Talal Al Ajmi is a young Kuwaiti entrepreneur, his passion towards financial markets and trading made him become one of the well-known figures in this field both in Kuwait and the Middle East.

He graduated from the University of Philadelphia with a bachelor’s degree in information technology from Jordan, Amman's Campus, and an MBA in financial services from Salford University in Manchester. However, he had always seen himself as an entrepreneur and a businessman.

He started his journey of success at an early stage during his academic years in university, where he managed a couple of small family businesses with his cousins and brothers. Then, when he came back to Kuwait, he worked in many fields such as the oil and gas and investment sector.

He wanted to pursue his dream and work at an investment company to gain more knowledge. After he had worked a couple of years in this field, he got inspired to move forward and build his empire. He held various positions in several financial companies and eventually concluded his career as a financial broker in order to launch a new career as an entrepreneur.

His ambition had no boundaries, and he believed that through education anything is possible. So, in 2010 he founded and established Version International Markets in Kuwait, today it is internationally recognized as one of the most successful brokerage firms in Kuwait and the Middle East – one of many successful stories under the Development Holding Company (DH).

VI Markets partnered with Axi to provide investors in the Middle East with a tailored online trading service. With this partnership, VI Markets is proud to provide investors the opportunity to trade forex and CFDs on indices, commodities, energies, equities, cryptocurrencies, and futures.

Of course, the journey was full of obstacles and challenges, like any other business. Talal faced countless difficulties, the main one was to secure capital as a start-off, and then raising society’s awareness through educating them on how to trade in international markets.

His goal has been to promote sustainable development via education. He established VI Markets in a modest building with few employees, knowing that this field faced fierce competition from different existing companies. He still managed to move forward and build it step by step. His main focus was to educate the people in Kuwait who are interested in trading and then let them start their own journey by managing their portfolios.

Social media served him well but differently, as he managed to attract a huge base of existing and new traders in Kuwait and the Middle East through sharing with them his daily trades and educating them on how to manage their portfolios. This allowed him to become closer to the audience interested and supported his success.

Because he believed that through education anything is possible, he had always wanted to start an initiative that served the women in Kuwait and the Middle East; knowing that they shared the same desire to enter the financial markets but were shy to open up during workshops done by the company. So, the idea of Yasmeen came up. Yasmeen is a forum exclusively for women designed to support female empowerment in business and the world of financial investment through bespoke educational services and outstanding personal support, tailored training, and trading solutions that support growth and pursue commercial and educational goals.

Talal changed the concept of trading within this market through providing them with the right education (workshops and seminars) and obtaining the FCA licenses that ensured credibility and professionalism. His clear and consistent vision has paved the way for continuous success and allowed him to obtain a high market share in Kuwait and the Middle East along with gaining the best partner in the Middle East for the well-known trading company One Financial Markets.

Today, VI Markets is one of the leading online brokerage companies in the MENA region and has partnered with Axi, one of the world’s biggest multi-regulated brokers, present in over 100 countries. VI Markets has also opened offices in London, Dubai, Cairo, and Muscat, with over 130,000 clients trading over $300 billion every month.

But Talal didn’t stop there. Obsessed with investing in businesses and increasing their valuation since he’s been a child, Talal formed the Development Holding Company, a large group with businesses like Canteen, 20 Grams Cafe, and The Fragrance Kitchen, as well as many other companies across a diverse set of industries, under its umbrella.

On the other side, Talal is not only passionate about trading, he is fond of watches and collects unique pieces, supports the English league and specifically Manchester United. He is a loyal fanatic! There is more to his personality than just trading. He believes that giving back to society through charitable projects is a great way to allow those who are unfortunate to be able to contribute equally toward society. Therefore, he had built many charitable schools and complexes for those who are in need, both in Indonesia and India, promoting education even though it's not in the field of trading.