Inside The Private Consultant Network That Has Already Deployed $1M

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) ConsultantsInvest is a private, invitation-only network giving consultants access to select private-market investment opportunities - and it's growing fast

Published: Wed 4 Feb 2026, 5:48 PM

Updated: Wed 4 Feb 2026, 11:26 PM

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Over the past year, a private network known as ConsultantsInvest has been quietly gaining traction across the consulting community. Built exclusively for current and former consultants, the network has already brought together more than 100 members and facilitated the deployment of over $1 million into private-market opportunities largely through closed-door referrals.

The initiative was founded by Saadallah Sarkis, a former consultant with experience across Oliver Wyman, Strategy&, and BCG, who launched ConsultantsInvest to address what he saw as a structural gap between consultants' financial capacity and their access to private markets.

Unlike open angel networks or public platforms, ConsultantsInvest operates on a deliberately selective model. Membership is limited, access is invitation-only, and participation is designed for members who are actively engaged rather than passive observers.

At the core of the initiative is an advisory board of senior and partner-level consultants with Tier-1 backgrounds, including McKinsey, Strategy&, BCG, Bain, Kearney, and Oliver Wyman, who play a central role in shaping the network's standards, thinking, and long-term direction.

Importantly, ConsultantsInvest itself is not an investment vehicle, fund, or operating business. Instead, it functions as a support and coordination network, enabling members to access opportunities through independently managed, third-party special purpose vehicles (SPVs). These SPVs handle all investment execution, compliance, and onboarding, while ConsultantsInvest focuses on curation, community, and alignment.

The initiative was created to address a structural gap many consultants face. While consultants often have the analytical skillset and income levels to invest, access to private-market opportunities, particularly at attractive entry points, is typically limited. Individual ticket sizes, time constraints, and fragmented access often make participation impractical.

One of the clearest examples of the network's role in practice has been Maharat, a premium, celebrity-led edutainment platform in the Arab world. ConsultantsInvest secured a dedicated allocation in Maharat's current funding round, enabling over 100 consultants to participate through third-party SPVs in a high-profile private opportunity that would otherwise have been difficult to access individually.

As inbound demand has increased, ConsultantsInvest has entered an expansion phase, with the goal of scaling carefully to its first 1,000 members while preserving quality and active participation.

Notably, ConsultantsInvest is not monetised. There are no membership fees, management fees, or carry charged by the network itself. The focus, according to its founders, is on building a durable peer community and a long-term platform - not short-term economics.

Looking ahead, the network is expected to explore a broader range of private-market opportunities, including search funds, real estate investments, and alternative assets - areas typically difficult to access without institutional networks or significant individual scale.

Access to ConsultantsInvest remains intentionally limited. Applications are reviewed privately, with priority given to more senior consultants with Tier-1 backgrounds. Participation during the pilot phase is expected to play a role in shaping how the platform evolves as it moves toward a broader launch.

As one member put it:“Now that ConsultantsInvest exists, it's hard to see how it didn't earlier.”

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