Co-founder of Ethis Global, an emerging group of impact investment and ethical crowdfunding platforms and fintech companies regulated in multiple jurisdictions, based on Islamic finance principles.

Starting in Singapore in 2014, Ethis.co is now present in Malaysia, Indonesia and Dubai where it serves retail, high-net worth and institutional investors and donors to match them to sustainable and impactful projects, campaigns and companies.

Umar is the Chairman of the Islamic Fintech Alliance founders group and was recently appointed chairman of the I-Connect Islamic Fintech program. He also advises other Islamic finance players including IF@SG, IBF Digilabs, GlobalSadaqah and Adl Advisory.