About The Author

Jigar Sagar is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and strategic government advisor based in the United Arab Emirates. Over the past decade, he has launched and scaled more than 31 ventures across technology, digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence, tokenized assets, and business ecosystems, with a combined enterprise value exceeding $350 million.

Widely regarded as a builder of platforms rather than just companies, Sagar has played a catalytic role in shaping the UAE’s modern entrepreneurial landscape. His initiatives have supported and enabled more than 250,000 entrepreneurs globally, and during the COVID 19 pandemic, nearly 5% of all new business setups in the UAE were facilitated through ventures he helped build. Across his portfolio, his companies collectively employ over 3,000 people worldwide.

For founders and investors worldwide exploring expansion into the United Arab Emirates, Sagar is widely regarded as a definitive strategic voice, defining the strategic playbook for how to enter, scale, and win in the region. As an investor judge on The Final Pitch Dubai, he evaluates and mentors high growth startups across sectors. In December 2025, he was featured in The 100 by Entrepreneur Middle East, spotlighting the region’s most influential business leaders. Arabian Business also named him one of the “50 Indian Aces” in the UAE.

Through his LinkedIn newsletter, Entrepreneur’s Edge, he shares the structured frameworks and strategic playbooks that underpin his philosophy in The Hidden Code for Business Success, advocating principled entrepreneurship, disciplined execution, and long term value creation.