About Xyra Group

Built by operators. Governed for consequence.

A private investment consortium constituted to construct the rails upon which the next generation of global commerce will be obliged to travel.

Our Mandate

An institution of infrastructural scale.

Xyra Group Holdings is constituted as a private investment consortium for the deliberate purpose of building an institution of infrastructural scale within artificial-intelligence-native commerce.

The Group is led by a cadre of principals whose collective experience spans technology, finance, capital markets and commerce, and is supported by counterparties of standing in legal, accounting and corporate-finance advisory.

We pursue the targeted acquisition of technology enterprises whose capabilities, market positioning, and growth trajectories align with our long-term vision. Through both horizontal and vertical integration, the Group deploys its technological capabilities, financial strength, and intellectual capital to enhance, optimise, and scale these assets, thereby creating material and enduring value for all stakeholders.

What we believe

We believe the next chapter of global commerce shall not be written by speculation, but by the deliberate consolidation of capital, conscience and capability under one institutional roof. That architecture is what we are constructing.

Stewardship over speculation.

We compound for the long arc. We do not chase pace; we honour every legacy we acquire.

Architecture over opportunism.

A defined three-layer structure — rails, commerce, governance — underwritten by design rather than by accident.

Counterparties of standing.

Holland & Knight, Aprio, McMillan Woods and Kroll stand behind the Group's diligence and underwriting.

Operators, not allocators.

A Board of operators with combined experience across Total, J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Shopify, Intuit, Thrasio, IBM, HSBC, KPMG, and many other respected firms.

Discretion as discipline.

Confidential, founder-to-Principal engagement. The Investment Committee receives every approach personally.

Leadership & Governance

The Board & Advisors.

Executive Principals, Non-Executive Directors and senior Advisors — accountable to the Group's investors, counterparties, and conscience.

Mr. Lutfi Talib

Chairman

Chairman of the Board. A financial services entrepreneur of 35 years' standing, partner of Maxim Corporate Finance LLP and co-founder of McMillan Woods.

Mr. Waheed Qaiser

Vice Chairman

Vice Chairman. A senior financial-services executive of three decades' standing across the world's principal Global Financial Centres, with expertise in investment banking, M&A and corporate finance.

Mr. Manvedeep Singh

Founding Principal

Manvedeep Singh, known as Manav, is a British-based businessman whose experience extends across healthcare, technology, finance, and related sectors. Mr. Singh leads the consortium's investment and M&A thesis.

Mr. Viktor Bronzović

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer. A technology entrepreneur with deep expertise in digital commerce, having built and exited multiple ventures across the e-commerce and supplement-brand verticals.

Mr. Robin Pakenham

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer. Fellow of the ICAEW with Corporate Finance qualification; has led fundraising from seed to IPO and guided landmark trade sales including the £230m BPL exit to Bain Capital.

Mr. Graham Martin

Chief Mergers & Acquisitions Officer

Chief Mergers & Acquisitions Officer. A leading global restructuring expert with over 30 years' experience advising creditors and corporates on restructuring, turnaround and insolvency assignments, as well as M&A and divestment transactions; former Senior Partner at AlixPartners, PwC and KPMG.

Mr. Gary Hanson

Chief Investment Officer

Chief Investment Officer. 45 years in the accounting profession as an audit partner with UK/US reporting and global organisations; Senior Director, International Practice at Centri Business Consulting.

Mr. Dave Elston

Chief Operating Officer

Chief Operating Officer. Over two decades in eCommerce, digital and omnichannel strategy across retail, luxury, and consumer goods; led Clarks UK/Europe eCommerce as Director.

Mr. Karl Apel

Chief Legal Officer

Chief Legal Officer. Senior Legal Counsel for over a decade at TotalEnergies; board director at Deutsche Bank capital markets portfolio and Battersea Power Station Redevelopment; Capital Markets board director at J.P. Morgan.

Sir Rupert Dewey

Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director. Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales (1978), City of London company & commercial specialist; experienced NED, Board Adviser and Trustee.

Mr. John Hefter

Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director. Co-founder of Thrasio, having witnessed its growth from a team of four to a 1,500-person, multibillion-dollar enterprise; accomplished Chief Strategy Officer.

Mr. Jonathan Loretto

Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director. Global Commercial and Technology leader; former Chief Growth Officer at GFT, security lead at HSBC Digital, accountable Partner at IBM for European Blockchain Delivery Centres.

Mr. Dan Marsh

Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director. Director of Shopify UK Ltd and board member of Shopify International Limited; supported KKR's corporate carve-out of VMware End User Computing from Broadcom to form Omnissa.

Mr. Manvedeep Singh, Founding Principal of Xyra Group

A Message from the Founding Principal

On why we built this consortium.

When I set out to build Xyra Group, I did so with a single conviction: that the next chapter of global commerce shall not be written by speculation, but by the deliberate consolidation of operators, capital and conscience under one institutional roof. The world is replete with brilliant founders, capable enterprises and undervalued opportunities; what it lacks is the architecture by which they may be assembled, governed and compounded for the long arc. That architecture is what we are constructing here — patiently, soberly, and with an unwavering refusal to compromise our standards in pursuit of pace.

Mr. Manvedeep Singh Founding Principal · Xyra Group Holdings

A Message from the Chief Executive

On the ecosystem we are building.

We founded Xyra Group to do more than acquire companies — we are building an integrated, A.I.-powered ecosystem that redefines commerce and digital infrastructure on a global scale. Drawing on the collective expertise of our leadership team, we identify exceptional businesses, empower their growth through strategic investment and operational excellence, and create sustainable long-term value. Our ambition is clear: to reach five hundred million US dollars in consolidated revenue and, in due course, to list on a tier-one exchange, while maintaining the highest standards of integrity, innovation and execution. Whether you are a founder considering a partnership, an investor, a counterparty or an operator of consequence, I invite you to connect with us. At Xyra Group, we honour every legacy we acquire and work relentlessly to unlock its greater potential.

Mr. Viktor Bronzović Chief Executive Officer · Xyra Group Holdings

Mr. Viktor Bronzović, Chief Executive Officer of Xyra Group

Committees and Charters

Institutional discipline by design.

Each committee operates to a written charter, with formally minuted proceedings, defined quorum and conflict-of-interest disclosure protocols.

Executive Committee

Responsible for the day-to-day management and strategic direction of the Group, chaired by the Founding Principal.

Investment Committee

Underwrites all material acquisitions and divestments, applying a defined investment doctrine, capital allocation framework and post-investment monitoring discipline.

Audit & Risk Committee

Oversees financial integrity, internal controls, enterprise risk, and the Group's relationship with its external auditors and assurance providers.

Nomination & Remuneration

Constituted with a Non-Executive majority; supervises succession, board composition and the alignment of remuneration with long-term value creation.

ESG & A.I. Ethics

Custodian of the Group's ESG and Artificial Intelligence Ethics Charter — see ESG.

Conflicts & Compliance

Maintains the conflicts register, personal account dealing rules, and compliance with the regulatory perimeter across the UK, EU and US.

Xyra Group principals — Mr. Lutfi Talib, Mr. Waheed Qaiser and Mr. Manvedeep Singh

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Partner with Xyra Group

Whether you are a founder seeking liquidity, an investor seeking conviction, or a counterparty seeking capability, our committee receives every approach personally.

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