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NEXVAR GROUP

Investing in the foundations of a stronger tomorrow.

Backing Strategic Industries. Creating Long-Term Value.

Our Core Verticals
Precious Gems &
Gold Mining
  • Strategic resources.
  • Global supply security.
  • Long-term value creation.
Commodity
Trading
  • Global markets.
  • Risk management.
  • Capital efficiency.
Defence
Technology
  • National security.
  • Advanced engineering.
  • Strategic resilience.
Life
Sciences
  • Scientific innovation.
  • Healthcare advancement.
  • Sustainable impact.
Artificial
Intelligence
  • Intelligent systems.
  • Industrial transformation.
  • Scalable innovation.
Discover
Who We Are

Capital.
Science.
Stewardship.

Five leaders — a governance architect, a biopharmaceutical scientist, a professional fund manager, an international wealth adviser, and a globally respected humanitarian — united across eight verticals spanning life sciences, defence technology, gold trading, crude oil, and pan-African resources.

8Investment Verticals
20+Countries Active
We strategise to bring assets to realise their true potential for companies & trading houses.

Operating across the UK, UAE, India, and Pan-Africa, NEXVAR Group provides governance architecture, capital raising, scientific due diligence, commodity trading, and strategic partnership services to high-growth ventures at pivotal inflection points.

nexvar.co.uk  ·  contact@nexvar.co.uk
Eight Frontiers

Our Investment Verticals

Eight domains where NEXVAR deploys capital, trades, and builds transformative partnerships across science, technology, and real assets.

01
Precious Gems & Gold Mining
Strategic resource investment and operational advisory across extraction, processing, and mine-to-market value chains. Physical gold sourcing with direct refinery relationships across East Africa and the GCC.
DiamondsGoldMiningEast Africa
02
Gold Trading
Physical gold trade and precious metal sourcing across GCC, India, and Africa. Institutional-grade deal structuring, vaulting logistics, and sovereign market access underpinned by decades of relationship capital.
Physical GoldGCCIndia
03
Crude Oil Trading
Crude oil and refined petrochemical product flows across GCC, India, and global energy markets. Structured trade finance, offtake agreements, and long-term sovereign supply-chain relationships.
Crude OilPetrochemicalsEnergy
04
Defence Technology
Next-generation defence technology and sovereign procurement. Strategic relationships across NATO-adjacent ecosystems and GCC ministries of defence. Dual-use innovation in advanced engineering and security systems.
SovereignProcurementDual-Use
05
Life Sciences
Biopharma, diagnostics, and medical devices. Deep scientific roots from UCB Pharma through Oxford, Cambridge, UCL, and Cornell. From CAR-T therapy to precision-oncology biomarker investments.
BiopharmaDiagnosticsCAR-T
06
Artificial Intelligence
AI-enabled platforms across healthcare, diagnostics, freight logistics, and quantitative finance. Strategic investments in companies deploying AI at the frontier of their sectors.
HealthAIQuantDeep-Tech
07
Pan African Operations
Direct mining operations and joint ventures across the Pan-African corridor — precious gems, gold, and critical minerals. Extraction licensing, mine-to-market logistics, and government relations from Ghana to East Africa.
GemsGoldPan-Africa
08
Fintech & Digital Assets
European and emerging-market digital banking, Sharia-compliant fintech, and electronic KYC platforms. Active portfolio investment in ARIE Finance — a European and Mauritius-based digital banking platform.
FintechDigital BankingKYC
What We Do

Services

01
Capital Raising & Advisory
Seed to Series B and beyond. We structure investment narratives, prepare data rooms, and deploy our institutional network — sovereign wealth funds, family offices, UHNW investors — to raise transformative capital.
Seed → Series B
02
Governance Architecture
Sophisticated frameworks including ROFR, liquidity windows, piggyback rights, and exit structures. Regulatory roadmap design for MHRA, EMA, and FDA. SPAC and pre-IPO vehicle design.
Institutional Grade
03
Scientific Due Diligence
Two decades of biopharmaceutical expertise. From CAR-T programmes to biomarker platform validation — we stress-test founding-team claims and pipeline assumptions with rigour others cannot match.
Deep Science
04
Strategic Partnerships
Bridging portfolio companies with Oxford, Cambridge, KCL, UCL, and Cornell and global partners across GCC, Africa, India, EU, and the United States.
Global Network
05
Cross-Border M&A
Multi-jurisdiction structuring across UK, UAE, India, and the Americas. Tax-efficient holding vehicles, corporate rectification, and turnaround leadership at critical inflection points.
UK · UAE · India
06
Market Entry & Trade
Full-spectrum entry across pharma, diagnostics, FMCG, and commodities. Distribution networks in 20+ countries — from regulatory compliance through to route-to-market execution.
20+ Markets
07
Gold & Crude Oil Trading
Physical gold sourcing and crude oil trade flows across GCC, India, and global energy markets. Structured trade finance and sovereign supply-chain relationships with institutional execution.
Gold · Crude · Energy
08
Mining & Resource Advisory
Investment and operational advisory for extraction assets across the Pan-African corridor and emerging markets. Mine-to-market value chain expertise from origination through processing and offtake agreements.
Pan-Africa & Beyond
How We Work

The NEXVAR Method

A rigorous five-stage framework combining scientific precision, governance discipline, and investor acumen — from first contact to institutional-grade growth.

