Singapore-based growth advisory firm Growth Ensemble has officially established its international headquarters in the UAE, reinforcing its commitment to strengthening business and investment ties between the GCC and Southeast Asia.
The company specialises in connecting startups, investors, government entities and growth-stage businesses across both regions. Its services span four core areas: AI-powered marketing, fractional CMO and CGO leadership, market entry advisory, and fundraising and investor relations support.
Growth Ensemble works closely with clients from strategic planning through to execution, helping GCC-based companies expand into Southeast Asia while also supporting Southeast Asian AI businesses and investors entering Gulf markets.
As part of the expansion, Founder and Managing Partner Meredith Carson has relocated to Dubai. Carson previously spent over a decade in the Middle East advising major regional and international brands as well as government organisations across the GCC.
Carson said, “The GCC and Southeast Asia share a business culture built on relationships, trust, and long-term thinking. Growth Ensemble was founded on that observation, and on the conviction that the corridor is one of the most significant opportunities in global business. Having both founders permanently on the ground, in both markets, is what that conviction looks like in practice.”
Co-Founder and Managing Partner Adam Flinter will continue to operate from Singapore, enabling the firm to maintain leadership presence in both regions. Flinter has extensive experience supporting clients across multiple GCC and Southeast Asian markets.
Flinter said, “The GCC and Southeast Asia are very different markets, unified by shared values: a relationship-first approach to business, long-term thinking, and a real appetite to build something that endures. Southeast Asia is complex, context-driven, and deeply rewarding for businesses that approach it correctly. The GCC is the same. We understand what preparation looks like across both markets, and what the cost of skipping it is. That knowledge is what we bring to every engagement.”
The partnership between Carson and Flinter dates back 17 years, with their shared experience across both markets forming the foundation of Growth Ensemble’s regional expansion strategy.
Since launching in 2023, the company has worked with high-growth startups, venture capital firms, government-linked organisations and public sector agencies, particularly supporting AI-focused businesses operating between the GCC and Southeast Asia.
The UAE expansion comes amid increasing momentum in regional economic and technology initiatives. Dubai’s D33 Economic Agenda aims to double the emirate’s economy by 2033, while the UAE AI Strategy 2031 is positioning the country as a global AI innovation hub.
Trade relations between ASEAN and GCC countries are also accelerating, with bilateral trade reaching $130.7 billion in 2023 and projected to rise significantly over the coming years as both regions pursue deeper economic cooperation.
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