. | Finance |
Vistas Media Acquisition Co., Inc.
 Vistas Media Acquisition Co., Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Vistas Media Acquisition Co. Inc. operates as a blank check company. The firm is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. It also intends to focus specifically on companies that are positioned to benefit directly from the growth of digitally available content. The company was founded by Saurabh Gupta and Abhayanand Singh on March 27, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
| I Am Capital Acquisition Co., Inc. | |
Vistas Acquisition Company II, Inc.
Vistas Acquisition Company II, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Vistas Acquisition Company II, Inc. operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Abhayanand Singh and Saurabh Gupta on March 30, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Millennium India Acquisition Co., Inc. (Fund)
 Millennium India Acquisition Co., Inc. (Fund) Investment ManagersFinance Millennium India Acquisition Co., Inc. is a mutual fund manager headquartered in Old Bethpage, New York. The firm was founded in 2006 and is a subsidiary of Millennium Sustainable Ventures Corp. (OTCMKTS: MILC). Millennium India Acquisition Co. (NASDAQ: SMCG), a closed-end investment fund, whose principal asset is shareholding in SMC Group, a retail financial services companies in India. | Finance |
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