I
Assess & Screen
Scientific and commercial due diligence across technology, IP, regulatory status, and team capability. We identify what matters and what does not.
II
Structure & Govern
Governance architecture, shareholder protections, jurisdiction optimisation, and regulatory pathway design. Institutional-grade from day one.
III
Connect & Convene
Leveraging a network spanning sovereign institutions, pharma majors, defence primes, and UHNW investment offices across UK, UAE, India, and the Americas.
IV
Raise & Deploy
Investor relations, data room preparation, roadshow management, and capital deployment strategy — from seed through institutional-scale rounds.
V
Scale & Exit
Operational scale-up, strategic commercialisation, and exit architecture. From real estate exits to biopharma trade sales — we engineer value-maximising outcomes.
Leadership

The Principals

Principal
Jamie Morris
Fund Manager · FX & Derivatives Specialist · Hard Assets & Commodities
Entrepreneur and professional fund manager with a career forged across FX, futures, derivatives, hard assets, and commodities. CEO & Co-CIO of OTS Capital (Luxembourg) and Co-Founder of OTS Research (Dubai) — leading NEXVAR's gold trading, crude oil, and commodities verticals.
CEO & Co-CIO, OTS Capital (Luxembourg) — quant hedge fund across FX, derivatives & hard assets
Co-Founder, OTS Research (Dubai) — proprietary research & market intelligence
Managing Director, CTI Quant — systematic quantitative trading strategies
CCO, City Traders Imperium — institutional FX & futures at scale
Trading career: OSTC (futures), AudaCity Capital (FX), independent prop trading
Chief Advisor
Nic Careem
Social Entrepreneur · Humanitarian · International Community Leader
Over three decades building stronger communities through education, partnership, and social innovation across cultures, faiths, and sectors. Founder and custodian of the House of Commons Nelson Mandela Legacy Book — over 700 tributes from world leaders and Nobel laureates. Founder of the Letter to Nelson Mandela Initiative and Blue Sky Network, advancing global citizenship, education, and sustainable opportunity worldwide.
Founder & Custodian, House of Commons Nelson Mandela Legacy Book (est. 1999)
Founder, Letter to Nelson Mandela Initiative — global youth citizenship programme
Founder, Blue Sky Network & Blue Sky Village — education, healthcare & economic opportunity
Collaborator with parliamentarians, diplomats & global institutions across sectors
Advisor on community cohesion, anti-hate education & international partnership
Principal
Graham Tyrrel
International Wealth Adviser · Cross-Border Structuring · HNW & UHNW Specialist
Over 25 years advising HNW and UHNW clients across Dubai, Jersey, Switzerland, and London on UK pensions, offshore structures, and cross-border asset management. Senior roles at Barclays Wealth, Standard Chartered, and Holborn Assets, with a track record spanning SPAC formation, ETF strategy, and discretionary portfolio management. Subject to FCA authorisation, advising on regulated UK financial products.
Founder & Director, Ark Funding Ltd — commercial property & bridging finance
Senior Wealth Manager, deVere Europe — UK & Jersey pension structuring
Associate Director, Standard Chartered Bank, Dubai
SPAC formation, ETF strategy & discretionary portfolio management
CeRER & CISI-qualified · Non-Executive Director, Pensions Management Institute
Principal
Prashant Mori
Biopharmaceutical Scientist · Venture Capital Operator · Serial Entrepreneur · AI-Proficient
Two decades of biopharmaceutical drug discovery and diagnostics expertise — from NCE to NBE under GLP, GMP, and GCP — combined with a proven track record as venture-side COO, deal architect, and serial entrepreneur across nutraceuticals, international trade, and natural-resource ventures. Expanded family business from India into UK & EU. Trusted by founders, boards, and investors across the UK, Europe, India, and the United States. Proficient with AI-assisted tools daily across scientific, investment, and commercial workflows.
Drug discovery scientist — UCB Pharma, Evotec, Avidex (now Immunocore & Adaptimmune)
Oxford Cancer Biomarkers — end-to-end deal lead & syndicated close
CHF 1.5M seed lead, MPC Therapeutics · Board Director, NUAgo (Chicago)
SPAC & pre-IPO structures · UK LLP / Delaware LLC cross-border tax vehicles
1,400-acre Ghana land deal · $120M COVID lab network built in 8 months
Principal
Dr. Hitesh Bodani
Entrepreneur · Multi-Award Winning · Various Sectors including Healthcare · Philanthropist
C-suite executive and governance architect. Two decades commanding billion-pound organisations across investment, biotech, FMCG, and real estate across 20+ countries. Forbes Middle East Businessman of the Year. House of Lords Euro-Knowledge Award. Speaker alongside KKR, BlackRock, and Sequoia Capital.
Premier Inn exits · Saga HQ · Carphone Warehouse HQ · Fortune Group Dubai
Sovereign & Ministry of Health procurement — GCC, Africa, South Asia
Co-Founder, Aviorena Pharmaceuticals (Delaware) — first-in-class metabolic & OSA platform
Forbes ME Businessman of Year · Arabian Business Top 100 · PM Modi recognition
MENSA · Speaker at UHNW forums alongside KKR, BlackRock, Sequoia Capital
Global Reach

Operating Territories

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United Kingdom
Principal base of operations. Governance architecture, biopharma advisory, real estate development, and capital raising. Academic partnerships spanning Oxford, Cambridge, KCL, UCL, and Cornell.
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UAE & GCC
Deep sovereign relationships across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Gulf states. Gold and crude oil trading flows, Ministry of Health procurement, and institutional real estate development.
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India
Strategic commercial hub for pharmaceutical, diagnostics, FMCG, and commodity supply chains. Long-established networks across manufacturing, distribution, and emerging-market capital.
Pan Africa
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Pan Africa
Direct mining operations and joint ventures across Ghana, East Africa, and the wider Pan-African corridor. Precious gems and gold extraction, licensing, and government relations built over two decades.
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Primary Contact
contact@nexvar.co.uk
Website
nexvar.co.uk
Base of Operations
United Kingdom  ·  UAE  ·  India
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