Makram Atiyah

About Makram Atiyah

Seasoned Private Equity Operating Partner and Board Member with 25+ years of hands-on experience scaling B2B SaaS, Business Services, and B2C companies across private equity, product & R&D, and management consulting.I partner with founders, CEOs, and leadership teams to drive accelerated growth and value creation in areas like go-to-market and sales acceleration, pricing & packaging, talent acquisition, AI & digital transformation, and M&A. Currently at Bregal Sagemount, I partner closely with deal teams to support fundraising, due diligence, and execution, translating investment theses into actionable value creation plans.My career spans private equity roles at Vista Equity Partners and OMERS, as well as product and R&D leadership at Expedia and Dell, and management consulting at Kearney. I’ve led business transformations, operational turnarounds, and new product launches, delivering multimillion-dollar revenue and EBITDA growth across software, fintech, cybersecurity, construction management, restaurant technology, telecom, and travel sectors in the US, UK, Europe, Middle East, and Africa.Starting as a full stack software engineer (Java, C#, SQL, JS, XML), I continue to drive innovation—most recently developing a multi-agent AI system for go-to-market optimization, enhancing call scoring evaluation and feedback, and building a personal iOS app using AI-assisted (\'vibe-coded\') tools to track intermittent fasting.I’m passionate about leveraging AI, data, and innovation to create durable value in PE-backed companies.

Experience

1. Operating Partner

   Bregal Sagemount

   Oct 2023 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Partnering with founders, CEOs, and management teams to accelerate growth, scale operations, and drive value creation across 7 portfolio companies in fintech, cybersecurity, martial arts, construction management, and restaurant marketing. Serving as board member for 5 companies, providing strategic oversight and governance.Leading the value creation plans across talent, GTM and sales acceleration, pricing and packaging, AI/tech integration, and M&A

Education

• American University of Beirut

  B.E., Mechanical Engineering

• Carnegie Mellon University

  MISM, Masters of Information Systems Management

• INSEAD

  MBA

  2007 — 2007

Skills

• Business Transformation
• Due Diligence
• Change Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Telecommunications
• Product Development
• Entrepreneurship
• Business Strategy
• Management Consulting
• Project Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Analysis
• Business Intelligence
• Business Planning
• Management